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FOIA Number: 2013-0661-F (3) FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Americorps Series/Staff Member: General Files Subseries: OA/ID Number: 24239 FolderID: Folder Title: [Rural Development Proposals] [2] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: S 66 1 1 3 management Group of the National Initude NATIONAL INITIATIVE ON RURAL AMERICA Monday Management Group June 7, 1993 Richard America Carl E. Bouchard Office of Business Development Asst Dir, Basin & Area Plan Div Small Business Administration Soil Conservation Service 409 3rd St. S.W. US Department of Agriculture Washington, DC 20416 P.O. Box 2890 Phone: 202-205-7417 FAX: 202-205-7416 Room 5235 South Building Washington, DC 20013 Aurora Argueta Phone: 202-720-8767 FAX: 202-690-0639 Branch Chief, Strategy Development Rural Development Administration Larry Case US Department of Agriculture Vocational-Technical Education Room 5405 - S US Department of Education 14th & Independence Avenue, SW 400 Maryland Ave, SW Washington, DC 20250 Switzer Bldg, Room 4332 Phone: 202-690-2514 FAX: 202-720-1077 Washington, DC 20202 Phone: 202-205-8425 FAX: 202-205-5522 G. Louis Bennett Asst Admin, Financial Programs Betsy Child Rural Development Administration Vice President, Community Partnerships US Department of Agriculture Tennessee Valley Authority 14th & Independence Avenue, S.W. 400 West Summit Hill Drive Room 5013-South Building Knoxville, TN 37902 Washington, DC 20250-0320 Phone: 615-632-4312 FAX: 615-632-4047 Phone: 202-720-7287 FAX: 202-690-4737 Joe Binder Ann Cole Rural Electrification Admin Small Community Coordinator US Department of Agriculture Office of Admin, St/Local Relations Room 2245 South Building Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20250 H 1501 Phone: 202-720-1400 FAX: 202-720-8265 401 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20460 John Blanchfield Phone: 202-260-4719 FAX: 202-260-9365 Division Manager Agricultural Bankers Division Jerry Coopey American Bankers Association Office of Rural Health Policy 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW US Dept of Health & Human Services Washington, DC 20036 Room 9-05 Phone: 202-663-5100 FAX: 202-828-4544 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: 301-443-0835 FAX: 301-443-2803 Ronald Ence Alvaro Gonzalez Director of Agricultural Finance Rural Development Administration Independ. Bankers Assoc of America US Department of Agriculture One Thomas Circle NW, #950 Room 5405 - S Washington, DC 20005-5802 14th & Independence Avenue, SW Phone: 202-659-8111 FAX: 202-659-9216 Washington, DC 20250 Phone: 202-690-2515 FAX: 202-720-1077 Ella E. Ennis Congressional Relations Ken Goodmiller Appalachian Regional Commission Government Accounting Office 1666 Connecticut Avenue, NW 1110 Vermont Ave, NW Washington, DC 20235 Suite 1000 Phone: 202-673-7822 FAX: 202-673-7934 Washington, DC 20548 Phone: 202-254-6144 FAX: 202-254-6156 Lynn Forcia Bureau of Indian Affairs Richard E. Hage US Department of Interior Economic Development Administration 1849 C St. NW US Department of Commerce Mail Stop 4140 Room 7315 Main Commerce Bldg. Washington, DC 20240 Washington, DC 20230 Phone: 202-208-7377 FAX: 202-208-6334 Phone: 202-482-2127 FAX: 202-482-0995 Stephen Frerichs William F. Hagy Budget Examiner Acting Assistant Administrator Office of Management and Budget Rural Development Administration Room 8025 New Executive Office Bldg US Department of Agriculture 725 17th Street, NW 14th & Independence SW Washington, DC 20503 Washington, DC 20250 Phone: 202-395-3446 FAX: 202-395-4941 Phone: 202-720-0813 FAX: 202-690-4737 Phyllis Furdell Tom Halicki Nat'l League of Cities Nat'l Assoc of Towns & Townships 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 1522 K Street, NW Sixth Floor Suite 600 Washington, DC 20004 Washington, DC 20005-1202 Phone: 202-626-3034 FAX: 202-626-3043 Phone: 202-737-5200 FAX: 202-289-7996 Danny J. Gibb Linda Harbaugh Rural Development Coordinator US Travel & Tourism Administration Office of Rural Affairs US Department of Commerce Small Business Administration Room 1510 409 Third Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20230 Mail Code 6123 - Rm. 8209 Phone: 202-482-4601 FAX: 202-482-2887 Washington, DC 20416 Phone: 202-205-6485 FAX: 202-205-7519 Joseph Hardy Jeffrey Joseph Minority Business Devel Agency Vice President US Department of Commerce US Chamber of Commerce Rm. 5099 1615 H Street, NW 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20062 Washington, DC 20230 Phone: 202-463-5493 FAX: 202-463-3188 Phone: 202-482-4713 FAX: 202-482-5117 Jay Kayne Tom Heiple National Governors' Association Financial Program Specialist 444 North Capitol Street Financial Management Services Suite 267 US Department of Treasury Washington, DC 20001 401 14th St. SW Phone: 202-624-5313 FAX: 202-624-5392 Room 418B Washington, DC 20227 Todd Landfried Phone: 202-874-6802 FAX: 202-874-7015 Extension Service US Department of Agriculture Ruth Ann Hockett Room 3863, South Building Executive Assistant Washington, DC 20250-0900 Intergovernmental Affairs Phone: 202-720-2602 FAX: 202-690-4869 US Department of Veterans Affairs Mail Code 075 Marci Levin 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Director Washington, DC 20420 Office of Leg & Intergov Affairs Phone: 202-535-8120 FAX: 202-535-8963 US Department of Commerce Room 5413 Matt Hussmann Washington, DC 20230 Senior Program Associate Phone: 202-482-4556 FAX: 202-482-0919 National Main Street Center National Trust For Historic Preservation Tom Mainwaring 1785 Masschusetts Avenue, N.W. Naco Fellow Washington, DC 20036 Nat'l Assoc of Counties Phone: 202-673-4219 FAX: 202-673-4050 440 First St, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phil Hyatt Phone: 202-942-4234 FAX: 202-393-2630 Program Manager Community Resource Development Dianne McSwain Tennessee Valley Authority Office of the Secretary/IG Affairs 400 West Summit Hill Drive US Dept of Health & Human Services Old City Hall, 2J Room 630 F Knoxville, TN 37902 200 Independence Ave, SW Phone: 615-632-6499 FAX: 615-632-7335 Washington, DC 20201 Phone: 202-690-6036 FAX: 202-690-5672 Patricia John RIC Coordinator Martine Micozzi National Agricultural Library Office of the Secretary US Department of Agriculture US Department of Transportation Rural Information Center 400 Seventh Ave, SW HEP-40 Beltsville, MD 20705-0251 Washington, DC 20590 Phone: 301-504-5372 FAX: 301-504-5181 Phone: 202-366-9862 FAX: 202-366-3409 Kitty Miller Frank Osterhoudt Water Policy Office Policy Analyst US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Program Analysis Room 1035, East Tower US Department of Interior 401 M Street, SW 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20460 MS 4412 Phone: 202-260-3722 FAX: 202-260-0587 Washington, DC 20240 Phone: 202-208-3473 FAX: 202-208-4867 Bonnie Naradzay - Manpower Development Specialist Judy Rice Employment and Training Administrat Outdoor Recreation Planner US Department of Labor US Army Corps of Engineers Room N-4703 Frances Perkins Buildin US Department of Defense 200 Constitution Ave. NW 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Washington, DC 20314-1000 Phone: 202-219-6825 FAX: 202-219-7190 Phone: 202-272-1796 FAX: 202-272-1671 Beverly Nykwest Thomas Rowley Nat'l Assoc of Regional Councils Economic Research Service 1700 K Street, NW US Department of Agriculture Suite 1300 Room 324 Washington, DC 20006 1301 New York Avenue, NW Phone: 202-457-0710 FAX: 202-296-9352 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-219-0546 FAX: 202-219-0202 Patrick O'Brien Project Manager David W. Sears Office of Economic Adjustment Gov & Development Policy Section US Department of Defense Economic Research Service, ARED 400 Army Navy Drive US Department of Agriculture Suite 200 Room 324 Arlington, VA 22202-2884 1301 New York Ave, NW Phone: 703-697-3022 FAX: 703-697-3021 Washington, DC 20005-4788 Phone: 202-219-0544 FAX: 202-219-0202 James O'Connor Asst Chief Counsel for Procurement Joan Sigler Office of Advocacy Business & Industry Specialist Small Business Administration Office of Economic Adjustment 409 3rd Street, S.W. US Department of Defense 7th Floor 400 Army Navy Drive Washington, DC 20416 Suite 200 Phone: 202-205-6933 FAX: 202-205-6928 Arlington, VA 22202-2884 Phone: 703-695-1802 FAX: 703-697-3021 Martin Orr Development Company Branch John M. Simmons Small Business Administration Deputy Director 409 Third Street, S.W. Office of Block Grant Assistance Mail Code 6123, Eighth Floor US Dept of Housing & Urban Devel Washington, DC 20416 451 7th Street, Room 7286 Phone: 202-205-6485 FAX: 202-205-7519 Washington, DC 20410 Phone: 202-708-3587 FAX: 202-708-3363 Michael Sowell Anthony Tighe NACo Fellow Intergov Affairs Specialist Nat'l Assoc of Counties Outreach Office 440 First Street, NW National Endowment for the Arts Washington, DC 20001 Suite 519 Phone: 202-942-4255 FAX: 202-393-2630 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 Mike Springer Phone: 202-682-5616 FAX: 202-682-5677 Policy Advisor Office of Economic Policy Richard A. Torbik US Department of Treasury Federal Highway Administration Room 4456 Main Treasury Building US Department of Transportation Washington, DC 20220 400 Seventh Avenue, SW Phone: 202-622-2330 FAX: 202-622-1294 HEP-10 Washington, DC 20590 Eileen Stommes Phone: 202-366-0233 FAX: 202-366-3713 Chief, Marketing & Trans. Research Agricultural Marketing Service Ray Weil US Department of Agriculture Office of the Secretary Room 2957-South Building US Department of Transportation Washington, DC 20250 Room 10305M Phone: 202-720-8042 FAX: 202-205-3776 Washington, DC 20590 Phone: 202-366-5403 FAX: 202-366-3393 Dick Stuby Cooperative State Research Service Scott Whipple US Department of Agriculture Nat'l Assoc of Devel Organizations 329 Aerospace Building 444 N. Capitol Street, NW Washington, DC 20251 Suite 628 Phone: 202-401-4425 FAX: 202-401-1706 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-624-7806 FAX: 202-624-8813 Les Thompson Off. of Voc. Div. of National Prog. Randy Williams US Department of Education National Program Leader 400 Maryland Ave. S.W. Extension Service Room 4525, Switzer US Department of Agriculture Washington, DC 20202 Room 3869 South Building Phone: 202-205-9426 FAX: 202-205-8793 14th & Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250-0900 James Thurston Phone: 202-720-2805 FAX: 202-690-4869 Regional Manager State Technology Extension Program Steve Yaddof US Department of Commerce Nat'l Rural Development Specialist Bldg 224, Room B115 Forest Service Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US Department of Agriculture Phone: 301-975-3148 FAX: 301-963-6556 4th Floor, Southeast Wing Auditors Building Washington, DC 20250 Phone: 202-205-1386 FAX: 202-205-1271 WORKING GROUP on RURAL DEVELOPMENT PRESIDENTIAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE Room 5405 South Building U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 (202) 690-2583 FAX 202/720-1077 EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSES (January 1992) These State Rural Development Council (SRDC) outcomes are the result of a newly formed inter-governmental partnership between the federal, state, tribal, and local governments with the private sector. This collaborative partnership is being expanded from the original eight pilot states to all states and territories. - KANSAS Four federal agencies (SBA, EDA, FmHA and HUD/CDBG) and the Kansas Department of Commerce are establishing a single application process for small business loan assistance. The application process is being developed, and testing will begin February 1992. Individuals seeking assistance will go to a local delivery point, be qualified