1. USDA Rural Development
Patty Clark, State Director

2. USDA RD Success Story Concordia Tractor Inc. (CTI)/City of Concordia
Utilized the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program
Partnered with the City of Concordia, Bennington State Bank, KDOT
See attached word doc

3. USDA RD Success Story Sharp Brothers Seed Company in Healy
Utilized a guaranteed loan through the Business & Industry program
Partnered with the Bankers’ Bank of Kansas

4. USDA RD Success Story City of Parsons –Tolen Creek Industrial Park
Utilized the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant and Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG)
Partnered with the City of Parsons

5. USDA RD Success Story Kansas Hardwood in Belvue
Utilized the Rural Economic Development Loan (REDLG) program
Partner Bluestem Electric Cooperative

6. Building Capacity/Partnerships
Be aware of tools available to assist businesses/communities
Be creative in identifying opportunities
Opportunity to spread risk with leveraged funds/assistance
Utilize partnerships that currently exist
Think of Rural Development not only a funding source, but partner in creating opportunity for rural communities

7. Questions? http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ks
USDA Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity lender, Provider and Employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to USDA, Director, OCR, Washington, DC