Fayette EC Benchmark Summary Report November 2004*

Benchmark Benchmark Description Baseline Output To Date Target Unit Leader Percent Tasks Completed Total Funds Received Total Funds Requested Total Support Funds Received LastUpdated
Fayette EC-6   Form and implement a farmer's cooperative. Increase the net amount of profit of beef farmers and expand the local economic impact of the farming industry  35  # of farms    50%  $161,000  $174,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-8   Implement program to improve returns for soybean producers  20  # of farms    100%  $8,000  $24,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-10   Establish a $ 500,000 Agriculture revolving loan fund  500000  Dollar amount secured    0%  $250,000  $500,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-11   Attract a "Regional Farmers Market Site"  # of farmers markets created    40%  $0  $72,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-12   Develop an updated version of both the zoning ordinance and subdivision/land use documents to ensure new development will continue to be in compliance with regulations and the land is developing in an orderly fashion  # of studies completed    67%  $90,000  $90,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-13   Prevent and eliminate blight through the coordination planning, public improvements, and development of business incentives and planned economic development. Construct new sidewalks, redesign intersections, lighting as well as adhere to ADA compliance issues.   10  # of projects    25%  $802,545  $1,032,545  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-14   Provide financial assistance to 6 commercial property owners to bring buildings into compliance with local building codes, L&I standards & into ADA compliance  # of facilities improved    17%  $300,000  $330,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-15   Expand the Uniontown Sewage system capacity  46  100  # of new people served    0%  $400,000  $1,650,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-16   Extend sewage collection and treatment facilities to serve 150 properties in the Redstone Menallen Zone  150  # of new hookups    0%  $6,750,000  $9,785,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-17   Expand sewage treatment in Connellsville / Dunbar Township Zone  369  519  # of new hookups    0%  $6,600,000  $15,672,900  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-18   Remove 1/5 of storm water from the sanitary system and improve service to the Connellsville and Uniontown Community  80  45  100  % of program improved    50%  $350,000  $430,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-19   Expand the existing bike/hike trail through Fayette county with the ultimate goal of having one continuous trail from Pittsburgh to DC (the Yough trail)  20  32  Miles of trail created    80%  $100,000  $2,165,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-20   Expand the Uniontown Public Library to become a full service facility  23  # of new or improved systems    83%  $141,500  $155,000  $0  9/22/2004  
Fayette EC-21   Establish a Micro loan fund for low income residents to purchase appliances, vehicles, etc. maximum loan ($3,000)  # of programs    63%  $30,000  $330,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-22   Develop and market four new business parks with full infrastructure in-place in the central and southern sections of the County  # of businesses attracted    50%  $1,570,000  $3,980,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-23   Obtain a Kestone Opportunity Zone designation for Fayette County  # of businesses attracted    75%  $132,565  $132,565  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-25   Establish a small business revolving loan fund  75000  500000  Dollar amount of loan fund    0%  $80,000  $480,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-26   Increase existing $4.1 MM manufacturing loan to $5MM by the year 2000   4100000  9850000  5000000  Dollar amount of loan fund    67%  $9,225,000  $9,225,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-27   Provide in-depth personal consultation and technical and/or financial assistance to a minimum of 135 zone residents and/or businesses in small business development issues.  # of businesses started    100%  $27,000  $49,500  $0  9/26/2003  
Fayette EC-29   Contact every business in Zone about government contract availabilities  75  25  # of businesses served    100%  $156,000  $156,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-30   Produce an image video by the year 2000  520  100  # of businesses served    83%  $64,359  $64,359  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-31   Produce a quality of life brochure, pocket folder and other data sheets by the year 2000   1300  1000  # of businesses served    67%  $74,618  $65,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-33   Develop 3 new spec/multi-tenant building projects within the next 2 years  # of business incubators created    11%  $5,057,900  $6,962,900  $0  9/26/2003  