and the application sent to the right funding source, or combination of sources. (Contact KS SRDC Office at 913/296-2686, or Jack Alumbaugh 316/683-4422.) - SOUTH DAKOTA Corps of Engineers/DOD and SD Governor's Office discussing how to handle recreation on and around a Corps, water control, lake. Until the SD SRDC, discussions were conducted only through legal, court actions. A very sensitive issue that is just beginning to move out of the courts into program manager discussions. (Contact Bob Hartford at 605/773-6001.) - MAINE The Maine SRDC conducted a day long workshop on "Becoming a Partner with the Department of Environmental Protection." The workshop included members of federal and state agencies, and project managers from private utility companies and municipal governments. The purpose was to share information on rural infrastructure needs, clarify issues and explore avenues for resolution. The goal, to strategize approaches for facilitating the development of Maine's rural, infrastructure projects. (Contact Bob Ho at 207/581-3192.) - SOUTH CAROLINA The SC SRDC process targets inter-governmental efforts on rural population needs. The "liveability" assessment of the SRDC strategic planning effort identified rural health care as essential part of any rural economic development effort. The SRDC represents an to mix programs to meet a combination of needs (economic development, jobs, healthy workers), and is an example of the SC SRDC's unique collaborative partnership. (Contact Frank Garcia at 803/737-0449.) - MISSISSIPPI Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment, utilized new SRDC federal contacts with the Presidential Initiative to solve a unique problem in a Mississippi armaments installation. (Contact - Pat O'Brien at 703/697-3022.) - TEXAS Lack of public services is a problem with Colonias, unincorporated border communities. The TX SRDC has been assisting with a series of meetings to consider assistance and resources available from state and federal agencies -- Texas Water Development Board, TX Housing Authority, HUD, EDA, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and FmHA. (Contact Cheryl Hinckley at 512/482-5813.) - SOUTH DAKOTA As the result of a rural tourism presentation during the National Rural Economic Development Institute, by David Edgell, USTTA/DOC is instituting a demonstration "end-destination" travel and tourism project on a South Dakota Indian reservation. (Contact Bob Hartford at 605/773-6001, or David Edgell at 202/377-2127.) - KANSAS Anthros Medical Group, Highland, KS, produces a special plastic pipe for medical use in hospitals. Local development authority wanted to place the venture in a structure in SBA foreclosure. Sub-state district and State EDA office combined with SBA and local authority to make it happen. The quick action is credited to the KS SRDC. Senator Dole narrated a brief video extolling the KS SRDC involvement. (Contact KS SRDC office at 913/296-2686, or Cy Moyer at 913/543-6511.) - MAINE Following SRDC meeting the State Director of FmHA and the Executive Director of the Maine State Housing Authority (an independent State agency) are seeking new ways to coordinate the use of resources in efforts to make multi-family housing more affordable in the rural areas of Maine. (Contact Bob Ho at 207/581-3192.) - SOUTH DAKOTA The Economic Working group identified the American's Disability Act as an added cost for small rural businesses. Members met with the President's Commission on People with Disabilities SD member and established a dialogue with the State implementing agency, moving the state small business association from resisting the law to active involvement in implementation. (Contact Bob Hartford at 605/773-6001.) - MISSISSIPPI FS/USDA and MS State Dept. of Labor, through SRDC efforts, are working to place the first youth Job Corps facility in the rural MS delta. Until now the pressure has been to place all such facilities in urban areas with outreach to the rural area. (Contact Pete Perry at 601/857-2284.) - KANSAS HUD's KS State CDBG program and FmHA are discussing a combined, low income housing and job development, program. KS Department of Commerce Deputy Director, Carol Morgan, said, "before KS SRDC we only knew about each other but never really worked together to develop new programs to meet existing needs. We only worked together on a specific project that another person would bring to our attention." (Contact KS SRDC office at 913/296-2686, or Carol Morgan at 913/296-2686.) - SOUTH DAKOTA During press tour, including every state newspaper, a meeting with the editorial board of SD's major state-wide newspaper, the Sioux Falls Argus Leader -- the paper has a reputation of "bashing" government programs (both state and federal). Following the visit, an editorial was printed praising the SRDC as a "fresh new idea that had real potential for effective government." (Contact Bob Hartford at 605/773-6001.) AMERICORPST AG TO: BARRY MATTHEWS SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT kes FROM: KATHERINE GIBNEY USDA OFFICE OF NATIONAL SERVICE TELEPHONE: 202 720-4623 FAX: 202 720-5043 DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 1993 Enjoyed my conversation with you. You may want to review the rural development portion of the draft action plan. What I would like you to address at this time is the type of positions - job descriptions, if you will - that could provide useful and needed work in the community for an individual with our rural development corps. Be assured, in the near future, I will ask your input on other areas of this proposed corps (training, recruitment, etc.) If you could fax me your suggestions by the close of business on Monday, November 22, I would appreciate the information. OPTIONAL FORM 99 (7-90) FAX TRANSMITTAL Barry Matthews Dept./Agency Barry Matthews From Phone # of pages belney b 720-4623 Fax # 901 668-6971 5099-101 Fax # 720-5043 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NSN 7540-01-317-7368 United States Rural Washington Department Electrification D.C. of Agriculture Administration 20250 MAY 1 3 1993 SUBJECT: Collaboration for Community Self Development Assistance Meeting of May 11, 1993 TO: Joel Berg Director USDA Office of National Service FROM: JOSEPH R. BINDER Director Jouph n But Rural Development Assistance Staff Let me first say that I felt honored to be chosen to participate in your initial brainstorming session on the above subject. From the title, I had little idea what was going to be discussed. At the session, I provided little (no) input. However, I feel obligated to respond, after having a chance to sleep on it, so to speak. I am still not clear on the "National Service Working Group" concept. What can be done with such a cadre of bodies (and minds) would depend on the quality and quantity of participants. It would help to know what to anticipate. I assume the participants will be fairly normal 18-22 year olds, with little or no work experience, and having a limited (one year) term of service. This limits their usefulness to the Government, and also the time that can be allocated to train them to do something useful. I would recommend, from a rural development standpoint, that this cadre be assembled into rural development teams, which could (1) conduct surveys (canvass rural towns and counties to find out which ones want--not need--help, (2) serve as resource teams to elicit what rural communities that want help think they need. This requires some skill because different factions of communities differ in their priorities, (3) provide the manpower to answer community needs that require little hardware resources, and provide guidance to financial and other resources where needed, and (4) provide follow-up surveys where progress or lack thereof can be shown. A second use for this service could be as a pool of labor (both mental and physical) for Federal agencies to augment their own resources. This would require some close supervision, but for agencies hit hard by all the cutbacks in resources in recent years, it could provide needed relief to enhance some programs, and provide a mechanism to check on accomplishments or non- accomplishments in some of our programs. Joel Berg 2 Thank you for the opportunity to participate. I am attaching some booklets prepared by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association of their "Practical Guide" Series. While REA does not endorse these booklets, they are valuable to planning personnel for the purposes intended. Attachments ### SOUTHWEST/TN/DEV/DIST/ TEL :1-901-668-7112 Nov 23,93 15:50 No. 008 P.01 SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Chester Decatur Hardeman Hardin Haywood Henderson Madison McNalry 27 CONRAD DRIVE SUITE 150 JACKSON, TENNESSEE 38305-2850 (901) 668 7112 FAX (901) 608-0971 BARRY X. MAI HEWS Executive Director JAN P. SMITH Chairman DON W. CLIFIT Vice Chairman CHARLES H. FARMER FACSIMILE COVER SHEET Secretary-Traasurer DATE: 11/23/93 TO: KATHERINE GIBNEY NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICE - USDA TAX 202-720-5043 RE: REQUESTED JOB DESCRIPTION FROM: BARRY MATTHEWS SWTDD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6 PAGES FOLLOWING THIS SHEET OTHER INSTRUCTIONS: / HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS WHAT You NEEDED I'VE ALSO INCLUDEDA SECTION FROM DUR CURRENT WORK PROGRAM FOR YOUR INFO. CALL ME IF you HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. WE'D LIKE To BE A PILOT SITE for YOUR PROJECT. (IF YOU EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM DURING TRANSMISSION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IMMEDIATELY) SOUTHWEST/TN/DEV/DIST/ TEL:1-901-668-7112 Nov 23,93 15:50 No.008 P.02 Economic & Community Development Assistant Planner Southwest Tennessee Development District An employee in this class is under the direct supervision of the Economic and Community Development Manager, or in the absence of such a department head, the Executive Director. Work is performed in conducting planning and development activities for communities in the region. Examples of work performed: 1. Assists economic development planning staff in studying and analyzing population and other socio-economic trends and making projections for the region 2. Assists community development staff in conducting surveys and other statistical gatherings required for grant and/or loan projects 3. Assists environmental staff in preparation of environmental review records as required for economic and community development projects 4. Assists economic development planning staff in the overall economic development planning process 5. Meets with and advises local governments on available grant and/or loan funds for economic and community development projects in the region 6. Participates with Executive Director and other economic and community development staff in training sessions and program related conferences Required knowledge and abilities: 1. Knowledge of the goals, objectives and resources for economic and community development in the region 2. Knowledge of local government organization 3. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing 4. Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with a variety of public officials, private business representatives, fellow employees, and the general public Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in business, economics, or planning. Related experience may substitute, in part, for the educational requirement. SOUTHWEST/TN/DEV/DIST/ TEL :1-901-668-7112 Nov 23,93 15:51 No.008 P.03 SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WORK PROGRAM July 1, 1993 - June 30, 1994 For more information on any of the programs described in this document, please contact: Barry K. Matthews, Executive Director Southwest Tennessee Development District 27 Conrad Drive, Suite 150 Jackson, Tennessee 38305 (901) 668-7112 SOUTHWEST/TN/DEV/DIST/ EL:1-901-668-7112 Nov 23,93 15:51 No.008 P.04 SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT General Information: The Southwest Tennessee Development District is one of nine state-wide districts established by the General Assembly under the Tennessee Development District Act of 1965. Like all districts in Tennessee, the SWTDD is legislated to provide comprehensive planning and promote economic, community, and human resource development in its defined geographic region. As a public non-profit association of local governments, the District serves Chester, Decatur, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, McNairy, and Madison counties. With offices located in Jackson, the SWTDD is managed by an Executive Director and maintains a board of directors consisting of member government officials, state representatives and senators, industrial representatives, and minority representatives. A twenty four member Executive Committee meets six times per year in order to set policy and conduct business on behalf of the full board. The agency which was organized in 1971, is currently staffed by sixteen people who have technical expertise in District management and program areas of economic development, community development, housing, tourism planning, environmental planning, aging planning, and public guardianship for the elderly. Financial support for these program areas is provided, in large part, by Federal and State funds received form the Economic Development Administration, Tennessee Housing Development Agency, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, and the Tennessee Commission on Aging. Other funds received from the Commission on Aging are distributed through contracts to senior centers and other regional service provider agencies. In addition, the Southwest Tennessee Development District receives fees for grant management services rendered for member governments and program income from a District small business loan program. The agency also is designated as the Regional Cloaringhouse for projects under Executive Order 12372 and acts HS the Regional Affiliate Data Center for the Bureau of the Census. 1 SOUTHWEST/TN/DEV/DIST/ TEL:1-901-668-7112 Nov 23,93 15:51 No.008 P.05 Administrative Services: While the District is divided into two primary departments, Economic & Community Development and the Area Agency on Aging, general administration is provided by a three person management staff. An Executive Director is responsible for staff supervision evaluation and overall agency organization. Working under the Executive Committee, the Director also approves expenditures; negotiates contracts; publishes an annual report, workplan, and newsletter; reports to the board regularly; and represents the agency to the media and public. A Fiscal Officer maintains all accounting records and works closely with the Director on budgeting and compensation/benefits programs. Preparation of cost a allocation plan and all financial reporting also are rosponsibilities of the Fiscal Officer. An Administrative Assistant acts as the agency receptionist, purchasing agent, and administrative secretary. Economic and Community Development: Under Federal designation as an Economic Development District, the SWTDD provides staff assistance to the region's communities in planning for and facilitating economic and community development projects. With guidance from an Economic Development Advisory Committee and the SWTDD Executive Committee, an Overall Economic Development Plan (OEDP) is established to guide the District in this effort. Under the supervision of the District Executive Director. a seven member staff prepares grant/loan proposals for infrastructure improvement projects; packages government loan applications for business expansion and job creation: and collects, analyzes, and disseminates statistical and demographic information. Related activities include management of grant funds for communities, administration of a small business revolving loan fund, surveying housing sales and apartment rental rates, tourism planning, and preparation of economic impact studies and regional growth plans. Wastewater treatment and solid waste collection/disposal studies and plans also are an activity of this department. SOUTHWEST/TN/DEV/DIST/ EL:1-901-668-7112 Nov 23,93 15:51 No.008 P.06 Area Agency on Aging: As a result of designation by the Tennessee Commission on Aging, the District operates an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) to administer a planning program for aging activities in the Southwest Tennessee area. The primary goal of the Area Agency on Aging is to develop a network of support services to assist older adults (at least 60 years of age) in achioving the highest possible independence. Special emphasis within the planning and service area of Southwest Tennessee is placed on older citizens with the greatest economic and social needs, particularly low-income minorities The six person staff, under the supervision of the Aging Manger and District Executive Director, work through an Aging Advisory Council and the SWTDD Executive Committee to develop planning activities each year. Currently, the District aaa awards and monitors annual grants to organizations providing aging sorvices, operates a public guardianship program, and organizes special educational and recreational opportunities for older adults in the region. These events include a biennial aging conference, the annual Regional Senior Games, and a senior activities day at a local shopping mall. Accounting System: The District maintains an accounting system that meets the standards set forth for the management of Federal and State government funds. Financial statements are prepared on a modified accrual basis, accounting records are maintained on a twelve month fiscal period ended June 30 of each year, and internal procedures are maintained so that funds are properly controlled. In order to identify potential problem areas promptly, the District is audited each year by a private CPA firm. Member Government Participation: As designated in the agency's bylaws and in accordance with state law, the District assesses annual per capital dues to each of eight counties in the region. The assessment per capita rate is set by the Executive Committee and is based on the latest decennial census. Within a county. the county government may take the initiative and primary responsibility for providing these dues: however, incorporated cities within a county often contribute toward meeting the county assessment total. N SOUTHWEST/TN/DEV/DIST/ TEL:1-901-668-7112 Nov 23,93 15:53 No.008 P.07 The per capita assessments are used in supporting agency planning and development activities which benefit member governments of the region. Assessments at rates specified by state law allow the agency to acquire State matching funds from the department of Economic and Community Development. The Executive Committee approved rate of $0.16 per capita for fiscal year 1993-94 allows the Southwest Tennessee Development District to qualify for this State support. Subsequently, the State amount is used by the agency to provide matching funds for federal grants and contracts maintained by the District. 4 NCICG NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Serving the Communities in * Bureau * Marshall * Putnam * Stark Counties and surrounding areas November 2, 1993 Ms. Kathryn Gibney Department of Agriculture Room 213A Office of Public Affairs 14th and Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 Subject: Illinois Regional Councils Dear Ms. Gibney: Thank you for clarifying a misconception I had developed concerning the rural development corps, and inviting me to participate in a conference call with the task force. You have been quite helpful in allying my fears and addressing my concerns. As we discussed I am sending for your reference a directory of Illinois regional councils and planning commissions. I hope you'll find it help- ful as you work to make the rural development corps a reality and some- thing that will be meaningful in its various tasks. I have no doubt that done properly this is a concept that can make a significant difference. Once again thank you for your assistance and pass along my thanks to Sandy who was very understanding and helpful. If you have any questions or there is anything I can do to help with this project, please contact me. Sincerely, John John F. Henning Wenning Executive Director JFH:pr Enc. P.O. Box 206 2 South Main Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 875-3396 # Fax: (815) 875-3397 From: Katherine Gibney (KGIBNEY) To: jberg Date: Tuesday, October 26, 1993 1:51 pm Subject: rural development FYI: John Henning, executive director of the North Central Illinois Council of Government, called about the article on our rural development team in the Community Development Digest. He was "concerned about overlap of responsibility." Following our conversation, he was very comfortable and supportive of what we are doing. The council represents 4 counties with extremely small communities. Local governments pay a membership fee for services which brings in about $18,000 a year. The council is primarily supported by fees for services, which are greatly reduced for member governments. For example, they might draw up a zoning ordinance for a jurisdiction. If the jurisdiction is a member, they would pay a lot less for this service than a jurisdiction that is not a member. The council does a lot of infrastructure stuff and currently has a solid waste disposal project going in the four counties. I am mailing him a draft action plan and he is mailing me some stuff. Actually, it was a very pleasant and enjoyable conversation and he wants to keep in touch. From: Katherine GibneCONFEEMEYALL To: jberg Date: Tuesday, October 26, 1993 1:51 pm Subject: rural development TEXI: JJohn Bleengn i mgp usbye cuitrievet okir eartor- 0/12 thes Nor Central Illii ňa ts efomec Gli bone yGo Versniment ctad ltde aboputt thei article on our rura M iđev Vopment, .i ro hen teammin ity2 evelopment Digest. He was Tranke Phed aanbo ovieral aço nosfe mespons iddiript "8 Following our ěřšati Bn t lee WES able and supportive of what we are doing. The council represents 4 counties with extremely small communities. Local governments pay a membership fee for SUCCELTES wh Pols shibilreg vier galbackets ya conter The councid. is primarily supported by fees for services, which are greatly reduced for member governments. For example, they might draw up DATEoning Thdisange fanuarjursi,sdisction. If the jurisdiction is a member, they would pay a lot less for this service than a jurisdiction that is not a member. The council does a lot of TIMErastruet0D@mstuff and currently has a solid waste disposal project going in the four counties. I am mailing him a draft action plan and he is mailing me some stuff. Actually, it was a very pleasant and enjoyable conversation and he wants to keep in touch. Fax # Sweeney 208-4561 Phelan 813/442-5911 Butler 260-9284 09-16-93 04:22PM FROM RD TASK FORCE P01 TELEFAX September 16, 1993 TO: Katherine Gibney USDA-Public Affairs Office FAX NUMBER: 720-5043 FROM: J. Norman Reid Director, Strategy Development Staff Rural Development Administration, USDA RETURN FAX NUMBER: 202-720-1077 VOICE PHONE: 202-690-2582 PAGE(S) FOLLOW THIS PAGE MESSAGE: For more information, please contact Bob Lovan at the National Initiative Office (202) 690-2583. 