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Is BR&E right for your community? - Business Retention & Expansion Strategies - Unive... Page 4 of 4 <br /> technical assistance and research services. Extension absorbs <br /> part of the cost to make the BR&E Strategies Program <br /> affordable for Minnesota communities. <br /> The one-year contract is priced at $12,000 - $18,000 <br /> depending on location and complexity of the program. A <br /> scholarship is available to communities that work with us on a <br /> research project about the impact of BR&E on social capital. <br /> Communities have received help in generating the program fee <br /> from a variety of sources, including private companies and <br /> foundations. Some examples include the Initiative Foundation, <br /> McKnight Foundation, the Blandin Foundation, Southwest <br /> Minnesota Foundation, West Central Initiative Fund, Initiative <br /> fund of southeast and south central Minnesota, Sprint, local <br /> utilities (such as Connexus Energy, Alliant Energy, Center Point <br /> Energy, Xcel Energy), city and county governments, chambers <br /> of commerce and others. For some specific types of programs, <br /> scholarships are available from industry organizations. <br /> Extension can help your community explore some options to <br /> help finance the program. <br /> Contact your Community Economics Regional Educator <br /> for more information. <br /> © 2004-2008 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. Trouble seeing the text? I Contact U <br /> The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. <br /> http://www.extension.umn.edu/BusinessRetention/isitright.html 3/13/2009 <br />