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Daniel Kuennen, Director Rural Development Center Richard A. Henson Center Room 2147, UMES Princess Anne, MD 21853 410/651-6183 · 410/651-6207 fax E-mail: Daniel S. Kuennen
Some RDC Projects
Pocomoke River Learning Center:
Chesapeake East Ceramics:
African-American Heritage
Smith Island Crabmeat Cooperative
De-odor Rod: Minority
Lower Eastern Shore Heritage
Somerset County Tourism
Delmarva Birding Weekend
African-American Heritage
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Project GrantsThe Rural Development Center provides grants to businesses and organizations on the Lower Eastern Shore. The funds support business startup, expansion and conversion. The RDC also provides technial assistance to private firms, public agencies and non-profit groups. These funds help local organizations carry out special projects that benefit the economy and maintain a special quality of life. Public agencies receive funding for economic development projects.
1995-2000 Grants
The following were grants received by the RD Center:
| 1. USDA RB-CS 1890 Business Initiatives | ||
| $192,000 | ||
| 120,000 | ||
| 75,000 | ||
| 65,000 | ||
| 150,000 | ||
| Total | $602,000 | |
| 2. Southern Eastern Shore Defense Conversion Economic Development | ||
| Administration | $3,090,000 | |
| 1,000,000 | ||
| State Of Maryland Sunny Day Fund | 750,000 | |
| 334,000 | ||
| Total | $5,174,000 | |
| 3. University Center EDA | ||
| $ 120,000 | ||
| 108,000 | ||
| 108,000 | ||
| 108,000 | ||
| 108,000 | ||
| (9 month) | 81,000 | |
| Total | $ 633,000 | |
| 4. Reducing the Negative Economic Effects of Pfiesteria on Seafood and Tourism Industries | ||
| EDA | $800,000 | |
| MD Dept. Agriculture | 500,000 | |
| Total | $ 1,300,000 | |
| 5. Revolving Loan Fund Rural Development, USDA | ||
| $ 203,000 | ||
| 30,000 | ||
| Total | $233,000 | |
| 6. Hydroponic Greenhouse | ||
| ·Economic Development Administration | $1,080,000 | |
| ·MD Department Business Economic Development (CDBG to Somerset County) | 428,000 | |
| ·W.K. Kellogg Foundation | 1,000,000 | |
| ·Rural Development Administration, USDA | 551,000 | |
| Total | $3,059,000 | |
| 7. Enhancing Economic Opportunities for Agricultural Cooperatives Rural Business-Cooperative Service USDA | ||
| $86,600 | ||
| Total | 86,600 | |
| Grand Total | $11,087,600 | |
1995-2000 Loans & Projects
| Revolving Loan Funds The RD Center operates four business revolving loan funds (RLFs) in the four lower eastern shore counties | ||
| Borrowers | 35 | |
| Total assets | $ 9,000,000 | |
| RLF Loans | $ 6,200,000 | |
| Private leveraged | $45,000,000 | |
| Private leverage ratio | $ 7.25 to $1 | |
| Total loans | $51.2,000,000 | |
| Jobs impacted | 3,000 | |
| Cost per job | $2,066 | |
| Community Technical Assistance Projects The following are local government technical assistance projects and marketing studies assisted with cost-shared funding by the RD Center |
| Southern Eastern Shore Defense Conversion Community Assistance Grants 7/10/97-1/15/00
EDA no 01-49-03420.01 UMES 04-5-20415 |
| City of Fruitland, Industrial Park Site Suitability |
| Worcester County, Aluglass Building Appraisal |
| City of Salisbury, Central Business District, Economic Analysis |
| Town of Princess Anne, Industrial Park Covenants |
| Worcester County, Business Location and Building Suitability |
| Town of Princess Anne, Comprehensive Plan and Community Survey |
| Town of Princess Anne, Comprehensive Plan Economic Development |
| Dorchester County, Business Development, Work Force Training |
| Deal Island, Tourism Development, Market Study |
| Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee, Geographic Information System, Indian Trail Research and Regional Tourism |
| City of Crisfield, Hotel/Conference Center Site Analysis, and Tourism Market Study |
| Dorchester County, Business Location Appraisals |
| MD Department of Agriculture, Seafood Marketing and Regulatory Impact Analysis |
| City of Fruitland, Economic Development, Storm Sewer Study |
