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CAPITAL <br />SOURCES OF FUNDS <br />The capital program for the Community <br />Development Division provides funding for <br />regional parks and trails. The sources of funds <br />include state appropriations and regional <br />bonds. The regional borrowing is used as a <br />local match to the state appropriations. <br />2015 Community Development Division <br />CIP - Source of Funds: $187 Million <br />Regional <br />Borrowing $42 <br />State <br />$145 <br />USES OF FUNDS <br />The capital program provide grants to 10 park <br />implementing agencies. The park implementing <br />agencies use the grants to purchase land, <br />develop new or rehabilitate existing park <br />facilities. <br />2015 Community Development Division <br />CIP - Uses by Function: $187 Million <br />Competitive Equity $10 <br />Unallocated <br />Acquisition <br />Grants $25 <br />Parks <br />Implementing <br />Agencies <br />$152 <br />Allocation of $152 million by Parks <br />Implementing Agency <br />STAFFING <br />The Community Development Division has two <br />departments made up of five work units with <br />83 full-time equivalent employees. The 2015 <br />budget adds new positions to complete new <br />work identified in Thrive MSP 2040 connected <br />to climate change, housing search counseling <br />in the HRA, and expanding equitable use of <br />regional parks. <br />PRIORITIES, GOALS AND <br />OBJECTIVES <br />The 2015 priority goals and objectives of the <br />Community Development Division include: <br />• Updating the Local Planning Handbook and <br />distributing system statements to help <br />communities complete their 10 -year <br />comprehensive plans. The handbook includes <br />information, best practices, and technical <br />assistance about the outcomes and policy <br />direction identified in Thrive MSP 2040 and <br />the Council system and policy plans. <br />•Working to intentionally leverage multiple <br />policy tools across all Council system and <br />policy plans to address regional challenges <br />and opportunities. <br />• Developing information and services to <br />expand the use of regional parks by all <br />residents across race, ethnicity, income <br />and ability. <br />D-4 <br />