Economic Development: The New Path Forward D R. P ATRICIA M ITCHELL, CE C D | A SSISTANT S ECRETARY F OOD C OUNCILS Thursday, December 4, 2014 NORTH CAROLINA.

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

[email protected]

Melody Adams Acting Director of Economic Advancement &

Planning/Programs 919-715-0090 office

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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]