



Rural Business Grant Opportunity __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY LEADER TRAINING PILOT FOR SELECT RURAL COMMUNITIES IN KANSAS” Project description: Develop and test a pilot program to expand international trade opportunities and markets for companies in rural communities in Kansas. Four key objectives are deemed important for successful implementation including: 1. Deliver international technical assistance to existing rural entrepreneurs and managers to develop trade opportunities for net corporate growth resulting in improvements in quality of economic activities. 2. Train existing state and community leaders to identify export-ready companies and those with potential for trade growth, provide basic referrals to and assistance from available resources at state and federal levels, and market their communities to international markets for foreign direct investment. 3. Work with existing state and community leadership to conceptualize local outlets for delivery of international technical assistance and training using technology and human resources. A trade center or insertion of trade assistance in an existing business center would be considered. 4. Build sustainability, long term application and replication infrastructure. • Time frame: Jan 2013 – Dec 2014 Counties Include:
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