| Furnace Town Foundation, Eco-Tourism Tour Purveyors |
| Wor-Wic Community College, Manufacturing Training Advanced Tech Center |
| Worcester County, Delmarva Birding Tourism Promotion |
| Department Agriculture, UMES, Peeler Crab Study |
| Worcester County Arts Council, Sustainable Development Brochure |
| McCready Foundation, OB/GYN Engineering Feasibility Study |
| Waterfront Park Feasibility Study, Town of Vienna |
| Heritage Tourism Inventory, Dorchester County |
| Tourism Expansion Study, Wicomico County Historical Society |
| Beach to Bay Information System, Worcester County Tourism |
| Pocomoke City Business/Market Study |
| UMES, Geographic Information System (GIS) Community Mapping |
| Salisbury Zoological Park Master Plan |
| Worcester County Tourism Ocean City Inland Visitation Plan |
| National Crab Derby Marketing |
| Maryland IDRC Partners |
| Town of Berlin CBD Plans |
| Tawes Foundation Tourism/Education |
| City of Fruitland Business/Tech Park Plans |
| Pocomoke River Center Feasibility |
| Work Force Readiness Training |
| MD First Congressional District CD-ROM |
| Teackle Mansion Feasibility Plan |
| Worcester County African American Tourism Promotion |
| Medicinal Crops Marketing Plan |
| Worcester County Employee Skills Assessment |
| Pocomoke Marketing Partnership Marketing |
| Technical Assessment Poultry Waste Fluidized Bed Combustion |
| Ocean City Marketing Design |
| Worcester County Tourism Marketing Projects |
| Somerset County Aquaculture Development Ozone Analysis |
| Somerset County Tourism Expansion Projects |
| McCready Health Services Foundation Technical Assistance |
| Salisbury Zoological Park Master Plan |
| Perdue Center for Professional Development Borrower Assistance |
| Maryland Sea Grant Extension Seafood Water Quality |
| Lower Eastern Shore Shared Network Business Education |
| Department of Agriculture Community Geographic information System |
| Worcester County Tourism Pocomoke River Learning Center |
| Worcester County Economic Development Department M-Quest Data |
| McCready Foundation Home Health Care Study |
| Maryland Downtown Association, Berlin |
| Somerset County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy |
| Worcester County African American Tourism Development |
| Worcester County Tourism Water Trails |
| Summary-- The total RD Center funding for projects is $460,640, which has leveraged $3,275,391 in local share matching funds, for a total of $3,744,031 for projects. |
| EDA Pfiesteria Project Community Assistance Grants EDA no 01-19-03744 UMES 04-5-20420 |
| Eastern Shore Economic Development District Feasibility Study |
| Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee Heritage Development |
| Maryland Department of Agriculture Seafood Marketing |
| Maryland Sea Grant Seafood Study |
| DNR Nature based Tourism Development |
| Worcester County Nature Based Tourism Development |
| MD Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit Fish Study |
| DNR 1999 Coast Day |
| Delmarva Coastal Bays Conference |
| Chesapeake Regional Technology Center |
| Janes Island State Park Kayak Trail Design |
| Worcester County Tourism Impact Study |
| Queen Anne's County Business/Tourism Development Study |
| Delmarva Low Impact Tourism Experiences Development |
| Worcester County Town of Berlin Project |
| Worcester County Economic Development |
| Maryland Capital Enterprises |
| Chesapeake Regional Technology Center Tech Center Study |
| Summary-- The total Rural Development Center funding for projects is $289,500, which has leveraged $173,597 in local share matching funds, for a total of $463,097 for projects. |
| EDA University Center 1995-1996 Community Assistance Grants
EDA no 01-06-03466-95 UMES 04-5-20417 |
| Business marketing |
| Town of Preston Infrastructure Study |
| Queen Anne's County, Economic Analysis |
| Chesapeake Country Business Finance Loan packaging |
| Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Tourism Plan Implementation |
| Seafood HACCP Compliance |
| Chestertown, Waterfront Study |