09-16-93 04:22PM FROM RD TASK FORCE P02 National Initiative on Rural America BRIEFING BOOK Reinventing Government in Rural America 09-16-93 04:22PM FROM RD TASK FORCE P03 March 1993 NATIONAL INITIATIVE ON RURAL AMERICA .. NATIONAL MISSION AND GOAL STATEMENT* -- MISSION: Contribute to the vitality of the Nation by strengthening the ability of rural Americans to participate in determining their futures. GOAL: To promote public/private collaborative¹ partnerships within an entrepreneurial environment for identifying and implementing innovative approaches to the social and economic problems of rural areas. OBJECTIVES T. Encourage the creation of collaborative relationships among federal, state, local, and tribal governments. and private and nonprofit organizations within each state², to foster and facilitate cooperation and to undertake a comprehensive strategic approach to rural development efforts within each state. II. Encourage and support innovative approaches to rural development and the more effective resolution of rural development issues at all levels of government and within the private sector. III. Create and maintain a cooperative national framework to support State Rural Development Councils and the National Initiative on Rural America. IV. Identify, resolve. or eliminate intergovernmental and interagency impediments, bureaucratic red tape, turf issues, language problems and other barriers that hinder effective rural development efforts. This national mission and goal statement applies to the national level of the initiative only. Individual State Rural Development Councils are encouraged to adopt their own state-level mission statements. Work ou this statement was coordinated by the Monday Management Group's Mission and Goals Statement Task Force: Phil Hyatt, Tennessee Valley Authority (Chair), Les Thompson. Department of Education, Dick Gardner, Idaho Rural Development Council. Steve Bittel, Kansas Rural Development Council and Todd Landfried, USDA Extension Service. 09-16-93 04:22PM FROM RD TASK FORCE P04 OPERATING PRINCIPLES In implementing the National Initiative the following principles apply: Broad Representation and Nonpartisanship--The Initiative will be implemented in a nonpartisan manner. Each Council is asked to make its membership broad and representative of the economic, social and political diversity of the state. Projects and activities should be planned and implemented in the same manner. - Collaborative Partnership--All five partners (Federal, State, local, Tribal, and private) are valued stakeholders and should be fully engaged in Council decisions with no partner dominating any of the other partners. State and Local Empowerment-Activities under the Initiative should empower and build the capacity of the states and the rural communities within the states to design unique responses to their own special rural development needs. They are encouraged to make local determinations of progress and sclection of activities. Flexibility and Innovation--Participants in the SRDCs should be flexible and innovative in establishing new partnerships and trying fresh, new approaches to rural development issues. Responses to rural development should utilize different approaches to fit different situations. Federal Role--The role of the Federal government in implementing the Initiative should be that of a partner, coach and facilitator. Federal government agencies should be empowered to cooperate closely with the States as they implement the Initiative, providing them with the technical and administrative support needed to plan and implement tailored rural development strategies to meet local needs. Federal agencies are encouraged to delegate decision-making to lower levels. Private and Nonprofit Sector Roles--Private and nonprofit sector organizations should be full partners in the SRDCs and should be encouraged to cooperate with participating governmental organizations in developing innovative problem solving approaches. For further information, contact the National Initiative Office (Bob Lovan, 202/690-2394) (1) The term "collaboration" is meant to indicate an attitude of working together as equals and with a sense of shared gains and/or losses as decisions are made and work completed. (2) The use of the term "State" is meant to include both State and Territorial governments. 09-16-93 04:22PM FROM RD TASK FORCE P05 9/16/93 STATE RURAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS Status of SRDCs OPERATING COUNCILS BUDGET APPROVED; EX. D. HIRED OR BEING RECRUITED Alaska Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Vermont Colorado Louisiana Montana Oregon Washington Florida Maine Nebruska Pennsylvania West Virginia Idaho Maryland New Maxico South Carolina Wiscomin Indiana Michigan North Dakota South Dakota Illinois Iowa Mississippi Ohio Texas North Carolina Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed Arkanses Massachusetts Utah Kentucky New Hampshire Wyoming PENDINC STATES MOU signing being considered Arizona Georgia Nevada Pueno Rico Virgin Islands California Hawaii New York Rhode Island Delaware Minnesota Pacific Territories Virginia NO FORMAL ACTION Alabama Connecticut New Jersey Tennessee Contacts PHONE FAX NAT'L INITIATIVE OFFICE / DESK OFFICERS (DO) Bob Lovan 202-690-2583 202-720-1077 Working Group on Rural Development Bill Snyder 202-690-4748 202-720-1077 Room 5405 - South Building Tom Unruh 202-690-4749 202-720-1077 US Department of Agriculture David Salem 202-690-4743 202-720-1077 14th & Independence, SW Tracey Munza 202-690-4746 202-720-1077 Washington, DC 20250-3200 Tom Rowley 202-219-0546 202-219-0202 PH: 202-690-2394 FAX: 202-720-1077 MMG STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIR Ella Ennis 202-673-7822 202-673-7934 National Endowment for the Arts ARC NATIONAL RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE Ron Shaffer 608-262-9479 608-265-2853 NREDI / University of Wisconsin 427 Lorch Street, Madison, WT 53706 ORCANIZATION DRVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS (OC) Bob Archey 206-866-3913 206-866-7950 Roundtable Associates, WA Bob Dright 608-262-9962 608-262-6250 UW Extension. WI David Sanderson 207-667-1213 207-667-1213 Ellsworth, ME STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTANTS (SP) Darry Nocks 803-656-40940Γ3926 803-656-0204 Clemson University. SC Bert Wechsler 904-644-7397 904-644-7617 Florida State University, FL 02-01-94 10:19AM PU1 11 ml NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP Junuary 1994 State Rural Development Councils The mission of the National Rural Development Partnership (NRDP, or Partnership) is to "contribute to the vitality of the Nation by strengthening the ability of all rural Americans to participate in determining their futures." The Partnership was designed to address four underlying realities which complicate rural development efforts: " Chenging rural condizions: the ongoing shift from an agricultural nation, advances in technology, and areas: the emergence of a global economy has produced striking economic and demographic changes in rural 2) Diversity of rural areas: the tremendous diversity (geographic. economic, ethnic. cultural) in rural conditions limits the success of "one size fits all" policy responses; 3) Complexity of sural needs: rural development requires a comprehensive approach which considers not only issues of business development, but also transportation, health, housing, education, environment, infrastructure, cultural resources and more. 4) Fragmentation of organizations involved: responsibilities and resources for rural development are dispersed among many governmental and non-governmental organizations. The premise of the National Partnership is that organizations and agencies can neither afford to act independently nor to pursue traditional rural development strategies. The NRDP breaks down political, geographio, jurisdictional and other boundaries which impede the public and private scotors from acting collectively and promotes a re. thinking of rural development strategies. The National Rural Development Partnership is action-oriented. designed to provide forums to establish collaborative outcomes. This is accomplished through two inter-related efforts: STATE-LEVEL: State Rural Development Couneils (SRDC) Although ultimately benefiting rural citizens and communities. a State Council is created of, by and for its "partners": representatives from Federal agencies, State governments, local governments. tribal councils and the private sector (community-based. non-profit and profit organizations). An SRDC is a collaborative venture in developing strategic responses to a state's rural needs: it is not a new service delivery mechanism nor a channel for federal funds. State Councils are responsible for creating their own mission. structure, operating guidelines, and action plan. Each Council hires a senior-level exccutive director who reports to the Council leadership. NATIONAL-LEVEL: National Rural Development Council (NRDC) The NRDC consists of senior program managers representing over 40 Federal agencies (from 16 departments and independent agencies) as well as national representatives of public interest, community based, and private sector organizations. The NRDC serves two roles: 1) provides oversight and guidance for the Partnership: and 2) works on behalf of the State Councils at the national level. Through an information-based "learning while doing" approach. the National Partnership addresses complex, multi- faceted public problems. State Councils, working in conjunction with the National Rural Development Council, make a crucial contribution to the development process through: more - OPTIONAL FORM DO (9 00) FAX TRANSMITTAL of nages 32. To Linda De Coca From doon Decar Phone Dept-/Agency Pub.Liacon 720-6587 fax Pax 690-2164 690-0311 317.7300 0008-101 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Per foel Berg's request 02-01-94 10:19AM P02 Building crucial inter- and intragovernmental relationships. The Partnership develops stronger links between agencies and organizations with rural development responsibilities. By working together to identify and frame rural issues and the barriers to dealing with them. Council members build mutual understanding. reduce "turf" issues. and are able to collaborate more effectively on important development activities. In Idaho, representatives of aix Economic Development Districts (U.S. Department of Commerce) and seven Resource Conservation and Development areas (USDA) are working to clarify their roles in rural development. Proposals for greater coordination have been discussed, including merging separate strategic plans into one document. Promoting strategic development activiries. A Council not only increases the cificiency of development efforts. but maximizes the impact of rural development resources. This requires current. accurate information on the rural context, a skilled assessment of rural development needs. and a willingness 10 employ innovative solutions. To guide their efforts, all Councils complete a needs assessment, resource inventory and strategic plan. The Economic Research Service (USDA) offers research and information assistance to SRDCs to facilitate work on rural development suategies. In an effort to promote greater productivity in the secondary wood product sector, the Maine Council is working on designing and implementing a system for the dissemination and use of product technology and marketing information. including international markets. Making better use of existing resources. The lack of accessible information about available resources is often a serious problem for rural communities, State Councils in Oregon, Texas, South Dekula, Montane and Nebraske have launched projects to develop user-friendly directories (on-line and/or in print) of existing programs to assist communities in their efforts to help themselves. To further facilitate exchanges