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Ute Mountain Ute CEDS

The document outlines seven strategies for successful CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) planning for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. The strategies include empowering leadership using a strengths-based approach, creatively designing solutions based on strengths and place, solving multiple problems with solutions, engaging youth and elders as leaders, producing high-quality visual arts, facilitating dialog with funders, and designing multi-year multi-agency projects. The tribe has seen success in implementing these strategies, increasing funding from partners like the Colorado Health Foundation and Colorado Housing Finance Authority for projects addressing needs like language preservation, housing, broadband access, and more.

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Walking in Our Moccasins SEVEN STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL CEDS PLANNING
Bernadette Cuthair PLANNING DIRECTOR UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE
 600,000 Acres of Land  Colorado, New Mexico and Utah  2,100 Members  Life Expectancy = 55  Median Age = 26 UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE
Estimated Annual Revenue Revenue Type Percent Grants & Contracts 51% Other 30% Tribal Operating & Per Capita 13% Economic Development 5% Resource Settlement 1% Total 100%
Walking in Our Moccasins Empower Leadership Using a Strengths-Based Approach to Problem Solving Creatively Design and Brand Strengths and Place Based Solutions Solve more than one problem – address more than one need Propose Engagement of Youth and Elders as Leaders Produce High Quality Visual Arts Facilitate Dialog with Funding Partners so “They Can Walk in Your Moccasins” Design projects for multi- year/multi-agency funding
Strategy One EMPOWER LEADERSHIP USING A STRENGTHS -BASED APPROACH TO PROBLEM S OLVING
Tribal Leadership Shifts 1. Break Down Silos Among Tribal Departments 2. Ask for Help from Funding Partners to Find Solutions 3. Focus Solutions on Tribal Strengths and Passions
Strength Based Approach Native National Partnership Retreat*  20 Tribal Leaders  20 Community Partners  40 Funding Agencies * Paired Program Directors and Community Partners with Funding Agencies to Refine Solutions to Meet Needs of Tribe and Funder Priorities
Strategy Two CREATIVELY DESIGN AND BRAND STRENGTHS AND PLACE BASED SOLUTIONS
1. Design Solutions to Fit Purpose of the Grant 2. Create Title/Brand for Purpose of the Grant ◦ GROWING UTE – language preservation ◦ TOUR DE UTE – health and fitness initiatives ◦ PROTECT LIFE – suicide prevention ◦ GROWING HEALTHY UTE – substance prevention 3. Build a case for the proposed solutions Design Strength Based Solutions
Strategy Three SOLVE MORE THAN ONE PROBLEM – ADDRESS MORE THAN ONE NEED
Design Solutions for Multiple Needs 1. Language and Cultural Preservation 2. Youth and Elder Advocacy 3. Housing Shortages/Health and Safety 4. Chronic Disease/Diabetes/Physical Fitness 5. Healthy Food/Grocery Store/Workforce Innovation 6. Teen Suicide/Substance Abuse 7. Broadband/Telehealth and Education
Strategy Four PROPOSE ENGAGEMENT OF YOUTH AND ELDERS AS LEADERS
Propose Youth & Elders as Leaders SAMPLE LEADERSHIP ROLES  Steering Committees  Comprehensive Planning Leadership  Language Preservation Speakers  Youth Filmmakers  Youth Photographers
Strategy Five PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY VISUAL ARTS
Produce High Quality Visual Arts Growing Ute Language Preservation – Winner on 4 Gold and 1 Silver Anthem Award for Education, Art and Culture
GROWING UTE Language Preservation Photobook
Graphical Recordings
Strategy Six FACILITATE DIALOG W ITH FUNDING PARTNERS SO “THEY CAN WALK IN YOU R MOCCASINS”
Facilitate Dialog With Funding Partners Colorado Health Foundation (Blue) $67,500 in 2017 to $2,632,000 total by 2022 Colorado Housing Finance Authority (Orange) $30,000 in 2017 to $1,830,000 total by 2022
Colorado Health Foundation Year Purpose Amount 2017 Outdoor Fitness Stations $67,500 2018 Youth Suicide Prevention $250,000 2020 Housing Rehabilitation $300,000 2021 Grocery Store Match for EDA $1,000,000 2022 Broadband Match for DORA $1,015,000 Total in 6 Years $2,632,000
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Year Purpose Amount 2017 Housing Repairs $30,000 2020 Housing Rehabilitation $300,000 2022 Master Planning/Housing Plan $500,000 2023 Housing Rehabilitation/Construction $500,000 2024 Housing Rehabilitation/Construction $500,000 Total in 5 Years $1,830,000
Other Recent Funding Due to Dialog Agency Purpose Amount USDA Water and Wastewater $11,000,000 USDOT Passing Lane for Road Safety $11,000,000 EDA + State of Colorado Broadband $17,850,000 DOE Renewable Energy $2,000,000 Congressional Directed Spending Housing and Charter School $4,784,000
Strategy Seven DESIGN PROJECTS FOR MULTI -YEAR/MULTI -AGENCY FUNDING
Design For Multi-Year/Agency Funding • Identify the 4 “next logical steps” in a 3–5-year strategy Identify • Think big to lead and support the vision Think • Commit to impeccable record-keeping, monitoring and reporting Commit
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