Dent County Included in # of Assistance Proposed Responsible Scope of Goal Project/Program Potential Needed from Implementation Parties/Groups Work Jobs EDD/EDA 1 Improve broadband 2013-2018 MRPC, local TA, accessibility government, state, Infrastructure federal funding 1 Improve opportunities for 2013-2018 Local organizations, education, including: local government, vocational/technical and higher state, federal education 1 Assess and market local 2013-2018 government, workforce and business climate state government 2 Development and marketing of 2013-2018 organizations, area as a tourist destination vs. local government just a pass-through 3 Expand number of medical 2013-2018 Local organizations, service providers and available local government, services state, federal 4 Development or reorganization 2013-2018 Local organizations, of county fairground facility local government 4 Development or reorganization 2013-2018 Local organizations, of community recreational local government center 4 Development of opportunities 2013-2018 Local organizations, for physical activity local government 5 Expand capacity for county jail 2013-2018 government 6 Public transportation 2013-2018 Local government, MRPC, state government 6 Pursue improved access to I-44 2013-2018 MRPC, (e.g. extension of 72 to I-44, government, state, etc.) federal 6 Improve/upgrade/replace 2013-2018 MRPC, local TA, transportation infrastructure government, state, Infrastructure using innovative funding federal funding options not tied to traditional diminishing funding sources 7 Development of housing 2013-2018 Local organizations, alternatives for the elderly local government, state, federal 8 Expand recycling programs 2013-2018 Local government, MRPC, local organizations
Dent County Goal Project/Program Proposed Implementation Responsible Parties/Groups # of Potential Jobs Assistance Needed from EDD/EDA Included in Scope of Work 1 Improve broadband accessibility 2013-2018 MRPC, local government, state, federal TA, Infrastructure funding 1 Improve opportunities for education, including: vocational/technical and higher education 2013-2018 Local organizations, local government, state, federal 1 Assess and market local workforce and business climate 2013-2018 government, state government 2 Development and marketing of area as a tourist destination vs. just a pass-through 2013-2018 organizations, local government 3 Expand number of medical service providers and available services 2013-2018 Local organizations, local government, state, federal 4 Development or reorganization of county fairground facility 2013-2018 Local organizations, local government 4 Development or reorganization of community recreational center 2013-2018 Local organizations, local government 4 Development of opportunities for physical activity 2013-2018 Local organizations, local government 5 Expand capacity for county jail 2013-2018 government 6 Public transportation 2013-2018 Local government, MRPC, state government 6 Pursue improved access to I-44 (e.g. extension of 72 to I-44, etc.) 2013-2018 MRPC, government, state, federal 6 Improve/upgrade/replace transportation infrastructure using innovative funding options not tied to traditional diminishing funding sources 2013-2018 MRPC, local government, state, federal TA, Infrastructure funding 7 Development of housing alternatives for the elderly 2013-2018 Local organizations, local government, state, federal 8 Expand recycling programs 2013-2018 Local government, MRPC, local organizations
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