between resource providers within Councils and across the country, the Washington Council is working with an NRDC task force to establish an electronic communication network for all participants in the Partnership. Intervening in a problem-solving rule Councils are able to provide assistance in encouraging collaboration and resolving conflicts. They offer a means to discover solutions that might not otherwise be possible. In Kensas, ten public and private organizations involved in a reservoir project worked through the Council to secure funding and accelerate the construction of 8 detention dam. This saved over $240,000 in Federal and State highway funds by allowing a smaller bridge design to be used for an area highway. In New Mexico, the State Council's Health Response Team was able to quickly coordinate an effort to aven the imminent elosure of Guadalupe County's only hospital by working with community leaders, the University of New Mexico. surrounding county hospitals, and HUD/NM's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Addressing regulatory and administrative impediments. State Councils work to address impediments 10 development efforts arising from State of Federal policy, regulations, rules, and resource applications. The South Dakota Council identified an excessive audit requirement in a federal community facilities loan and grant program which was subsequently revised. This one rule change eliminated the audit requirement for about 4,000 small community borrowers and has the potential to save small rural communities up to $16 million 8 year. A number of Councils are initiating projects to streamline grant application processes. including Kansas, Vermoni, Moniana, and Maine Representing a new model of governance. State Rural Development Councils are providing a new kind of support for rural communities. Council members gain 8 better appreciation for the perspectives of local business, government and development leaders. They see how their programs work, or fail to work, in the context of local conditions as well as the efforts of other agencies. In Oregon, the Council holds each of its monthly meetings in a different rural community in order to provide an opportunity for constructive interaction between community residents and Council members. for further information. contact the National Parmership Office at 202/690-2394 Room 5405-S. 14th and Independence Ave., Washington, D.C. 20250-3200 UNITED DEPARTMENT OF EXICULTORE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 January 12, 1994 To: Bob Nash From: Joel Berg JB Re: Next Steps for the Rural Development Team Our plans to create a rural development team as part of the President's AmeriCorps initiative are moving ahead. I have briefed Wilbur Peer on the initiative and will attempt to meet shortly with each of your administrators. In the short term, we could use your help in three areas: Staff - We are in critical need of the full-time assistance of a rural development expert to aid in the development of our team. It would be extremely helpful if you could assign a talented, experienced, and energetic senior-level employee from one of your agencies to work full time or nearly full-time -- on this project for a month. I would suggest Rick Wetherill, the Deputy Regional Director of RDA in the Southwest Region, who has provided us with an insightful and creative series of suggestions on national service, and who has expressed interest in working with us further. Empowerment Zones/Enterprise Workshops - It is wonderful that the EZ/EC application book includes a full page on national service. To further explain AmeriCorps to potentially interested groups and individuals, I would request that a very short part of the agenda of each of your regional workshops be devoted to AmeriCorps. Budget - Since the Corporation for National Service has only a small pot of money devoted to federal agencies, the White House has made it clear that they expect federal agencies to run AmeriCorps programs with significant funds from their own budgets. Consequently, Ron Blackley has issued a memorandum requesting all agencies to determine how much of their budget might spent on national service. We estimate that each participant in the Rural Development Team will cost USDA approximately $30,000 a year. Therefore, for the first year of our program, 700 participants would cost us $21 million, 500 participants would cost us $15 million, 400 participants would cost us $12 million, and 200 participants would cost us $6 million. Please begin to consider how much your agencies might be able to contribute to a program that would help carry out many of their vital missions. I look forward to meeting with you and/or your staff in the near future to discuss these matters. CC: Wilbur Peer AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Fact Sheet RDA United States Rural Department of Development Agriculture Administration The USDA Rural Development Administration (RDA) has various programs available to aid in the development of rural America. RDA programs are divided into three categories: Water and Waste Disposal, Business and Industry, and Community Facilities. RDA programs were formerly operated by the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA). Since the RDA does not have a field structure in place, FmHA continues to administer the program at the local level. The following is a summary of these programs: and management of solid waste facilities. This assis- I. Water and Waste Disposal tance is available in rural areas and towns with a population not in excess of 10,000. Water and Waste Disposal Loans Emergency Community Water Purpose: To develop water and waste disposal Assistance Grants (including solid waste disposal and storm drainage) Purpose: To assist rural communities that have had a systems in rural areas and towns with a population significant decline in quantity or quality of drinking not in excess of 10,000. The funds are available to water. Grants can be made in rural areas and cities or public entities such as municipalities, counties, spe- towns with a population not in excess of 5,000 and a cial-purpose districts, Indian tribes, and corporations median household income not in excess of 100 per- not operated for profit. RDA also guarantees water cent of a State's nonmetropolitan median household and waste disposal loans made by banks and other income. Grants may be made for 100 percent of pro- eligible lenders. ject costs. The maximum grant is $500,000 when a significant decline in quantity or quality of water Water and Waste Disposal occurred within 2 years, or $75,000 to make emer- Grants gency repairs and replacement of facilities on existing Purpose: To reduce water and waste disposal costs to systems. a reasonable level for rural users. Grants may be made up to 75 percent of eligible project costs in Additional funds are available in rural areas and cities some cases. The same types of applicants are eligible and towns, with a population not in excess of 15,000, as for loans. to cover costs that are a consequence of the Midwest floods or other Presidentially declared natural disas- Technical Assistance and ters that occurred in 1993. (This authority expires on Training Grants June 30, 1994.) Purpose: To make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance and training to associ- Rural Water Circuit Rider ations on a wide range of issues relating to the deliv- Technical Assistance ery of water and waste disposal service. Purpose: To provide technical assistance for the oper- ation of rural water systems. The RDA, through con- Solid Waste tracting, has assisted rural water systems with Management Grants day-to-day operational, financial, and management Purpose: To make grants to public and private non- problems. The assistance may be requested by offi- profit organizations for providing technical assistance cials of rural water systems or the FmHA/RDA. The and training to associations to reduce or eliminate program complements RDA's loan "supervision" pollution of water resources and improve planning responsibilities. Watershed Protection and II. Business and Industry Flood Prevention Loans Purpose: To provide loan assistance to sponsoring Business and Industrial (B&I) local organizations in authorized watershed areas for Guaranteed Loans improvements in a watershed project. There is no Purpose: To improve, develop or finance business, population requirement for this program. industry, and employment and improve the economic and environmental climate in rural communities, Resource Conservation and including pollution abatement and control. This pur- Development Loans pose is achieved through bolstering the existing pri- Purpose: To provide loan assistance to local sponsor- vate credit structure through guarantee of quality ing agencies in authorized areas where acceleration of loans which will provide lasting community benefits. a program of resource conservation, development, It is not intended that the guarantee authority will be and utilization will increase economic opportunities used for marginal or substandard loans or to "bail for local people. There is no population requirement out" lenders having such loans. This type of assis- for this program. tance is available only to businesses located in areas outside the boundary of a city with a population of Rural Business 50,000 or more and its immediately adjacent urban- Enterprise Grants ized area. Purpose: To assist public bodies and nonprofit corpo- rations to finance and facilitate development of small Additional funds are available to guarantee loans and emerging private business enterprises located in made by private lenders to cover costs arising from areas outside the boundary of a city of 50,000 or the consequences of the Presidentially declared disas- more and its immediately adjacent urbanized area. ters. These loans are available in areas and for the purposes authorized under the regular B&I program. Intermediary Relending Applications: Program Loans Purpose: To finance business facilities and communi- Detailed information and applications for financial ty development projects not within the outer bound- assistance are available through local FmHA offices. ary of any city having a population of 25,000 or The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) more. This is achieved through loans made by RDA prohibits discrimination in its program on the basis of to intermediaries that provide loans to ultimate recipi- race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disabili- ents for business facilities and community develop- ty, political beliefs and marital or familial status. (Not ment projects in a rural area. all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA III. Community Facilities Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD). Community Facilities Loans Purpose: To construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise To file a complaint, write the Secretary of improve community facilities providing essential Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, services in rural areas and towns with a population of Washington, D.C., 20250, or call (202) 720-7327 20,000 or less. The funds are available to public enti- (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal ties such as municipalities, counties, special-purpose employment opportunity employer. districts, Indian tribes, and corporations not operated for profit. RDA also guarantees community facility U.S. Department of Agriculture loans made by banks or other eligible lenders. Rural Development Administration Program Aid 1504 Revised October 1993 RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION FINANCIAL PROGRAMS Fiscal Year 1994 WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL (WWD) DIVISION: FUNDS AVAILABLE WWD Direct Loans $ 834,193,000 WWD Guaranteed Loans 35,250,000 WWD Development Grants 450,920,000 WWD Development Grants for Alaskan Villages 15,000,000 Technical Assistance and Training Grants 9,080,000 Section 306C Grants - Colonias 25,000,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants 306A - Widespread Flooding in the Midwest 20,000,000 Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants (ECWAG) 306B - ECWAG Grants 10,000,000 Solid Waste Management Grants 3,000,000 (WWD Total: $1,402,443,000) COMMUNITY FACILITIES (CF) DIVISION: CF Direct Loans 225,000,000 CF Guaranteed Loans 75,000,000 Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Loans 4,000,000 Resource Conservation and Development Loans 600,000 Rural Business Enterprise Grants 42,500,000 (CF Total: $347,100,000) 2 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY (B&I) DIVISION: B&I Guaranteed Loans $ 249,381,000 B&I Guaranteed Loans - Midwest Floods/Other Disasters 50,000,000 Intermediary Relending Program (IRP) 100,000,000 (B&I Total: $399,381,000) FINANCIAL PROGRAMS TOTAL: $2,148,924,000 RURAL DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE USDA NATIONAL SERVICE WORKING GROUP TELEPHONE LIST NAME LOCATION TELEPHONE FAX Katherine Allen Room 1010, RPE 703 235-8840 235-1597 Forest Service Rosslyn (On Data General-Use FAX) Joel Berg Room 213-A 202 720-4623 720-5043 Office of Public Affairs Carl Bouchard Room 5235-S 202 720-8767 690-0639 Assistant Director Basin and Area Planning Division Soil Conservation Service Larry Bryant Room 2237-S 202 690-4640 Rural Electrification Agency Angela Courtney Room 5035-S 202 720-2948 690-0311 Confidential Assistant Legislative and Public Information Staff FmHA Jim Fuller Room 6032-S 202 690-0851 690-3174 Extension Service Katherine Gibney Room 112-A 202 720-7033 720-8098 Office of National Service John Kusano Forest Service Rosslyn 703 235-2935 703 235-9498 Jim Lucas Room 4971-S 202 690-1226 720-4726 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Director of County Recruitment Staff Brian McGuire Cellar Central 202 205-0897 205-0975 Forest Service Auditors Building (Use FAX or B.MCGUIRE:WOIC) Steve Mullen Room 3860-S 202 720-5332 720-9366 Extension Service (Internet: [email protected]) Susan Odell 4th Floor SE wing 202 205-1385 205-1271 Forest Service Jim Pace 528-A 202 720-3805 720-8098 Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Lauana Rechne 7 Room 6637-5 720-7695 698-34341 Norm Reid Room 5409-S 202 690-2582 720-1077 Director, Strategy Development Staff Rural Development Administration Randy Williams 3869-S 202 720-2602 720-0740 Extension Service Jetie Wilds Auditors Bldg. Forest Service 2nd Floor Center 202 401-1169 445-1610 AUGUST 9, 1993 TO: FAX CONFIRMING TELEPHONE NUMBER FROM: JOEL BERG/KATHERINE GIBNEY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF NATIONAL SERVICE 202 720-8098 (fax) 202 720-7033 (telephone) NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER SHEET 1 MESSAGE: THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE OF THE USDA NATIONAL SERVICE WORKING GROUP WILL MEET TOMORROW AUGUST 10 FROM 10 A.M. - - NOON IN ROOM 107-A. 02 SEP 1993 United States Soil P.O. Box 2890 Department of Conservation Washington, D.C. Agriculture Service 20013 TO: Joel Berg/Katherine Gibney, USDA - Office of National Service, Room 213-A As requested, enclosed are position descriptions for positions that we could use under the Rural Development Corps (RDC) These are: Watershed Assistance Process Facilitators Natural Resource Specialist Landscape Artichect Recreation Specialist Environmental Education Assistant Water Quality Educator Outdoor Learning Area Coordinator Water Monitoring Coordinator These are for positions or requests for assistance for which we do not have the time or in depth expertise to service. RDC "consultants" would fit the bill quite well. Please call me if you have any questions. Carl Bouchard CARL E. BOUCHARD Assistant Director Basin and Area Planning Division Enclosures CC: Lloyd E. Wright, Director, Watersheds Project Division, SCS, Washington, D.C. Jim Fuller, Land Use Planner, Community Assistance Branch, SCS, Washington, D.C. Edward G. Riekert, Director, Basin and Area Planning Division, SCS, Washington, D.C. The Soil Conservation Service is an agency of the Department of Agriculture National Service Program Watershed Assistance Process Facilitators Background The public is increasingly concerned about the management of our Nation's natural resources especially as this management impacts wetlands, flooding, water quality, and droughts. Many federal agencies manage programs that are designed to address these issues and concerns. The Soil Conservation Service utilizes ecosystem - based natural resource management concepts to help local people address these issues on a watershed basis. SCS is also participating with The Conservation Technology Information Center to conduct a national "Know Your Watershed Campaign." SCS, through our watershed assistance process, will help local people organize watershed committees to ensure that these efforts are led by local people. SCS employees, or SCS assisted facilitators, will provide support for this local initiative. The incumbent would be located in selected watersheds in rural areas. Duties Explain the watershed assistance process. Identify key potential participants in local watershed steering committees. Arrange for local organizational, steering committee meetings. Facilitate the identification of watershed needs, problems, and concerns. Keep SCS the water resource coordinator informed. Identify needs for specialist assistance. Knowledge and Ability Required Knowledge of watershed landscape concepts and ecological principles. Awareness of watershed based environmental issues. Ability to arrange and facilitate a group meeting. Ability to communicate and interact with a variety of individuals. Ability to write reports. Educational requirements: BS in natural resources or related field: Engineering, Resources Management, Biology, Resource Economics, Landscape Architecture, Agronomy, etc. National Service Program Title: Natural Resource Specialist Introduction The natural resource specialist is under the direction of a USDA Soil Conservation Service supervisory position such as district conservationist, RC&D coordinator, area or, field engineer biologist, or agronomist. The individual services low income and socially disadvantaged areas with a particular need above the regular services provided by SCS. Duties could be in one of three areas. Duties 1. Assist field office staff in the acceleration of watershed protection by serving as a liaison between socially disadvantaged group and SCS field staffs. Specific duties would include conservation resource management planning with landowners, layout and design of conservation practices, and conducting demonstrations and information and education programs. Education: Degree in agriculture or biological sciences. Skills: Oral communicative skills, agricultural background would be desirable. Other: Socially disadvantaged person may be desirable. Requires vehicle, office space, and computer equipment for support. 2. Work with field engineer in the design and layout of community projects such as water quality projects, watershed projects, and RC&D projects. Will also provide assistance to towns and communities on recreational and environmental problems. Education: Degree in engineering (agricultural or civil). Skills: Ability to work with variety of individuals and groups. Other: Requires vehicle, office space computer and engineering equipment for support. 3. Serves as an assistant to the RC&D coordinator in a Resource Conservation and Development area for special emphasis on economic development for socially disadvantaged groups. Duties include writing grants, administering grants, and coordinating infomation and education programs. Education: General BA/BS Skills: Ability to communicate both orally and in writing. Other: Socially disadvantaged person may be desirable. Requires office space, computer equipment for support. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT GENERAL DESCRIPTION: This position provides professional landscape architectural planning and design services to rural areas for the purpose of supporting rural development and natural resource conservation. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Works with soil conservation districts, RC&D councils, and area conservationists to coordinate and include landscape architectural planning and design services for the purpose of maintaining, enhancing or restoring ecological, social and economic conditions encountered. Utilizes current inventory and analysis methodology to evaluate scenic quality and potential outdoor recreation sites. Conducts studies and investigation of ecosystem characteristics and processes to recommend alternatives for mitigation or restoration. Facilitates conceptual and master plan drawings and narrative that generally require an interdisciplinary approach and cooperation between participating agencies and organizations. Serves on interdisciplinary planning teams by participating in problem identification, inventory, analysis, evaluation and formulation of alternatives. EDUCATION: Successful completion of a full 4-year course or greater in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or advanced degree in landscape architecture. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Knowledge and ability to effectively use watershed and ecosystem principles in planning and design. Ability to interpret and communicate planning/design concepts fully and accurately through oral, written, graphic and visual simulation methods. Skills to utilize computers and image processing technology interactively. Ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals. SUPPORT: A dedicated computer workstation with specified software and peripherals to provide incumbents the ability to utilize image processing technology as a interactive design and communication tool. Ready access to technical counterparts. Flexibility and support needed to participate in selected technical conferences and professional meetings that focus on current issues and emerging technology. RECREATION SPECIALIST Education requirements: A four year or longer course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelors or higher degree with major study in outdoor recreation resources or a closely related subject-matter field. Related subject matter fields include any combinations of biological, physical, cultural, or social sciences or natural resource management. The curriculum must be diversified and include core credit hours in recreation planning, management, design, economics, programming, budgeting, administration, philosophy, and visitor behavior management. Job description: This position would serve as the recreation technical specialist at the State Office, Area Office, District Office, or at a Resource Conservation and Development Area Office. They would provide technical assistance for all activities related to recreation and tourism. Assistance would be provided to private landowners and non federal government personnel to improve the local economies and their quality of life. Coordinate recreation and tourism planning among local SCS offices and other non federal governments. Collaborate with other recreation specialists to provide state-of-the- art assistance. Furnish recreation planning and design on non federal lands. Collect information and data, evaluate collected information, develop concept plans, and alternatives to meet local needs. Disseminate standard recreation designs to non federal agencies and