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Growth Corridor Initiative <br /> ,. ._ ,1: ,-,-i, --.., - - ' Program: Launch F`aCl 20G4 <br /> ,� - Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF) is launching its <br /> r "-----_, Growth Corridor Initiative (GCI) program through a <br /> -. __ a -- <br /> '�I ,, , - competitive Request for Proposals (RFP). Interested <br /> '�"''�—••Ems• communities should complete the GCI Pre-Application RFP <br /> �� .-' by December 15, 2004. <br /> m-= For more information, call GMHF at 651-221-1997, or visit us <br /> online at www.gmhfcom. <br /> Valuable Outcomes for Your Community: <br /> Through GMHF's Growth Corridor Initiative program, communities will achieve: <br /> Growth Management Strategies: Local Staff Development: <br /> Development of local and regional strategies Funding support for increased staff capacity <br /> to effectively plan and manage growth. to respond to development pressures and <br /> implement priority projects. <br /> Area-Wide or Comprehensive Plan: <br /> Completion of an Area-Wide Master Plan or Master Plan: <br /> Comprehensive Plan, depending on the Site selection and site design, public <br /> current needs and goals of the community. infrastructure planning and home designs for <br /> a high-quality, master-planned, mixed-income <br /> Ten-Year Housing Plan: and mixed-use development. <br /> Completion of a Ten-Year Housing Plan with <br /> action steps for implementation including New Capital for Development: <br /> policy issues, production goals and financing GMHF debt or equity financial participation <br /> plan. in a large-scale, integrative model project for <br /> land acquisition, infrastructure, and <br /> Improved Local Policies: construction, and GMHF assistance to broker <br /> New or revised city policies to better guide other public and private financing. GMHF can <br /> development and implement the goals of the assist with early site assembly where it will <br /> Comprehensive Plan, Area-Wide Master Plan minimize costs, improve affordability and <br /> and 10-Year Housing Plan. This may include provide better leverage for communities to <br /> development of new methods or sources to implement planning goals. <br /> permanently increase local funds for <br /> affordable housing. <br /> 0 GREATER MINNESOTA HOUSING FUND <br /> 332 Minnesota Street, Suite 1310-East . Saint Paul, MN 55101 <br /> main (651) 221-1997 I tf(800) 277-2258 I fax (651) 221-1904 I gmhf @gmhf.com I www.gmhf.com <br /> GMHF is a special project of The McKnight Foundation and Blandin Foundation. <br /> THE McKNIGHTFOUNDATION _ BL.l\Tn\ FUUN1)AI1( <br />