Fayette EC-34   Provide education, training and job readiness assistance to 370 residents  420  370  # of participants    100%  $593,094  $413,067  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-35   Plan and develop a post GED testing program by which students failing the test receive follow up services & receive specialized tutoring  155  50  # of graduates    100%  $107,725  $100,000  $0  9/26/2003  
Fayette EC-36   Increase the number of GED graduates who further their education or obtain jobs  100  200  # of participants    100%  $382,100  $397,000  $0  9/26/2003  
Fayette EC-37   Finance education / training for 120 residents  324  120  # of participants    100%  $1,062,000  $162,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-38   Provide 100 residents with assistance in making the transition from welfare to work  260  100  # of participants    100%  $4,500,000  $4,500,000  $0  9/26/2003  
Fayette EC-39   Continue to provide education programs for youth at risk  34  110  # of youth participating    0%  $0  $0  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-40   Provide administrative and financial assistance to the East End community Center to continue its summer and fall tutorial program. The current facility is inadequate in terms of space, condition, and layout.  85  200  # of participants    45%  $249,413  $1,155,809  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-41   Create 3 "Rural Televillage" sites to provide PC access, training & outreach at local village and township sites at a reduced cost and / or free of charge  150  150  # of clients served    75%  $402,400  $402,400  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-42   Provide the staff materials and technical assistance for school districts to implement a multi-faceted K-12 career development curriculum for students. Coordinate a program with pre-existing support systems to produce a systemic change throughout the district  13  # of courses offered    50%  $309,351  $661,351  $0  9/10/2004  
Fayette EC-43   Complete a housing market study which includes the entire Enterprise Community  10  % of program improved    40%  $0  $75,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-46   Substantially improve housing through the construction of 13 affordable homes  13  # of houses constructed    50%  $100,000  $790,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-47   Stabilize neighborhood deterioration by demolishing 10 dilipadated housing units  51  10  # of houses rehabilitated    100%  $300,000  $300,000  $0  9/22/2004  
Fayette EC-48   Expand low-interest loan programs for housing rehabilitation to renovate 14 units. Provide grant funds to homeowners to bring 16 homes into compliance with local building codes (BOCA).   60  84  # of houses rehabilitated    47%  $2,322,913  $2,541,500  $0  9/26/2003  
Fayette EC-50   Provide energy efficient rehabilitation to housing units in the Enterprise Community & energy education for home owners  199  202  # of families participating    57%  $81,877  $343,473  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-51   Provide housing counseling to families by giving them an opportunity to utilize existing housing programs and resources available to them.   277  100  # of clients served    100%  $109,000  $109,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-52   Process 100 successful Rural Devleopment mortgage and/or rehabilitation housing loans  60  100  # of loans given    50%  $341,087  $2,000,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-53   Rehabilitate the State Theatre Center for the Arts and Union Trust Building  43  40  # of activities offered    100%  $2,445,000  $3,920,000  $0  9/26/2003  
Fayette EC-54   Develop additional health care services by recruiting 1 new provider and improved services  # of services created    86%  $220,000  $790,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-55   Increase the free health care services to 20 1/2 day clinics per month and convert a residential structure into a primary health care facility that provides care to low income residents at no cost.  15  100  80  Hours of service available    50%  $128,642  $739,642  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-56   Acquire portable defibrillators for use in areas having limited to no access to immediate ambulance or health care facilities  24  22  # pieces of new equipment    60%  $86,000  $86,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-57   Improve Emergency Management & Fire Departments & Emergency Medical Service for the area, by reducing response time  11  Emergency response time    47%  $517,230  $664,730  $0  4/2/2004  
Fayette EC-59   Provide safe and "close to home" recreation areas in neighborhoods by constructing 2 new public parks  # of new facilities    78%  $1,033,928  $2,696,427  $0  10/27/2004  
Fayette EC-60   Improve public safety and reduce crime in the City of Uniontown by increasing the local police department staffing by 1 police officer, 1 juvenille officer, 1 D.A.R.E. officer & hire 1 community relations officer  # of new police officers    57%  $934,534  $1,090,034  $0  9/28/2003  
Fayette EC-61   Initiate an improved crime prevention program to reduce the number of crime occurrences in the Redstone / Menallen Zone & the Dunbar / Connellsville Zone, and improve the % of criminals incarcerated by 25%  # of programs    100%  $3,500  $42,000  $0  9/27/2003  
