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Advisory board backs using RCG money to jump-start county economic development capacity
Summary
The Economic Opportunity Advisory Board discussed directing $200,000 in Rural Communities Grant (RCG) funds to rebuild an economic development department — including a one-time $50,000 compensation line and roughly $150,000 for programs and data work — and set contract and reporting timelines for awardees.
The Economic Opportunity Advisory Board discussed a plan to use Rural Communities Grant funds to rebuild county economic-development capacity and to require earlier, standardized reporting from subgrantees.
Melissa Jeffers, county economic development staff, told the board she has drafted the RCG process and contract templates and is waiting on county attorney review. She said the commission adopted a budget that includes using $200,000 of RCG funding this year for the newly organized department. "Part of it will cover a portion of that compensation, and then part of it will be our budget to be able to renew the memberships and make the investments that we need," Jeffers said.
Why it matters: County leaders said up-to-date economic data will be critical to attract investment and to measure program impact. Jeffers said the county is working with EDC Utah for a custom community profile and with…
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