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Draft 2/23/2017 redevelopment. These grant funds are intended to spur new commercial and industrial business development and redevelopment activities by providing funding up to $10,000 per grant award on a 1:1 matching basis. This will begin in the first quarter of 2018 and be ongoing contingent upon the availability offunding. _Action Sten: Assist communities and local area chambers of commerce with Business Retention & Enhancement (BR&E) visits, as requested. Deliverables: The Washington County CDA will stand ready to assist communities organize and implement BR&E programs and will participate in select business visits upon the request of the individual community. This will begin in the first quarter of 2017 and will be ongoing. 4. Workforce Development & Talent Recruitment Action Sten: Partner with businesses, Century College, the Workforce Development Board and others to identify and address workforce training and housing needs. Deliverables: The Washington County CDA will be an active member/partner with the Washington County Workforce Development Board. The Washington County CDA will work with businesses, our education system, communities and Greater MSP to attract and retain talent whenever possible. This will begin in the first quarter of 2017 and be ongoing. Action Step: Assist partners to attract, train and retain talent. Deliverables: Whenever possible, work with businesses, communities, Greater MSP, Century College and other community partners to recruit the types of businesses that will entice some of our residents to work closer to home. This could benefit both the highly trained and less trained working residents. The Washington County CDA will also work to provide our community partners with demographic data and labor and housing studies on an ongoing basis. This will begin the first quarter of 2017 and be ongoing. 5. Strong Infrastructure Foundation Action Sten: Promote multi -modal transportation and transit opportunities that will stimulate economic growth in the county. Deliverables: Washington County CDA staff will be an active participant of the Washington County Comprehensive Plan Committee. This will begin in the first quarter of 2017 and be ongoing. Action Step: Conduct a broadband survey to determine the need for faster broadband connectivity and the location of any service gaps. Deliverables: The Washington County CDA will work with communities, when requested, to develop and implement an online survey to determine the need for better broadband connectivity within the county. This activity will begin in the first quarter of 2018 and be ongoing. 7