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BLUEPRINTS For Your Community's Future Strategic Planning Assistance For Local Economic Development |
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Stroud, OK Local residents and community leaders are concerned with identifying options for diversifying their economy. The Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service (OCES), which is a part of Oklahoma State University, offers training and technical assistance in strategic planning for economic development. The assistance is offered in two phases: (1) assistance in visioning, strategic planning, and analysis; (2) assistance in implementing strategies in specific areas such as retail trade development, retiree recruitment, tourism development, business attraction, and others. OCES offers assistance with technical reports that are utilized by community leaders as they build a strategy and implement specific goals. Often, an economic impact analysis is conducted to estimate the potential of a change in the local economic base. When appropriate, other state or federal agencies or resource providers are included as collaborators. Who Can Benefit? Local officials and staff, economic development organizations, business leaders, school leaders, and concerned citizens can all take advantage of the training and assistance offered by OCES. A fee may be charged to cover the cost of materials, analysis, and travel expenses for the resource team. A Planning Structure Planning for economic development generally involves the following components:
Values Vision Goals Objectives Strategies-Action Steps A sound planning structure can help you utilize the CARE model effectively in diversifying your local economy: C reate new jobs.A ttract jobs from the outside.R etain existing jobs.E xpand the number of jobs with existing firms.
Using the CARE Model Target specific sectors of the economy in your community, utilizing the CARE model. Build on unique local assets such as tourism development, retiree recruitment, main street or small business development, business recruitment, or home-based/micro business development. The OCES economic development team can provide assistance with:
For Information about the Blueprints Program Contact the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service office nearest you or:
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