| Summary-- Total Rural Development Center Funding for projects $72,800, leveraged local match $118,550, for total projects of $191,350. |
| EDA University Center 1996-1997: Community Assistance Grants EDA no 01-06-03466-96 UMES 04-5-20417 |
| The RD Center assisted the following projects: |
| Upper Eastern Shore Regional Economic Partnership |
| Town of Federalsburg, Sewer, Parking, Trail Preliminary Engineering Study |
| Town of Preston Economic Development Infrastructure Engineering Studies |
| Eastern Shore Resource Conservation District, Susquehanna Greenway Development Projects |
| St. Michaels Group Tourism Study Market Analysis |
| Town of Denton Park Study Design |
| UMES Geographic Information System (GIS) Outreach Program |
| Summary-- Total RD Center funding for projects $76,500, local matched leveraged $111,500, total project funds $188,000. |
| EDA University Center 1997-1998: Community Assistance Grants EDA no 01-06-03466-97 UMES 04-5-20417 |
| Town of Preston Economic Development Infrastructure Engineering |
| Town of Federalsburg Economic Development Infrastructure Study, Industrial Park Appraisals, Marshyhope Greenway Design |
| Mid-Atlantic Arts Council Delmarva Folklife Planning |
| UMES, Indian Village Scale Model |
| UMES, Physician Assistant Occupational Needs Assessment |
| Town of Denton Central Business District Development Study |
| Queen Anne's County Tourism Impact Assessment Model |
| Summary-- Total Rural Development Center Funding for projects $68,832 leveraged local match $512,576, for total projects of $581,408 |
| EDA University Center 1998-1999: Community Assistance Grants EDA no 01-06-03466-98 UMES 04-5-20421 |
| Town of Federalsburg Project Development Design |
| Upper Shore Economic Development Partnership |
| Town of Denton Community Facility Plans |
| Queen Anne's County Kent Narrows Market Study |
| Caroline County Recreation/Parks Engineering Study |
| Caroline County Overall Economic Development Plan |
| Cecil County Tourism Marketing Projects |
| Summary-- Total Rural Development Center funding for projects $73,000, local matched leveraged $402,259, total project funds $475,259. |
| EDA University Center 1999-2000: Community Assistance Grants EDA no 01-06-03466-99 UMES 04-5-20425 |
| Town of Federalsburg Design of Town Projects |
| Commissioners of Vienna Strategic Development Plan |
| Town of Chestertown Visitor Center Design Plan |
| Cecil County Revolutionary War Tourism Project |
| UMES, Community Project Models, Arts and Technology |
| Queen Anne's County Nature-based Tourism Development |
| Rural Development Center, WESM Business Information |
| Delmarva Economic Development Association Market Analysis |
| Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, Cultural Tourism |
| People for Better Housing Community Center Study |
| Queen Anne's County Day Care Study |
| Caroline County Heritage Tourism |
| Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Plan Update |
| Friends of Somers Cove Marina Waterways Grant Application |
| Summary--Total Rural Development Center funding for projects $53,370, local matched leveraged $252,712, total project funds $306,082. |
| The RD Center has funded the pre-development costs and startup costs for the development of a Maryland Capital Enterprises a micro-loan program by Working Capital Delaware for the Eastern Shore through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA and Delaware-Maryland Rural Development, USDA. |
| The RD Center funded, developed and maintains 3 "state-of-art" internet sites with graphics, text, charts and photos for the four lower shore counties, municipalities, economic development departments, tourism, continuing events with links to federal, state, UMES, and private home pages on the Internet. skipjack.net, smartmove.org and chesapeakebiz.org are funded through grants from the Economic Development Administration and the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA. The Center is a cooperator with RB-CS, USDA 1890 Initiative for Bisnet an Internet Web site for information for business development. |
