Only in seattle initiative - Request for Application Information Session October 14, 2015
- 1. Only in Seattle Initiative Request For Proposals October 14, 2015 Seattle Office of Economic Development
- 3. Empowering business owners to organize around a common vision and attract investment to their district. Business and Retail Development Clean and Safe Streetscape and Appearance Marketing and Promotion Organizational Development
- 4. Clean and Safe Business Development Streetscape and Appearance Marketing and Events Organizational Development Leadership Group Businesses Property Owners Nonprofits Residents Step 1: A district forms a leadership group and structure Step 2: The group develops an action plan with priorities in the five core strategy areas. Step 3: Start working Only in Seattle provides a framework and funding that helps business district leaders agree on a common vision and set priorities for their district.
- 5. 2016 Only in Seattle Initiative Program Components Tier I: Action Plan Grants for Organizing, Transforming or Established Districts Tier II: Business Improvement Area Support Tier III: Racial Equity in Business Districts Tier IV: Fa巽ade Improvements Tier V: Enhance Cultural Place-making Tier VI: City Infrastructure Improvements ($500,000 available)
- 6. Organizing District Have a stakeholder group Have a Vision Developing a plan $50,000 maximum Transforming District Have a structure Implementing a plan $200,000 maximum Established District Lead organization Financially stable Ongoing implementation $50,000 maximum Tier I: Action Plan Grants
- 7. Organizing Transforming Established Business Organization Stakeholder Group Action Plan Implementing plan Building org. revenues Financially sustainable Marketing & Promotion 1-2 events Marketing Plan Signature event Active brand Strong online/web Ongoing marketing & events Appearance & Enviro. Design for physical improvements Implementing improvements Visible design elements Business & Retail Devel. Database of businesses & properties Relationships with businesses Market analysis Business recruitment plan Connect to TA Clean & Safe Clean & safe issues identified Implementing clean & safe plan Scheduled cleaning Ongoing safety plan Tier I: Action Plan Grants
- 8. Support Available to All Districts: Peer Networking Staff liaisons Business retention and expansion Business advocacy
- 9. Committees for Each Action Plan Element Implements Action Plan Develops/Oversees Action Plan Steering Committee Organization 1 Business & Retail Development Marketing & Promotion Business Organization Organization 2 Appearance & Pedestrian Environment Clean & Safe Typical Implementation Structure
- 10. Building a coalition of organizations and community members to support economic development. Creating a common agenda and taking action. Funded through Only in Seattle and Community Cornerstones On Board Othello Only in Seattle CDBG $ & Cornerstones $ 24 Member Coalition City Staff - DPD, DON, OED, OH Marketing and Promotion Business Attraction & Retention Clean and Safe Real Estate Development District branding & Events Business TA with language support Community engaged with developers Fa巽ade project & Clean ups
- 11. Whats New in 2016? City Infrastructure Improvement Projects Open to business districts with paid on-street parking OR have majority low-moderate income residents and significant impacts from construction Cultural Place-making funding Business Districts can apply for technical assistance to organize a festive gathering of business district leaders and artists/arts organizations/cultural organizations to meet and explore possibilities for collaboration. Fa巽ade program $50,000 available to fund 1-3 projects
- 12. Go Grants
- 13. Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Nov. 3 Applications due Oct. 2 Request for Applications Released Public Meetings Oct. 7 & 14 November 13, 16, 17 Committee Presentations Dec/Jan Investments Decided and Announced Request for Application Timeline
- 14. Facebook.com/OnlyinSeattle Twitter.com/@OnlySeattleGems Contact us Theresa Barreras, Business Districts Manager Theresa.barreras@seattle.gov 206-684-4505 Heidi Hall, Business Districts Advocate Heidi.hall@seattle.gov 206-733-9967 Mikel Davila, Business Districts Advocate Mikel.davila@seattle.gov 206-386-9748 Bottomline.seattle.gov