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The Economic Impact of BRAC on the 11 Member Counties:

The Economic Impact of BRAC on the 11 Member Counties: Bridging the Gap for Economically Disadvantaged Populations. Fayetteville State University (FSU) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) Mr. Floyd Shorter, PI Dr. Assad Tavakoli , Co-PI. Regional Recommendations. Strategies

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The Economic Impact of BRAC on the 11 Member Counties:

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  1. The Economic Impact of BRAC on the 11 Member Counties: Bridging the Gap for Economically Disadvantaged Populations Fayetteville State University (FSU) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) Mr. Floyd Shorter, PI Dr. Assad Tavakoli, Co-PI

  2. Regional Recommendations • Strategies • The Feed the Troops Initiative • Education and Training Needs • Entrepreneurial Opportunities • Transportation Solutions

  3. Feed the Troops • Strategies • Collaborations among the farming population • Identify and submit competitive grants • Identify value added processing/services related to the regional food supply chain

  4. Education and Training • Strategies • Develop collaborations among counties that maximize each county’s comparative advantage with respect to training resources • Pool the resources of contiguous counties to expand broadband for educational and training purposes • Coordinate the resources of the Workforce Development Boards to address anticipated skill shortages

  5. Entrepreneurship • Strategies • Identify micro-funding intermediaries in each county • Identify microenterprise opportunities including those that may be launched through virtual marketplaces (e.g., etsy.com, foodzie.com) • Develop collaborations that capitalize on subcontracting opportunities • Employ the resources of regional institutions of Higher Education to strengthen counties with deficient entrepreneurial training programs

  6. Transportation • Strategies • Identify transportation brokers to coordinate travel among counties • Create transportation centers within One Stop Career Centers • Establish central pick up centers manned by volunteers paid on a per mile basis

  7. The Economic Impact of BRAC on the 11 Member Counties: Bridging the Gap for Economically Disadvantaged Populations Fayetteville State University (FSU) University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) Mr. Floyd Shorter, PI Dr. Assad Tavakoli, Co-PI

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