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Means and Strategies: Rural Development has designated staff at the National and state levels to work closely with the EZ/EC communities and communities in the other initiatives in order to ensure this work is completed. Their task is to provide guidance to rural leaders on sources of technical assistance in the assessment of their community's strengths, develop plans for the future, and prepare applications for assistance to implement those plans. This staff works closely, at the local level, with local and state coordinating bodies, such as planning districts and the State Rural Development Councils, to identify alternative sources of funding and technical assistance for rural projects.
Verification and Validation: A manual process to measure the community development indicators has been established utilizing data provided by the State Directors. While its accuracy cannot be verified, confidence in this data is high enough to be acceptable for the purposes for which it is being used.
MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE 2: Innovation, Learning and Continuous Improvement.
Rural Development will design and implement new and innovative internal initiatives which strengthen its ability to help rural residents and communities.
Program Activities: All
Funding and FTE's: All funds are appropriated and are included under the program goals.
PERFORMANCE GOALS | FY 1998 | FY 1999 | FY 2000 | FY 2001 |
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Enhance and build | ||||
Implement an operational | NA | Phase I | Phase II, III, | Continue |
Operationalize the | NA | 40% | 60% | 80% |
Develop programs funding | NA | Reviewed | Request for proposal under development | Award |