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| Benchmark | Benchmark Description | Baseline | Output To Date | Target | Unit | Leader | Percent Completed | Percent Tasks Completed | Total Funds Received | |||||||
| Ripley County Champion Community-1 | Assess community needs and plan how to obtain affordable housing. Work with local builders and seek assistance from governmental agencies that help with housing needs (HUD, etc). Start a community development or a housing authority. Presently working with a private group from Poplar Bluff on DED RFP to obtain a CDBG grant for $250,000.00 to start process in our community. RFP is due September 13, 2001. Working with John Downs of National Development Council on this project | 0 | 0 | 20 | # of families served | 0% | 33% | $0 | ||||||||
| Ripley County Champion Community-2 | This benchmark it to find a building that is free or may be renovated at lower cost than buillding a new building. The 911 system is to more quickly respond to an emergency situation. | 0 | 0 | 1 | # of buildings built/renovated | 0% | 67% | $0 | ||||||||
| Ripley County Champion Community-3 | More community leaders are needed to help with implementation of county plans to improve the quality of life for county residents. | 20 | 25 | 40 | # of participants | 125% | 0% | $0 | ||||||||
| Ripley County Champion Community-4 | Increase the amount of quality childcare licensed providers in the county by encouraging more people to enter the field. The Ripley County Caring Community Partnership is presently working with a group from Poplar Bluff that is wanting to have an effort in Doniphan to address the need for low income housing, day care and health needs. We are assisting them in responding to a DED RFP that mainly addresses housing but may include childcare need. We only have about 20% of the total licensed capacity present in our county | 188 | 77 | 300 | # of clients served | 69% | 0% | $0 | ||||||||
| Ripley County Champion Community-5 | Organize support of local civic groups, county and city governing bodies to support passage of a tax to fund the addition and minor improvements to the two county libraries. The tax passed in April, 2001. The library board is moving to make the modifications to the libraries in Doniphan and Naylor. Bonds have been issued. | 0 | 0 | 2 | # of facilities improved | 0% | 67% | $0 | ||||||||
| Ripley County Champion Community-7 | coordinate the efforts of the local chamber of commerce, city government, civic groups and interested citizens to realize the benefits of passing a lodging tax that is charged the visiting public that stay at our local motels. | 0 | 0 | 25000 | Tourism dollars | 0% | 100% | $0 | ||||||||
| Ripley County Champion Community-8 | A one stop center of this nature would allow low to moderate-income people to come to a central local for a variety of services designed to assist them to be self-sufficient or to improve the quality of their existing life. | 0 | 0 | 1 | # of projects | 0% | 78% | $316,200 | ||||||||
| Ripley County Champion Community-9 | Establish a community technology center to teach adults and children computer skills begininnig with basic skills through advanced skills. the skills learned by adults could be used in the workforce or inspire them to seek additional vocation or formal educational degrees. | 0 | 0 | 200 | # of clients served | 0% | 0% | $0 | ||||||||
*Source: USDA-OCD Benchmark Management System
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