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<br /> Ten years on the front lines
<br /> of providing DTED service _ ' _ -n:'
<br /> When Minnesotans call on a ®�*,-,„,,:,';2',..',,`° .-
<br /> DTED's Small Cities Development i.�, ', • ,,.
<br /> program,the first person they often ti y _® - as e �"
<br /> meet is Floyd Rice.Rice is a ®� , : �' �%'
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<br /> Community Development
<br /> Representative in the Small Cities ` i .
<br /> Development Program,and he has i , 1' '' "1 ��
<br /> been helping people in that capacity ' o c
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<br /> for the last 10 years. �y � � _ �� ,�
<br /> "We playa few different roles '.� `. f I; ` ' . Ex �
<br /> here,"he says. "From the beginning improvements.
<br /> of the application process,we provide "I try not to be so much a _
<br /> technical assistance to try to help counselor,but more just someone ; . i4, � ',
<br /> a 1 for the fundingtheythere to let them know what the are . .1 f s0.1 , ,
<br /> people apply Y ., -
<br /> need.We help them determine which facing and what's involved in the ` * �i. 1.
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<br /> particular activities might make a process,"he says. -a .".e 4
<br /> • competitive grant application,because "It takes considerable time,and 'fe. . >
<br /> it's such a competitive field,"he says. possibly money,to complete these a 44 ;
<br /> Rice helps communities and applications,so I want to make sure 'S ro ® , "a t®
<br /> people in rural Minnesota who are these people don't waste their time." = e _ s _ ;
<br /> faced with failing infrastructure, And sometimes,Rice admits,this d " ,_ �® ®� 1
<br /> housing problems and commercial means bearing the bad news with the ®. ,
<br /> rehabilitation needs.He puts a human good. sS .,..4.!,,,e,!--e::::.!® -t .
<br /> face on the government through "If I think it's a good project,I = $
<br /> which cities and residents must wade encourage them,"he says. "But it is
<br /> as they apply to receive financial aide just as important to tell them if their °„,,,,24.444_,,4 z. fi
<br /> from the state for needed project is just not in the ballpark.
<br /> Minnesota Department of First Class
<br /> Trade and Economic Development US Postage
<br /> P500 Metro Square
<br /> Permit t No.171
<br /> 121 7th Place East
<br /> St.Paul,MN 55101-2146 J J L - 7 1994 St.Paul,Minn.
<br /> Mr. Bill Rubin
<br /> City Of Elk River
<br /> 13065 Orono Parkway
<br /> P.O. Box 490
<br /> • Elk River Mn 55330-4905
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