BECA award announcement for Chase Perkins HTC

2007 Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Partnerships receive $224,942 for Building Entrepreneurial Communities
LINCOLN, NEB. (April 11, 2007) — Governor Dave Heineman, along with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Rural Development Commission, has awarded $224,942 to 10 partnerships through the Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act (BECA). This is the final of three application cycles awarding a total of $500,000 BECA funding for FY 2006-2007. BECA is part of the Nebraska Advantage package.
"I'm pleased that in addition to helping provide funding for economic development projects, this program is helping local communities expand and strengthen their entrepreneurial partnerships," Gov. Heineman said. "This program has been successful in helping revitalize Nebraska's rural communities because it encourages local leaders to be involved in the entrepreneurial process. I congratulate each of the partnerships receiving funding and hope that these grants are just the start of a long and successful journey for these new business ventures in Nebraska’s rural areas."
The BECA grants encourage regional projects, and all 10 projects that applied this cycle received funding. Projects must provide 100 percent cash match.
The projects include:
• Chase and Perkins counties received $8,115 to provide educational and technical assistance that targets rural sustainability to existing business owners and entrepreneurs. The Chase-Perkins County Hometown Competitiveness Steering Committee is partnering with the Southwest Nebraska Community Betterment Corporation, local governments, and chambers of commerce to provide the services. The cities of Grant and Imperial will match the funding with LB 840 Economic Development Funds.

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The HomeTown Competitiveness Newsletter
April 2007

Success Stories

Partnerships Receive $224,942 for BECA– Governor Dave Heineman, along with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Rural Development Commission, has awarded $224,942 to 10 partnerships through the Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act (BECA). Four of the 10 partnerships included HTC communities– Chase and Perkins County, Drive for Five Initiative (Columbus), Cambridge-McCook Vision 2010, and Butler County Development Initiative. Read the full press release at http://pio.neded.org/press/2007/07rel32.htm.