Fayette EC-62   Develop a business plan to provide homeless programs that will reinstate the 17-20 homeless individuals back in the communities and provide necessary shelter/programs for those individuals not currently serviced.  20  # of clients served    50%  $820,775  $1,641,815  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-63   Develop 2 new family service centers and support the Uniontown center to provide convenient and accessible health and human services to area residents  79  50  # of families served    50%  $8,315,837  $8,340,837  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-64   Improve the quality of child care system and develop 2 new day care facilities in the Enterprise Community   # of new facilities    38%  $340,000  $600,000  $0  10/27/2004  
Fayette EC-65   Establish a $10 MM community foundation with an estimate $1.1 MM obtained in the first 2 - years  1005000  1100000  increase in dollar amount    0%  $1,000,000  $1,100,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-66   Develop 3 CareerLink centers in all zones to streamline employment and training services for clients and employers. Provide easy access to career conseling and development as well as job services.  # of job training facilities created    80%  $3,770,488  $3,770,488  $0  9/27/2003  
Fayette EC-68   Conduct a public campaign with a focus on improving parenting skills  73  50  # of families served    100%  $79,000  $74,000  $0  9/27/2003  
Fayette EC-70   Assist 50 families with Savings Accounts  94  50  # of clients served    67%  $39,000  $151,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-71   Create an alternative transportation program to assist or provide transportation when conventional resources can not be met  # of programs    56%  $293,452  $205,000  $0  9/27/2003  
Fayette EC-72   Renovate physaical transportation structures and improved communitcation abitilities  # of facilities improved    60%  $300,000  $459,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-73   Retain the Greyhound Bus Station, the county's only public bus service operation  # of facilities improved    67%  $0  $0  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-74   Develop the airport so it will be able to provide improved services to its existing clients and expand its current service capacity  20  # of facilities improved    4%  $9,924,200  $10,912,200  $0  9/10/2004  
Fayette EC-82   Develop, coordinate, manage and market a proactive Enterprise Community  40  69  # of projects    20%  $154,000  $301,229  $0  9/28/2003  
Fayette EC-83   New Township Building - Menallen/Redstone  # of new facilities    56%  $100,000  $135,000  $0  9/10/2004  
Fayette EC-84   Nuisance Abatement Fund - to provide $50,000 nuisance abatement fund for local grants matched by in-kind services and local dollars  30  # sites selected    50%  $25,000  $75,000  $0  9/10/2004  
Fayette EC-85   To fund a revolving account for Habitat for Humanity in the amount of $40,000  # of houses constructed    0%  $92,257  $132,257  $0  9/28/2003  
Fayette EC-86   Create a housing trust fund to assist existing non-profits plus housing providers to provide homeownership opportunities within the FEC  10  # of houses constructed    0%  $625,000  $625,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-87   Restoration of Filbert Schoolhouse  # of visitors    100%  $30,500  $72,500  $0  9/28/2003  
Fayette EC-88   To develop a tourist train to attract tourists from the outerlying areas into downtown.  100  # of visitors    14%  $80,000  $100,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-89   Kiosk Project  # pieces of new equipment    0%  $76,000  $133,600  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-90   Signage Program to increase tourism travel and expenditures  10  # of roads with improved signs    67%  $33,000  $350,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-91   Maintain the Greater Connellsville Area Community Center  # pieces of new equipment    50%  $63,500  $146,391  $0  9/27/2003  
Fayette EC-92   Update the small business library located in the office of Fay-Penn Economic Development.  # of new libraries    33%  $7,500  $7,500  $0  9/27/2003  
Fayette EC-93   Development of the Agriculture and Natural Resource Education Center  # of new facilities    25%  $25,000  $2,000,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-94   Wild Animal Orphanage and Educational Center  # of schools participating    0%  $5,000  $5,000  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-95   To develop a visitor friendly National Road   12  # of activities offered    25%  $558,250  $591,050  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-96   Revitalization of Main Street of the Downtowns in the FEC  10  # of businesses served    77%  $25,000  $50,000  $0  9/10/2004  
Fayette EC-97   Maintain a viable Brownsville General Hospital in the FEC.  175  1000  # of clients served    0%  $28,809  $88,809  $0  1/14/2004  
Fayette EC-98   Establish a Community Art Center in the Fayette Enterprise Community and support the efforts of Art In The City  # of activities offered    0%  $0  $0  $0  1/14/2004  

*Source: USDA-OCD Benchmark Management System

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