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Building Relationships and Resilience the Heart of Idaho’s Community Review

Building Relationships and Resilience the Heart of Idaho’s Community Review. Objectives. Reflect Idaho Rural Partnership responsibilities: Understand patterns of rural need and opportunity Cultivate diverse partner networks Provide honest, productive reflection

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Building Relationships and Resilience the Heart of Idaho’s Community Review

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  1. Building Relationships and Resilience the Heart of Idaho’s Community Review

  2. Objectives Reflect Idaho Rural Partnership responsibilities: • Understand patterns of rural need and opportunity • Cultivate diverse partner networks • Provide honest, productive reflection • Encourage local solutions and success • Help communities anticipate and adapt to change • Support sustainable* economies and practices *enduring forever, or estoperpetua

  3. Process • Communities apply for a review • Pre-review planning and team recruitment • Focus Area Teams + Listening Session Team • Pre-visit to assess readiness • Three day on-site review • Final written report and follow-up visit • Next steps (Community Coaching, Technical Assistance)

  4. 14 Years Region Reviews Panhandle 6 North Central 5 Southwest 6 South Central 5 Southeast 4 Northeast 6 Total 32 Map courtesy of Christine Schuette, U of I Bioregional Planning and Community Design. *Rigby, ID 6/14 RIGBY

  5. Planning Partners Erik Kingston / PCED Idaho Housing and Finance Association Lori Porreca, PhD / Community Planner Federal Highway Administration, Idaho Division John Meyers / Boise Field Office Director US Department of Housing and Urban Development

  6. Idaho Housing and Finance AssociationErik Kingston, PCED Mission—IHFA improves lives and strengthens Idaho communities by expanding housing opportunities, building self sufficiency, and fostering economic development. Housing Information and Referral Center focus: • Clearinghouse for all things housing related • Fair Housing • Partners and planning

  7. Idaho Housing and Finance AssociationErik Kingston, PCED • Make Idaho stronger • Connect people and dots—build networks • Listen, observe and understand local issues • Support locally driven, effective strategies • Promote housing equity and choice, access • Make our work visible and meaningful

  8. Idaho Housing and Finance AssociationErik Kingston, PCED Why professionals and organizations participate: • Smart, creative, generous partners • Shared vision as Idahoans • Local character and characters • Intensity • Service

  9. Federal Highway AdministrationLori Porreca, PhD • Community outreach – FHWA livability program • Partnership for Sustainable Communities • Statewide professional connections • Visibility for technical assistance, guidance, facilitation • True impact of transportation decisions

  10. Federal Highway AdministrationLori Porreca, PhD • Leverage agency resources, time and impact • Collaborative and inclusive • Focus on problem solving • Empowers communities

  11. U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban DevelopmentJohn Meyers (4) Role of Federal Government* • Partner/facilitator. Authorized to cooperate with States to implement the Partnership; • Technical/administrative support needed to plan and implement tailored rural development strategies to meet local needs; • Agency represented on the Coordinating Committee; appropriate field staff directed to participate with local State rural development council; and  • Enter into cooperative agreements, provide grants and other assistance to Coordinating Committee and State rural development councils. *H.R.2642 - Agricultural Act of 2014

  12. HUD FY 2010-2015Strategic Framework • Strengthen Housing Market • Financially sustainable homeownership opportunities • Quality Affordable Rental Homes • Expand housing choice in broad range of communities • Inclusive and Sustainable Communities • Open, diverse and equitable communities (reduce discrimination) • Capacity building for local, state and regional public and private organizations

  13. OMB Memo 6/21/2010 • Flexible, integrated solutions • Break down federal silos • Encourage coordination at local level ...agencies also should pursue opportunities to engage State, local, and tribal governments, faith institutions, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and community members at-large as collaborators.

  14. What ‘the Rural’ Needs Now* • Positive rural narrative—lead with our assets • Functional integration—doing more with less • Structural investment—pipes, streets and people • Regional collaboration—think and talk together • Entrepreneurship—homegrown business first • Community resilience—anticipate and adapt *Next Steps in Community Development: A Rural Perspective—Brian Dabson

  15. Boots on the ground. Face-to-face

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