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Capitalaccesstothosebusinessestoolargeortoosmalltoobtainfundsfromexisting <br />B) <br />programs. <br />Anorganizationdesignedtocoordinatetheleveragingoffederal,state,localand <br />C) <br />privateresourcesandtostimulatethedevelopmentofpublic-privatepartnerships. <br />Anincreasedarrayofeconomicdevelopmenttools,includingmanufacturing <br />D) <br />networks,sectoraldevelopmentandproductdevelopmentfunds. <br />FundingforeligibleactivitiesasrecommendedintheVermonteconomicprogress <br />E) <br />council10-yearplan. <br />Professionalevaluationandaccountabilityoffundedeconomicdevelopmentactivities. <br />F) <br />Coordinationbetweenthestate?seconomicdevelopmentandenvironmental <br />G) <br />protectionpolicies. <br />Initiallyfundedwithstatefunds,theVSJFnowraisespublicandprivatetoprovide <br />grantsforBusinessAssistance,MarketDevelopment,CommunityandNetworkBuilding. <br />http://www.vsjf.org/ <br />Linksto18CaseStudiesofEIPsandotherresourcesincludingfunding(seenextitem), <br />technicalassistancetoolsandmore.http://gei.ucsc.edu/eco-industrial_parks.html <br />?TheEco-IndustrialPark(EIP)conceptisonethatencompassesboththeeconomyand <br />theenvironmentbybringingtogetherdifferentsectorsofindustrytoworktowardan <br />environmentallysoundindustrialpark.Incooperativeeffortssaveenergy,reduceindustrial <br />waste,andincreaseresourcetherebyaidingtheenvironmentandreducingcostsin <br />thelongrun.? <br />A20+membertaskforcemetforfourmonthsstartingin2004(andtheirworkwasextendedfor <br />a2-yearperiodin2005.)A41-pagedocumentoutlineskeythemes,strategies,tactics,business <br />clusters,benchmarksandrecommendationsforsustainableeconomicdevelopmentinFt. <br />Collins.OneinitiativeincludedtheEconomicandCommunitySustainabilityFund??The <br />CityofFortCollinsEconomicVitalityandCommunitySustainability(EVCS)fundwasinitially <br />formedbyCityCouncilResolution2004-006andformallyestablishedbyadoptionofCity <br />CouncilResolution2004-046.Theproceedsforthisfundarederivedfromareductioninthe <br />administrativefeethatvendorsretainforperformingCitysalestaxcollections.Thesefundsare <br />tobeexpendedforpurposesrelatedtotheeconomichealthofourcommunity.? <br />Formoredetail,seetheReportandRecommendationsathttp://www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/ <br />economicvitality/purpose2.php <br />SMUDhasteamedupwithhomebuilderstoofferhomesthatfeaturethelatestinenergy <br />equipment,tighterbuildingstandards,androof-integratedsolarsystemstogenerate <br />electricity. <br /> <br />