# Presentation: 326688

**The 1****st**** National Urban Indian Housing Conference**
**EXPANDING THE CIRCLE**
**Building The Foundation For Self Sufficiency**

**ACTION: **
**Tools for Identifying Economic Development Resources**

- Presentation By:
- Earl C. Evans
- Tribal Development Specialist
- Native eDGE

## How is Government Supporting YOUR Efforts

- Provision of tools to support resource identification.
- Provision of tools to support project development.

## TOOLS TO SUPPORT RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION

-          Congress

- Agency

- Program Office

- How is Government Supporting YOUR Efforts

## Entrepreneurs

- TOOLS TO SUPPORT RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION

*“**I have an idea, but what do I do?”*

*“**Where do I start, can anyone help me?”*

- How Government is Supporting YOUR Efforts

## TOOLS TO SUPPORT RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION

- American Indian Tribes/Alaskan Native Villages/Native Hawaiians

*“**We have economic development concepts, but how do we begin?”*

*“**How do we get financing?”*

*“**How do we attract business and industry to our community?”*

- How Government Supports YOUR Efforts

## Private Sector Business/Industry

- TOOLS TO SUPPORT RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION

*“**Why should we do business in Indian Country?”*

*“**How do we learn to work with Tribal governments?”*

*“**What unique issues are involved in such ventures?”*

## “When dealing with government programs, the general perception is that there’s too much “Red Tape” involved.”

- “When dealing with government programs, the general perception is that there’s too much “Red Tape” involved.”

- TOOLS TO SUPPORT RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION

*“**What resources are available?”*

*“**How do we navigate through programs and resources and find those suited to our needs?”*

## Native 

-        eDGE

- Native Art obtained at http://www.folkart.com/~latitude/home/amindian.htm

- Native economic Development , Guidance & Empowerment

*Your “One-Stop Shop” for Economic Development In Indian Country!*

## 		The Initiative

- Links 18 federal agencies to resources that enables individuals,  tribes, non-profits, foundations and private businesses to collaborate to promote economic growth in Indian Country.  It is a “one-stop shop” for federal and other grants, loans, loan guarantees and technical assistance. It includes a Web site, a publications clearinghouse and a technical assistance center staffed by economic development specialists.

- Native Art photo obtained from “Living Traditions”  Senora Lynch, artist

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## 		The Web-Site

**	****	****The Web-Site**
**	****	****http://nativeedge.hud.gov**
- 		The web site - http://nativeedge.hud.gov - houses a comprehensive inventory of 	federal programs available for economic development projects as well as links to 	multiple federal agencies, electronic forms, publications and guidelines on 	economic development can be electronically downloaded from the site.  There is 	also and electronic “laboratory”  called “eLAB” which allows users to enter project 	information to obtain research and development assistance from economic 	development specialists specifically tailored to project needs.

- Native Art photo obtained from “Living Traditions”  Senora Lynch, artist

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**	****	****The Clearing House**
- 		The clearinghouse, established through HUD's customer service and 	distribution center, provides informational brochures, pamphlets and 	reference materials on economic development. Users can call a toll-free 	number or log on to the regularly updated web site to access this 	information.
**	****	****The Access Center**
- 		Native eDGE's technical assistance access center is accessible via a toll-	free telephone number (1-877-807-9013) and economic development 	specialists are available for detailed discussions with tribes, tribal entities, 	individuals and others interested in business opportunities in Indian 	Country.

- Native Art photo obtained from “Living Traditions”  Senora Lynch, artist

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## Native eDGE
Native American Business Development Centers
Tribal Business Information Centers
Small Business Development Centers
One-Stop Capital Shops 
Interagency Initiatives
Special Initiatives
Grants

- Native American Business Development Centers
- Tribal Business Information Centers
- Small Business Development Centers
- One-Stop Capital Shops
- Interagency Initiatives
- Special Initiatives
- Grants

- TOOLS TO SUPPORT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

## Conferences-
Native eDGE Regional Training Conferences
National Congress of American Indians
National American Indian Housing Council Legislative Conference
  (February)
HUD/ONAP Comprehensive Planning Conference-November
National Indian Education Association-November & March (impact week)
BIA

Other Options
	Fannie Mae, Ginne Mae and Freddie Mac

- Native eDGE Regional Training Conferences
- National Congress of American Indians
- National American Indian Housing Council Legislative Conference
-   (February)
- HUD/ONAP Comprehensive Planning Conference-November
- National Indian Education Association-November & March (impact week)
- BIA
- Other Options
- 	Fannie Mae, Ginne Mae and Freddie Mac

- TOOLS TO SUPPORT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

## Earl’s List of Cool Web-Sites:
Native eDGE-http://nativeedge.hud.gov
Newspapers-http://www.newspaperlinks.com/
Federal Register-http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont01.html
Indian Country Today-http://www.indiancountry.com/
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs-http://www.senate.gov/~scia/
National Congress of American Indians-http://www.ncai.org/
The Foundation Center-http://fdncenter.org/
Commerce Business Daily-http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/index.html
Free Downloads-http://download.cnet.com/
US House of Reps-http://www.house.gov/
US Senate-http://www.Senate.gov/
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance-http://www.cfda.gov/

- Native eDGE-http://nativeedge.hud.gov
- Newspapers-http://www.newspaperlinks.com/
- Federal Register-http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/fedreg/frcont01.html
- Indian Country Today-http://www.indiancountry.com/
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs-http://www.senate.gov/~scia/
- National Congress of American Indians-http://www.ncai.org/
- The Foundation Center-http://fdncenter.org/
- Commerce Business Daily-http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/index.html
- Free Downloads-http://download.cnet.com/
- US House of Reps-http://www.house.gov/
- US Senate-http://www.Senate.gov/
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance-http://www.cfda.gov/

- TOOLS TO SUPPORT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

## Contact Us!!!

**451 7****th**** Street, SW Room 9245 ~ Washington, DC  20410 **
**Phone: (202) 708-1790 ~ Toll Free-1-877-807-9013 ~ Fax: (202) 708-1362**

- James B. Floyd, Director

- Earl C. Evans
- Tribal Development Specialist

- Dennis Daniels
- Native American Programs Specialist

- Native economic Development, Guidance and Empowerment

- Native Art photo obtained from “Living Traditions”  Senora Lynch, artist