Listen to our panel share innovative approaches to supporting placemaking efforts in rural communities. Geoff Marietta, Founder of Invest606, shared his strategy of leveraging multiple sources of funding ranging from investment capital to CDFIs to secure "stacked capital" for development projects. Geoff shared the value of investing in the rural business sector through downtown historic spaces.

Learn more about Invest606: https://www.invest606.org/

Alex Dunlop, Chief Business Development Officer of LOR Foundation shared about LOR's mission: listening first, LOR works with rural communities in the Mountain West to enhance livability and prosperity while preserving the character that makes each community unique. LOR's refreshing model to communitydriven solutions rests at the intersection of philanthropic foundations and placebased solutions.

Learn more about LOR Foundation: http://lorfoundation.org/

Chris Stever, Regional Development & Assistance Branch Chief, USDA Rural Development, shared about federal grant funding opportunities with USDA Rural Development to apply for your community.

This presentation was shared at the May 2324, 2022 Placemaking in Small and Rural Communities Online Conference. This conference was a cohosted by CEDIK at the University of Kentucky and USDA Rural Development.

Explore the online Rural America Placemaking Toolkit: www.ruralplacemaking.com

Learn more about CEDIK at the University of Kentucky: https://cedik.ca.uky.edu

Learn more about USDA Rural Development: https://www.rd.usda.gov/