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TARGET COMMUNITIES
The goal of the D·R·E·A·M Initiative is to help several select Missouri communities:
- re-establish the properties in use in the downtown core,
- increase property tax values and sales tax opportunities,
- re-establish a sense of place and cultural heritage in the heart of the community, and
- attract private investment and new jobs.
Any Missouri city can apply for this new program; however, only six to ten communities will be designated as a D·R·E·A·M community. Communities will be designated for a three year period. Cities determined to have the greatest potential to not only make the investment required to secure their future, but also to sustain the effort, will be selected to participate based on the following criteria:
- Missouri communities that have developed, or will develop a viable plan and execute the same for the renovation, rehabilitation and revitalization of the downtown;
- Communities presenting a comprehensive approach to downtown revitalization, rather than single-project events;
- Communities with the capacity to responsibly undertake a multi-dimensional initiative; and
- Communities with the ability to attract and maintain private investment.
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