landowners. Establish and maintain working relationships with local governments, universities, private professional societies, and trade organizations to facilitate the development and exchange of recreation planning information. Write technical and informational articles on recreation planning and tourism opportunities to support local needs. Provide guidance and training to other SCS personnel and local residents to improve the quality of recreation planning and meet local needs. Job Title: Location: Environmental Education Assistant Beltsville, MD Overall Goal: Assist to establish, operate, and develop environmental education materials, displays, and programs; assist with volunteer recruitment and conduct training, including TRAIL BOSS, at the Beltsville Conservation Center (BCC). Major Results: BCC visitors will become more literate about resource conservation practices in rural and urban settings; teachers will learn how to use conservation practices in their education programs to meet academic mandates. Provide hands-on learning experiences that could be replicated. Suggested Activities: Design and develop educational materials and exhibits for on-site conservation practices; help manage interpretive center; assist to recruit and manage volunteer staff; develop and provide training and/or orientation programs for volunteers, SCS staff, and visitors. Knowledge and Skills Required: Understanding of formal and non-formal education; training programs and methods; understanding of natural resources and conservation; public speaking. Bonuses: knowledge of publication design, layout, and desktop publishing; electronic media and display design; and handicapped-related technologies and policies. Orientation and Training: Conducted by Educational Relations Volunteer Services, NHQ, and appropriate staffs. Additional training through the TRAIL BOSS (Teaching Resources and Individual Leadership) program. Time Requirements: Two years would be best for program goals and objectives. Supervision: Head, Educational Relations, Volunteer Services, NHQ. Job Title: Location: Water Quality Educator Selected States Overall Goal: Coordinate the development and operation of water-based educational programs in coordination with formal and non- formal education organizations. Involved with establishment of water-related activities at Soil Conservation Service initiated outdoor learning centers. Train students and citizens about water-related resources and issues. Major Results: Establish or continue water-based educational activities in cooperation, with formal and non-formal educators. Develop public and school-based training programs. Ensure that water-based education is a part of outdoor learning centers where appropriate. Involve citizens in water-based community activities. Suggested Activities: Through Memorandums of Understanding (MOU), such as with the Izaak Walton League, or initiate local MOU's, coordinate, organize, and improve the operation of water-based education and public involvement programs. Include water-based education in school curricula; train teachers, students, and citizens about water; assist establish outdoor learning centers; work with libraries to include up-to-date water materials; assist environmental education program operators. Knowledge and Skills Required: Understanding of water in all forms. Ability to translate that information to local use and develop, coordinate, and present training, curricular, and "general" materials or programs for school and public use. Understanding of natural resource interrelationships, and formal and non- formal education. Ability to work with others in various settings. Orientation and Training: Local supervisors provides orientation and local program objectives. Educational Relations, Volunteer Services, NHQ, provides orientation to overall programs goals and objectives. Additional training through the TRAIL BOSS (Teaching Resources and Individual Leadership) program. Time Requirements: Two full years would provide best results. Supervision: Local Soil Conservation Service office. Job Title: Location: Outdoor Learning Area Coordinator Selected States Overall Goal: Coordinate development of outdoor learning centers at schools, parks, nature centers, farms and ranches, and so forth, with officials or land owners/operators. Initiate and assist plan, design, and develop the conservation and educational components of the outdoor learning center (s). Major Results: Establishment of outdoor learning centers. Develop or better use existing environmental education and training programs. Develop cooperative relations between SCS, local organizations, and educational program leaders. Suggested Activities: Meet with educational officials, teachers, citizens, civic groups, other agencies, and educational and environmental organizations, coordinating education and conservation programs with the establishment of outdoor learning centers. Knowledge and Skills Required: Experience in and knowledge of natural resource conservation principles, programs and practices; knowledge of formal and non-formal education and environmental education programs and techniques. Ability to work with others in various settings. Natural Resources: demonstrated experience in resource conservation gained by formal training, or volunteer, or work experiences. Education: knowledge of or personal experiences with environmental education programs; understand formal and non-formal education systems. Orientation and Training: Soil Conservation Service and local area orientation is conducted by the supervisor and others. Outdoor learning center initiative orientation, conducted by the Education Relations Staff, Volunteer Services, NHQ. Other training through the TRAIL BOSS (Teaching Resources and Individual Leadership) program. Time Requirements: One year minimum, two-years would is best for program goals and objectives. Supervision: Local Soil Conservation Service office. Job Title: Location: Water Monitoring Coordinator Selected States Overall Goal: Coordinate SCS water monitoring in conjunction with Izaak Walton League (IWL) programs. Serve as local/regional SCS liaison to IWL to assist with their Save Our Streams (SOS) programs. Coordinate SCS water quality training through IWL chapters; locate and distribute water sampling devices necessary to carry out the sos program; work with organizations, agencies, schools, and citizens interested in water quality. Major Results: Do water sampling and develop a local/regional water quality data base. Establish, continue, improve water-based education programs through the SCS/IWL Memorandum of Understanding. Technical programs could be aimed at SCS staff, IWL members, land use planners, farmers and ranchers, developers, teachers and advanced students. Informative and educational programs for students and citizens could cover many of the same topics as the technical programs. Assist establish the water education portion of outdoor learning centers. Knowledge and Skills Required: Experience, or education in water-based or related topics, such as erosion and sedimentation; conservation planning; agriculture, and so forth. Ability to use water monitoring devices and interpret the data to meaningful uses. Public speaking, writing, and training design and implementation, and ability to work with others in various settings. Orientation and Training: Local supervisor provides initial training to program objectives. SCS National Office will provide additional training including meeting with IWL national office. Time Requirements: Two full years would provide best results. Supervision: Through local SCS office, but with concurrence of National Izaak Walton League Office. TO: John Kusano FAX (703) 235-9498 CONFIRMING TELEPHONE NUMBER (703)235-2935 FROM: KATHERINE GIBNEY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF NATIONAL SERVICE 202 720-8098 (fax) 202 720-7033 (telephone) NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER SHEET 5 MESSAGE: I am sending a 2-page copy of a report of the July 13 rural development corps meeting and a 2-page list of members. Please call or fax with corrections, deletions, additions, ideas, etc. 11-23-93 09:59AM From P06 June RURAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM WILDS RESPONSE TO GIBNEY conte 5. meetings would be to gather data as a basis for continuous improvement. If technical assistance is needed, USDA would provide it to the degree possible, Q. WHO WILL SUPERVISE THE TEAM MEMBERS? How MUCH SELF-60VERNMENT will TEAM MEMBERS HAVE ? A. I'm answering this from the perspective that by team members you mean participants. Participants should be supervised by the local community personnel. During the initial orientation and during the quarterly focus meetings, participants could make input to program develop ment, program personnel should be apart of both sessions. critique and program improvement. Local community If the sessions involved a cross-vection on for weful exchanges of experiences. all participants, there wo del be an opportunity 11-23-93 09:59AM P07 RURAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM WILDS RESPONSE TO GIBNEY cont. 6, Q. HOW WILL WE ENSURE CONSTANT EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM IN ORDER TO CORRECT PROBLEMS A. The program development for the unique community programs should include la Deming suggested wheel of quarterly continuous information and community representatives could be apart of the on-going evaluation process, Q. WHERE SHOULD THE PILOT PROJECTS BE SITUATED AND HOW LARGE SHOULD THEY BE? The size of the pilot projects should be determined by the community resources and the ability of USDA to assist. Obviously, budget will serve w a constrait fut an even more important boundary is the abolity of USDA efficiently, to service and evaluate the programs Once 115.DA the 11 political considerations are satisfied, snould kneck to see cigriculture \ producing states are included; e.g. should Florida be on the list in the draft package? 11-23-93 09:59AM P08 RURAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM WILDS RESPONSE TO GIBNEY cont. 7. Q. WHERE AND HOW QUICKLY, SHOULD THE PROGRAM GROW ? SHOULD WE GROW BY EXPANDING OUR PILOT PROJECTS OR BY CREATING NEW ONES? A. Each effort should start aspilot a because of the perception of flexibility and evaluation after a short time. Growth should be based you continued community support and the successful meeting of program objectives. the objective usefulness. should not be growth but rather Q. How WILL WE CREATE A PROGRAM so POPULAR THAT IT WILL GROW ON ITS OWN, REGARDLESS OF THE ADMINISTRATION IN POWER? H USDA deligently actheres to the general principles in this draft; evaluates programs and makes improvements; and makes sline that participants get the promised few and vouchers; success should be assured. The wither are the benefits, the wider willibe the support. 115 DD wen musi umu oe expeciancy sensitive a public perception that any program operated with federal government involvement will be inefficient and wasteful, Solid evaluations problem. and improvements will help with our image 11-23-93 09:59AM P09 RURAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM WILDS RESPONSE TO-GIBNEY cont. 8. Q. How MUCH OF THE PROGRAMS SHOULD WE RMN OURSELVES AND HOW MUCH SHOULD WE CONTRACT out TO EXISTING BROURS? A. for the first 3-years, training /orientation and program evaluation should be a USDA responsibility. This activity could be contracted out after the standard of excellence has been established USDA. diffing three years of clase scrutiny by Outside of policy development, training, evaluation, and joint program develop ment, efforts should be made to contract out all other activities, Special memorandums of understanding should be developed in those situations where federal /ands are involved. Q. HOW WILL OWCP (Liability) BE COVERED? A. USDA has a lot of experience with how ts / 11 catelogue the experiences of how Team USDA was your cwis. a suggest inat we has handled has teel programs, Volunteer programs and others over the years. One of the agencis within USDA withina lot of experience is Forest Service. 