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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting –December 19, 2008 <br /> <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br /> <br />C. Airport Economic Development Area <br /> <br />(1) Proposal for Job Training Services <br /> <br />Ms. King asked how many staff will be <br />employed by Project Impact. Mr. Summers <br />responded that there will be five full-time <br />and two part-time staff. <br /> <br />Ms. King asked Mr. Summers how he saw <br />the long term sustainability of the program, <br />particularly being able to become self- <br />supporting. Mr. Summers said they have <br />designed the program to hit the ground <br />running, with staff who are well trained in <br />working with the high-risk participants. <br />They expect to be fully funded by TIF in the <br />first year, but reduce the reliance on TIF each <br />successive year by getting funding from <br />businesses who benefit from their <br />participants and by grant-writing. The <br />$1.9M requested from TIF in the budget is <br />for three years of full funding, but Mr. <br />Summers does not expect to need that entire <br />amount if they are able to raise money as <br />expected in year three and in decreasing <br />amounts each year thereafter. <br /> <br />Mr. Gibney noted that one of the full time <br />positions will be a grant-writer. There are <br />funds available nationwide for this type of <br />program, but the program needs to be in <br />existence to apply. TIF will provide most of <br />the funding for two years while the program <br />gets established and develops a track record <br />on which to request grant funds. Staff has <br />had contact with at least one major <br />foundation interested in South Bend and <br />seeing a multi-faceted approach to meeting <br />the nanotechnology demands. <br /> 15 <br /> <br />