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Press Conference May 28 AGENDA Presentations from Regional Resiliency Fund Partners Laura Galbraith, Venture North Carolyn Bloodworth, Consumers Energy & Consumers Energy Foundation Brenda McLellan, Traverse Connect

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Press Conference May 28

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AGENDA

Presentations from Regional Resiliency Fund Partners
Laura Galbraith, Venture North
Carolyn Bloodworth, Consumers Energy & Consumers Energy Foundation
Brenda McLellan, Traverse Connect
Regional Resiliency Fund Overview:
Eligibility
Priorities
Local Advisors
Timeline
Application and donations

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VENTURE NORTH

Laura Galbraith, Executive Director

About Venture North
CDFI Focused on Making Capital Available to Small Business
Regional Administrative Agency for the Regional Resiliency Fund
Press Conference Purpose
New Regional Resiliency Fund Purpose

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CONSUMERS ENERGY

Carolyn Bloodworth Director of Corporate Giving, Consumers Energy Secretary/Treasurer, Consumers Energy Foundation Consumers Energy

Overview
Provided $200,000 grant to launch the Fund
Key indicators of success

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TRAVERSE CONNECT

Brenda McLellan Director of Investor Relations Traverse Connect

Lead economic development organization for the Grand Traverse Region
Regional Resiliency Fund grant administration role
Importance of grants for small businesses in the region

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REGIONAL RESILIENCY FUND: GRANT ELIGIBILITY

Operate in Ben

Benzie, e, Gr Grand Traver erse e or Leel eelanau counties ;

Small businesses that employ 9 o

9 or f r fewer r full-time equivalents;

Exist as a fo

for-pr profi fit entity;

Currently be open or have a plan to reopen when the Executive

Order is lifted

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REGIONAL RESILIENCY FUND: GRANT PRIORITIES

Businesses that have been im

impacted by COVI VID-19 19 and ne needs ca capital t to o

pen a

and o

r o
perate;
Business has made adjustments to op
pera

rate safely and is is or will ill

pen when possible upon permission from the state;
Businesses that have not received CO

COVID-19 re 19 related gr gran ants from other sources

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LOCAL ADVISORS

Grand Traverse County Representative:

Jean De Derenzy, CEO of TC Downtown Development Authority Benzie County Representative:

Betsy Evans, independent business consultant, Chair of Grow Benzie, and Chair of the Joyfield Township Planning Commission Leelanau County Representative:

Emily Hesto ton, small business owner, Board member of Leelanau Peninsula Economic Foundation

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TIMELINE

Applications will be available at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 29. Applications will be accepted until 12 p.m. on Friday, June 5.

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APPLICATIONS & DONORS

https://traverseconnect.com/our-region/regional-resiliency-fund/

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