Economic Development

Increase Median Household Income

Increase in median household income; stem population loss

Description	Deliverable	Timeframe
Map existing connections between training/education resources and businesses	Training/education and business connection plan developed	July – October 2012
Involve local resources in identifying indigenous assets which could be used for business expansion opportunities	Meetings held in each county	October, 2012 – March, 2013
Update business database for two county region and mail needs survey to existing businesses	Database and needs survey created	September 2011 – November, 2012
Draft survey of training needs for service providers to use with business clients	Survey used by service providers in both counties	December, 2012
Engagement of businesses, training institutions, business service providers in identifying new opportunities, areas of growth, needs for assistance	Facilitate working group to develop strategies to address identified needs	March, 2013
Explore ways to create better connection between businesses and students in training/education programs	Create draft training/education plan to address needs and to create additional mentoring and work/study programs	November, 2013