economic development: the new path forward d r. p atricia m itchell, ce c d | a ssistant s ecretary...
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Economic Development: The New Path Forward
DR. PATRICIA MITCHELL, CECD | ASSISTANT SECRETARY
FOOD COUNCILSThursday, December 4, 2014
N O R T H C A R O L I N A D E P A R T M E N T O F C O M M E R C E
Organizational Alignment
Rural DivisionRural Center Grants and ProgramsDivision of Community AssistanceCommunity Dev. Block GrantCommunity Dev. Block Grant- EDNC BroadbandNC Main Street CenterAppalachian Regional CommissionIDF-Utility Fund
Division of Workforce Solutions
Division of Employment Services
Labor & Economic Analysis Division
Office of Science & Technology
Human Resources
Commerce FinanceJDIGOne NCBudget & Accounting
Office of the SecretaryChief of Staff & General Counsel• Fiscal Services• Management Information
ServicesChief LiaisonLegislative Affairs
CommunicationsWelcome CentersPublic AffairsMedia RelationsSocial MediaState Branding & Marketing
17 Member Board
Business DevelopmentRecruiting New BusinessProject ManagementForeign Direct Investment
Business ServicesInternational TradeSmall BusinessExisting Industry
Travel & Tourism, Film, and SportsMarketing
Administrative ServicesHuman ResourcesLegalFinance
Market Intelligence
North Carolina Department of Commerce Economic Development Partnership of NC 501(c)3
Rural Economic Development DivisionNCGS 143B-472.126
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
CDBG ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT
& PLANNING
Economic Infrastructure
Grants
Building Reuse Grants
Demolition Grants
Planning Assistance
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL
COMMISSION
NC MAIN STREET
Small Towns Main Street
Main Street
Main Street Solutions Fund
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
FUND
Operations Manager
Administrative Assistant
Public Private Partnership
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
AWARDS 12/18/2013 – 11/05/2014
Building Reuse 11,139,302Economic Infrastructure 2,440,075
Utility Fund 9,273,882CDBG-ED 12,434,818
CDBG-ED Loan 7,000,000
42,288,077
Rural Infrastructure Authority
• Fifteen Member Board, 5 Appointees from each of the following: Governor/House/Senate
• Grant Awards for Rural Grants, CDBG-ED, & IDF Utility Account
• Six (6) regular meetings per year; special called meetings as needed
• All meetings open to the public; occasionally an Executive Session will be necessary
$1,750,000
GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION NOW POSTED AT WWW.NCCOMMERCE.COM/RD
APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 19TH
Underserved and Limited Resource Communities Grant Program
(local government and non-profits)
Community Planning (FORMERLY DCA)
Three planning offices:Western, Piedmont, and Northeast
A Collaborative Approach Commerce & Partnership
Partners include, but are not limited to:Department of Commerce
Rural DivisionWorkforce Solutions (DWS)Science and TechnologyCommerce Finance
DOT DENRDCR UNC SystemSBTDC SBCNState and local chambersNC Community Colleges
Rural Economic Development Division Contacts
David Peoples Operations Manager 919-715-5298 office
Melody Adams Acting Director of Economic Advancement &
Planning/Programs 919-715-0090 office
Hazel EdmondRural Grants/Programs
919-715-0061 [email protected]
George Collier Rural Grants/Programs
919-715-0056 office [email protected]
George T. SherrillDirector of CDBG-ED 919-715-6559 office
Mark PooleDirector of IDF Utility Account
919-733-4907 office [email protected]
Olivia A. CollierARC’s NC Program Director
919-715-0535 office [email protected]
Liz ParhamDirector of Main Street Center
919-715-0527 [email protected]
Dr. Patricia Mitchell, CEcDAssistant Secretary
919-715-7726 office [email protected]
Mandy TetzlaffAdministrative Assistant
919-715-6135 office [email protected]