11-23-93 09:59AM P10 RURAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM WILDS RESPONSE TO GIBNEY cont. 9. Q. HOW WILL WE ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY ENSURE THAT WE DON'T CREATE YET ANOTHER CUMBER- SON WASHINGTON BUREAUCRACY ? A. The ingredients for cumberson bureaucracy include excessive rules. regulations and persunnel. Personnel is excessive when their presence is of little to no value, If USDA starts with industrious, creative and skillful oversight personnel, the problem willbe minimized. The degree to which less them excellent employees are accepted on the Rural Development Team, is the degree to which cumbersome bureaucracy will theire, Q. How CAN OUR PROGRAMS UTILIZE THE LATEST COMMUNI CATION? A. We must work closely with the information aranagement personnel in USDA to clearly outline the Rural Development Team needs, NOTE: OUTREACH, FUNDING, PARTNERSHIPS The Rural Development Team at USDA should be brought on Bourd quickly. this team should strategy development in the areas of outrench, spent the necessary front end Lanning and funding and agreements with various partners. 11-23-93 09:59AM P11 RURAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM WILDS RESPONSE TO GLANEY cont. 10. Q. How WILL WE BUILD A NATIONAL IDENTITY FOR DISPARATE PLLOT PROGRAMS? How WILL WE THE THE IDENTITY OF THE USDA PROGRAMS TO THE LARGER NATIONAL INITIATIVE? A. Programs within USDA that are now flying under different "Colors" in program agencies should USDA. Literature badges and other identifying be urged to identify their efforts as AMERICORDS/ should have the accompanying AMERICORRS/ characteristics of separate agency program USDA insignia, The power of the USDA public affairs machinery should be utilize to coordinate messages regarding programs falling uncher the Concerns of AMERICORDS/USDA. USDA should look for opportunities to partner to the President's National Service intiative. with other cabinet level agencies responding Q. HOW CAN WE MAKE DIVERSITY. - -BY RACE, AGE, RELLCION CLUSS CENDED AND ADIENTATION- -R MY REALITY IN BOTH OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM AND OUR PARTICIPANTS ? A. Follow NIKE's advice. Just We It! Use where possible, diverse recruiters to assist with recruitment Plan for initial staffing and succession. 11-23-93 09:59AM P12 RURAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM WILDS RESPONSE TO GIBNEY cont. 11. Q. WHO WILL RUN THIS PROGRAM AT USDA AND WHAT WILL WE HAVE TO Do TO EREE THEM FROM CURRENT PRDGRAMMATIC AND BUDGETARY DUTHS? A. Many initiatives in the federal government are run with a full time leader and support staff plus detailers of 1-3 years in duration. Detailers from agencies in agriculture represent a start. You may wish Interior. to involve other cabinet level agencies, especially for detailers, The recrestment can be handled by Heads of agencies would submit the heads with an outline of needed competencies. amouncing the need to program agency designated by Secretary Espy as leaders for names and resumes to those currently Americorps/USDA. The announcement should include a que't tion regarding length of available lif candidate up to 3-years. the Ground he l. ..... 1111 11-23-93 09:59AM P13 RURAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM WILDS RESPONSE TO GIBNEY cont. 12, Q. HOW CAN WE PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO USDA CONSTITUENCIES THAT WANT TO APPLY FOR FUNDING FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NAT'L, SERVICE TO RUN THEIR OWN PROGRAMS ? HOW CAN WE HELP THEM OBTAIN THEIR FUNDS AND HOW CAN WE AID THEIR ACTUAL PRDGRAMS? A. USDA personnel can affirmatively contact likely participant groups agencies in target In many instances the development of partner- areas and offer proposal writing assistance. ships that permit use of federal lands and facities will be helpful to Corps and others. for salary and should indicate their ling "cans nave detailer. willingness to cover travel expense for the THE OUT FOR DETAILERS AND FOLLOW- up. 4, OUTREACH COORDINATOR SOMEONE TO START DEVELOPING ARLATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES AND CORPS ALREADY ACTIVE 5. COMPUTER JOCK TO START IDENTIFYING THE POSSIBLE WT of ways. LOCAL communities must also be encouraged to seek high quality. - even if intensive training must becur. The balance among participants can be maintained by augmenting local recruitment to the degree necessary. the mobility of participant would be essential to provide potimal flexibility for valu) REPORT ON FIRST MEETING OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPS TASK FORCE OF THE USDA NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM July 13, 1993 Present: Katherine Allen (Forest Service), Joel Berg, Director of Public Liaison, Carl Bouchard (SCS), Larry Bryant (REA), Angela Courtney (FmHA), Jim Fuller (SCS), Katherine Gibney, USDA National Service Office, John Kusano (Forest Service), Jim Lucas (ASCS), Brian McGuire (Forest Service), Steve Mullen (Extension Service-4-H), Susan Odell (Forest Service), Jim Pace (Office of Intergovernmental Affairs), Norman Reid (RDA), Randy Williams (Extension Service). The first meeting of the Rural Development Corps Task Force of the USDA National Service Program was held in Room 108-A of the Administration Building on July 13, 1993. Joel Berg reported that he anticipates the national service bill to be signed in September, the Corporation for National Service to be operational by October 1, and that we should have a concrete rural development proposal in place by December. He would like to see 10 pilot rural development programs with 40 participants each in operation by September 1994. He expects that USDA could receive between $5 million and $10 million for its three national service proposals. We will need program money from USDA agencies to augment national service funds. Consensus was reached on several issues. Because individual rural communities may have differing needs, a-one-model-fits-all will not work for the rural development corps. Therefore, there will be no uniform model. Needs assessment in individual communities will be important. However, models will be developed according to several guiding concepts but no consensus was reached on these objectives at this meeting. Second, the skills of the corps applicants should be matched with the needs of the community. Third, the corps should tie into land grant universities. With regard to a cost analysis, Joel proposed that each server would cost $30,000 a year, with $20,000 for salary, $5,000 for management, and $5,000 for the educational stipend. There was discussion that the salary should be $15,000 - $20,000, that it was important not to be offering salaries above the average in the specific community. OTHER IDEAS: 1) Work through regional planning commissions. 2) Work through existing USDA structure. (We could lose control if there is no USDA ties; we should serve as matchmakers - matching persons with skills needed in a specific community with a cerain community. 3) LOCAL INVOLVEMENT - must be grassroots programs, local kids coming home from college could be corps participants, community members involved in training, local people working in community development should be part of task force perhaps through conference call. 4) Focus should be on improving family income. 5) Money from agency programming could be pooled in a national service office or a lead agency could be identified for a specific corps or project. RURAL DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE USDA NATIONAL SERVICE WORKING GROUP TELEPHONE LIST NAME LOCATION TELEPHONE FAX Katherine Allen Room 1010, RPE 703 235-8840 235-1597 Forest Service Rosslyn (On Data General-Use FAX) Joel Berg Room 213-A 202 720-4623 720-5043 Office of Public Affairs Carl Bouchard Room 5235-S 202 720-8767 690-0639 Assistant Director Basin and Area Planning Division Soil Conservation Service Larry Bryant Room 2237-S 202 690-4640 720-0790 Rural Electrification Agency Angela Courtney Room 5035-S 202 720-2948 690-0311 Confidential Assistant Legislative and Public Information Staff FmHA Jim Fuller Room 6032-S 202 690-0851 690-3174 Extension Service Katherine Gibney Room 112-A 202 720-7033 720-8098 Office of National Service John Kusano Forest Service Rosslyn 703 235-2935 703 235-9498 REPORT ON FIRST MEETING OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPS TASK FORCE OF THE USDA NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM July 13, 1993 Present: Katherine Allen (Forest Service), Joel Berg, Director of Public Liaison, Carl Bouchard (SCS), Larry Bryant (REA), Angela Courtney (FmHA), Jim Fuller (SCS), Katherine Gibney, USDA National Service Office, John Kusano (Forest Service), Jim Lucas (ASCS), Brian McGuire (Forest Service), Steve Mullen (Extension Service-4-H), Susan Odell (Forest Service), Jim Pace (Office of Intergovernmental Affairs), Norman Reid (RDA), Randy Williams (Extension Service). The first meeting of the Rural Development Corps Task Force of the USDA National Service Program was held in Room 108-A of the Administration Building on July 13, 1993. Joel Berg reported that he anticipates the national service bill to be signed in September, the Corporation for National Service to be operational by October 1, and that we should have a concrete rural development proposal in place by December. He would like to see 10 pilot rural development programs with 40 participants each in operation by September 1994. He expects that USDA could receive between $5 million and $10 million for its three national service proposals. We will need program money from USDA agencies to augment national service funds. Consensus was reached on several issues. Because individual rural communities may have differing needs, a-one-model-fits-all will not work for the rural development corps. Therefore, there will be no uniform model. Needs assessment in individual communities will be important. However, models will be developed according to several guiding concepts but no consensus was reached on these objectives at this meeting. Second, the skills of the corps applicants should be matched with the needs of the community. Third, the corps should tie into land grant universities. With regard to a cost analysis, Joel proposed that each server would cost $30,000 a year, with $20,000 for salary, $5,000 for management, and $5,000 for the educational stipend. There was discussion that the salary should be $15,000 - $20,000, that it was important not to be offering salaries above the average in the specific community. OTHER IDEAS: 1) Work through regional planning commissions. 2) Work through existing USDA structure. (We could lose control if there is no USDA ties; we should serve as matchmakers - matching persons with skills needed in a specific community with a cerain community. 3) LOCAL INVOLVEMENT - must be grassroots programs, local kids coming home from college could be corps participants, community members involved in training, local people working in community development should be part of task force perhaps through conference call. 4) Focus should be on improving family income. 5) Money from agency programming could be pooled in a national service office or a lead agency could be identified for a specific corps or project.

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