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Assessments
- Wyoming Rural Development Council - Under the partnership with the Wyoming Rural Development Council, the Business Council supports community assessment efforts by participating in the actual assessments and training the resource team members. So far 75 assessments have been completed.
The objective of the community assessments is to provide experts in economic and community development who can assist rural communities with locally conceived and driven development strategies.
- Wadley-Donovan Group Target Industry Assessment - The Wyoming Business Council released the Wadley-Donovan Study on Target Industries and Workforce Availability in March 2005. Under the study, the Wadley-Donovan Group reviewed the state from the perspective of a company. Topics covered include: real estate, tax, infrastructure, labor, training, and quality of life issues. The study, broken into 12 separate areas or zones, is available online.
Wyoming Community Network
The Wyoming Community Network (WCN) has developed an online Searchable Resource Guide for Wyoming communities and businesses. The guide provides users with the latest public and private programs that supply funding and technical assistance. Contact the Wyoming Community Network at 307.777.6430 or visit www.wyomingcommunitynetwork.com.
Grant Writing
The Wyoming Business Council has subscribed to Grant Station, which is a database containing over 5,000 funding sources.
Planning
- Planning Documents - The Wyoming State Library, in partnership with the Wyoming Business Council, is scanning local planning documents so municipalities and economic development agencies have access to what others in Wyoming have done. These documents include downtown development plans, revitalization plans, and regional economic development plans.
- CDBG Planning Grants - Downtown development grants target CDBG assistance to the downtown area. Generally, this includes assistance for public facilities, rehabilitation of commercial buildings, historic preservation, land acquisition and site clearance.
Demographics
- Census Data - The Economic Analysis Division of the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information offers census information for the entire state. Visit http://eadiv.state.wy.us/demog_data/demog_data.asp.
- County Profiles - The Economic Analysis Division of the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information provides county economic profiles. The profile, 27 pages long, contains tables and figures that illustrate long-term trends in population; employment and personal income by industry; average earnings, business development; retirement and other non-labor income; cross-county commuting patterns; and agriculture. All dollar figures appear in real terms, adjusted for inflation. Visit http://eadiv.state.wy.us/wef/eps.asp.
- Cost of Living - The Division of Research and Planning under the Wyoming Department of Employment provides community fact sheets at http://doe.state.wy.us/lmi/CountyFactSheets/TOC_CtyFactSheets.htm.
- Cost of Living - The Economic Analysis Division of the Wyoming Department of Administration and Information provides cost of living information. Visit http://eadiv.state.wy.us/wcli/wcli.asp.
- Employment Statistics - The Division of Research and Planning under the Wyoming Department of Employment provides employment information at http://doe.state.wy.us/lmi/.
Wyoming Self-Sufficiency Standard
The Wyoming Standard measures the income required for Wyoming families to be self-sufficient. By using the Wyoming Standard, we can learn about what wages are adequate to pay for basic living costs such as housing, child care, food, transportation, and health care. We can use this information to create pathways to self-sufficiency in providing education and training and encouraging the growth of the high-wage sector.
The effort to conduct the Wyoming Standard was led by First Lady Nancy Freudenthal and 20 other Wyoming professionals in areas of social services, government, and business. The group worked with the University of Washington and an organization called Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW). The University of Washington and WOW have successfully conducted Self-Sufficiency Standard projects in 36 states, including Wyoming. For more information, please visit the links below.
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Community Development
