2012-045 RES DECLARING SUPPORT FOR PEDC'S APPLICATION TO USDA AND EDA RURAL JOBS & INNOVATION ACCELERATOR CHALLENGE FOR GRANT IN AMOUNT OF $715,000

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NORT'HEAST TEXAS RUR.AL COMPETITIVENESS &INNOVATTON CLUSTER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND INTEGRATED SCOPES OF WORK FOR EDA & USDA FUNDS Our Regiomal Vision In December 2011 the Paris Economic Development Cozporation (Paris EDC) Baazd of Directors adopted a Business Plan as a result of ow work with a cross-section of civic leaders, to develop a cnanufacturing stiategy and roadmap. Our vision is that, Paris and Lamar County will be a regional, national and global center of excellence for advanced manufacturing of food and consumer products. We strive to be "world-class" and we will have a global perspective as we implement and measure our performance toward achieving our vision. Our approach is sound and grounded in proven best practices in economic and community development. We will: I, Identify and establish or reconnect relationships with industry and corporate decision makers to cultivate opportunities for relocation and expansion into our region. 2. Work witlr our existing manufacturers and industry experts to understand new business models and the economics and requirements for our companies to successful.ly compete. 3. Increase our expectations for all our citizens by addressing fundamental needs that ensure our competidveness- education and training, community infrastructure, entreprenewrship, quaiity and responsiveness of business and public sector services, and the well being and livabiiity of our community. 4. Create a culture of innovation and become a model of rural innavation in Texas and the US. 5. Raise the bar on our commiiment to the region. Implementing the PIan Across the Region To achieve our Vision we have Iaunched hwo unique economic development initiatives, each with very specific strategies and goaIs. We will leverage grant funds with local funds to implement, measure and facilitate regional partnerships and alliances by providing training and technical assistance to our surrounding communities, neighbors and colleagues. Together we are stron,ger than we are separately. Strategy 1: Civic Engagement and Leadership for Economic Growth (STEExi1vG CoMM177'EE) Paris EDC will encourage and support the business and civic leadership of our community aud region ta aetively engage in crating our econornic future. Goal 1: Target 25-30 food and consumer products advanced manufacturers to the Paris and I,arnar County and the NE Texas region. Goa12: Meet and exceed the competitive demands of recruiting and attraction on a,glabal scale with a sophisdcated and higb.ly honed message, integrated online information and data, leveraged and coordinated resources at all ]evels of civic leadership (public and private). Strategy 2: GiobaI Recruiting, Attraction and Market Positioning (Crr7cLEADER TE.tw &NE TEXAS M.lNUFACTURINGALLIANCE) Paris EDC will lead economic development efforts to recruit and attract new indushy, jobs and capital investment as well as keep and expand existing companies in NE Texas. Goal 1: Ensure that expansion and relocation grojects for targeted global brands (and other business and industry) are seamless, responsive to the customer's needs, and functionally ready as promised. 2