| The RC Center jointly funded with Bell Atlantic and Conectiv a economic development promotional CD-ROM for MD First Congressional District 10 counties. |
| The RD Center received a RB-CS, USDA grant for the cooperative assistance to assist the Smith Island Crabmeat Cooperative located in the Chesapeake Bay which was formed with technical assistance form the Center and with RD USDA funding (see Farmer Cooperative magazine November, 1995) to expand into other ventures i.e. rockfish preparation. Additional assistance is for the development of a grape grower/winery cooperative with the Maryland Grape Growers Association and a feasibility study and educational program in cooperative development for the horticultural greenhouse Industry, Small Farm Institute, UMES.<br> |
| The Department of Technology through a project agreement with the RD Center prepared a three-dimensional scale models for: |
| Salisbury Zoological Park |
| Indian Village |
| Deal Island Marina |
| Worcester County Tourism |
| Assateague Island National Seashore Park Office |
| Princess AnneWalking Tour Sign |
| Salisbury-Wicomico Ocean City Regional Airport Tourism Racks |
| Rural Development Center Scope of Work (2000- 2001) |
| Technical Assistance in Economic Development: -Business attraction, creation, retention and expansion |
| · Tourism: institution building, impact assessments |
| ·Community enterprise formation, financing and development |
| ·Value-added industrial development |
| ·Technical and entrepreneurial training to meet requirements of future jobs |
| ·Strategic economic development management/planning |
| ·Encourage and support with technical assistance in grantsmanship a broad range of development programs |
| ·Maintain current information on federal and state initiatives targeted to assist rural areas. |
| ·Applied Research |
| ·Isolate key socio-economic interrelationships between urban and rural areas |
| ·Investigate the impacts of economic changes of selected economic development strategies |
| ·Determine the effect of state, federal and private industry policy decisions on rural economies and service requirements |
| ·Project new industry demand, impact and job skill requirements |
| ·Assemble diverse teams to identify research and outreach agendas for specific issues areas |
| Disseminating Information |
| ·Continue the development and upgrade of the Internet "home pages" for counties and communities to increase networking and information accessibility |
| ·Increase local government decision-making capacity |
| ·Improve intergovernmental and public/private relations and policies |
| ·Seek out and support an expanded network of development professionals to jointly collaborate on local priority rural issues |
| ·Publish and disseminate results from rural research and outreach education programs to a broader audience to increase awareness of priority issues with communities |
| Performance Measures |
| Adoption of 4 county and Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies |
| Development of 1 - 2 Eastern Shore Economic Development District(s) (EDDs) |
| Adoption of a One Maryland Eastern Shore Plan |
| Use of research/ data in planning and operations by 8 - 10 jurisdictions |
| Use of federal and state resources in 8 - 10 projects/programs |
| 3 - 6 Defense Conversion RLF loans |
| Pfiesteria grant response projects funded |
| Leverage of business loan funds ratio of $7.00 private p/ $1 RLF, 1 job created and retained per $10,000 RLF loaned. |
| Tri-county heritage tourism projects started and maintained, funding obtained, regional collaborative efforts |
| Introduction of 2 - 4 agricultural industry diversification projects |
| Location of 2 businesses in industrial and business parks |
| Maintenance of 1 NASA Regional Technology Assistance Center |
| Locally leveraged funds (1 to 1 ratio standard) for all development projects |
| 12 Monthly newsletters with circulation of 300+ |
| Maintenance of 3 Internet web sites for economic development |
| Media outreach via UMES Public Radio station |
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