Governmental Affairs

Federal Programs Assistance and Economic Development

Aventa Group understands the important role businesses play in creating a healthy and robust local economy. It is imperative that local communities be effective in promoting and cultivating an attractive business environment. To aid this effort, Aventa provides programs and services to communities interested in investing in their own economy.

Aventa is positioned to maximize federal assistance for local governments seeking Economic Development Services. We have outstanding experience in successful grant advocacy with the US Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Economic Development Agency, and HUD federal assistance programs.

Aventa also brings expertise in drafting economic development plans and public policy, providing financial analysis, cost benefit analysis, statistical methods, and economic analysis. Also, Aventa can assist with the development of rural community economic development loan programs.

Eligible projects include:

• Water Improvements, including identification of project specific funding sources, preparation of application and administration of funded project.
• Sewer Improvements, including identification of project specific funding sources, preparation of application and administration of funded project.
• Planning, including identification of community/tribal planning needs, identification of project specific funding sources, preparation of application and administration of funded project.
• Housing Infrastructure, including identification of unmet housing infrastructure needs, identi-fication of project specific funding sources, preparation of application and administration of funded project.
• Housing Rehabilitation, including identification of housing rehabilitation needs, identification of project specific funding sources, preparation of application and administration of funded project.
• Economic Development, performance of community assessments of assets and needs, identifi-cation of both planning and implementation funding resources, preparation of application and administration of funded project.
• Recreational Facilities, including identification of needs/opportunities, identification of project specific funding sources, preparation of application and administration of funded project.