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PREDEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM: <br />- Created and administered the "Anoka County Predevelopment Grant Program", which provided <br />grants to support predevelopment work on key sites that have economic importance to a <br />community. Project examples include soil investigation or work, environmental studies, ALTA <br />survey, redevelopment planning or industry -specific needs studies. <br />o 13 grants were awarded, covering eight cities. A total of $158,000 was awarded. <br />o The City of Ramsey was awarded three grants of $15,000 each (total of $45,000) to support <br />soil stabilization work on three development parcels in the COR. <br />REGIONALISM: <br />- Broadband expansion. Provided support to both private -led and public -led expansion efforts to <br />bring broadband access to underserved areas. <br />- Anoka County Housing Study participation. County -wide study commissioned by AC HRA, including <br />key metrics to help support economic development decision -making. <br />- Consulted on various regional transportation improvement projects, including infrastructure <br />expansion and TOD opportunities. <br />- Supported city -led "needs studies" for targeted industries or redevelopment opportunities. <br />- Assisted municipalities with navigating Anoka County departments with complex development <br />projects. <br />- Hosted informational webinar on the Foreign Trade Zone program, in collaboration with all seven <br />metro county economic development teams and MN DEED. <br />- Promotion of the regionally -significant "Minnesota Technology Corridor", a collaboration between <br />Connexus Energy and multiple communities in Anoka County and Washington County along the 1-35 <br />corridor. <br />