A Webinar for ODOC RDS amp OCES Educators Webinar Agenda What is SET Motivation of program Mechanics of the program Benefits of program What is required to apply Q amp A The Challenge in Rural America ID: 413670
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The Stronger Economies Together (SET) Initiative: An Introduction
A Webinar for ODOC RDS & OCES EducatorsSlide2
Webinar Agenda
What is SET?Motivation of programMechanics of the programBenefits of programWhat is required to apply?Q & ASlide3
The Challenge in Rural America
“I have reached the conclusion that we must overhaul our approach to economic development in rural America. The framework of the new effort recognizes that the rural economy of tomorrow will be a regional economy. No one community will prosper in isolation.”
Tom Vilsack
U.S. Secretary of AgricultureSlide4
The Response: SETSlide5
SET Sponsors
USDA-RD is providing funding to cover coaching expensesSRDC, PCRD are providing data and technical assistanceSlide6
Purpose of SET
Help rural communities/counties to work together as a regional team in developing and implementing an economic development blueprint that builds on the current and emerging economic strengths of their region. Slide7
What SET Provides Regional Teams
Training
Data & Analysis
Technical Assistance
Peer-to-Peer Networking Slide8
SET Core Training ModulesSlide9
Sounds Great. What’s Expected?
Establish a regional team that is committed to: Taking an active part in the entire SET training
Getting a diversity of people and organizations across the region to provide input on the regional plan
Working to produce and implement a high quality regional economic development planSlide10
Producing a High Quality Plan:
The Essential ComponentsSlide11
Valuable coaching on core building blocks to serve as a foundation for the HQPIn-depth data tailored to the region to delineate and identify critical drivers of the region’s economy
Total to uncover local assets and resources that can be tapped for plan implementation
Key BenefitsSlide12
Key Benefits (cont’d.)Limited amount of technical assistance (up to 40
hrs during the year following completion of HQP) to assist with implementationOpportunity to network with other regions across the US involved with SETSlide13
Who Should Apply?SET is particularly appropriate for
newly formed regionsOther regions can still benefitSlide14
Who Should Apply? (Cont’d.)
5 characteristics to successful SET regions:Embrace regional strategiesOpen to focusing on key clustersInvolve a diversity of people and institutions
Take a fresh look at the region, where it’s going, how it might get there
Devote significant time and energy to develop and implement HQPSlide15
What is required to apply?
3 or more contiguous countiesRegion must be rural:51% of population counted as rural by Census, OR75% of land area designated ruralOnly Oklahoma and Tulsa Counties do not qualify!http://srdc.msstate.edu/set/files/phase3/oklahoma.xlsxSlide16
ApplicationsAvailable online:
http://okextdevres.blogspot.com (May 6, 2013)Due June 24, 2013 to Ryan McMullen: ryan.mcmullen@ok.usda.govSlide17
Application Components
Economic Description of Region: Why do the counties identified constitute a region?Describe the economy of the regionHistory of Collaboration within the RegionChallenges of Implementing PlanInterest in SETTeam Membership (w/ letters)Slide18
Questions?
Dave Shideler405-744-6170Dave.shideler@okstate.edu