<p> Community Priorities and Focus Areas GRANT COUNTY</p><p>COMMUNITY PRIORITY (The issues determined most important to the FOCUS AREAS community’s ability to become more socially (How the priority has been defined specifically by this community) and economically sustainable) Business Diversification, Support and Attraction Community & Economic Development Housing Infrastructure Development Career/College Readiness Education & Training Early Childhood Education and Services K-12 Education Access to Quality Care & Healthcare Facilities Mental Health / Social Services Domestic Violence Prevention Health & Wellness Substance Abuse Prevention Family and Youth Engagement Fitness, Nutrition or other Health Education Community Outcomes Activities MUST deliver one of these outcomes to the community. Each outcome listed below is related to at least one Priority and Focus Area.</p><p>Community & Economic Development Education and Training Increased Number of New Business Increased School Readiness/Matriculation/Graduation Developed, Attracted and/or Retained Rates Increased Number of Job Opportunities Increased Placement in Local Skilled Jobs</p><p>Increased Accessible Housing Higher Teacher Retention Rate Increased Public Transportation (either new Increased Placement of Students in Post-Secondary development or expansion of current options) Education Opportunities Increased Number of Students with Access to Quality Increased Revenue Growth through Tourism STEM Education Increased Number of People Generating a Increased Graduation Rates from Post-Secondary Sustainable Income Institutions Improvements in Community Infrastructure New Capital Invested In or Loaned to Local Health and Wellness Businesses</p><p>Additional Access to Healthcare Specialists</p><p>Environment Additional Access to Healthcare Facilities</p><p>Reduction of Blight Increased Coordination of Healthcare Services Increased Availability and Usability of Public Increased Access to Mental Health Services Lands Increased Public Awareness of Natural Decrease in Substance Abuse Resource Conservation and Stewardship Improvement in Watershed Health and Decrease in Domestic Violence Incidents Stewardship New Capital Invested in Renewable Energy or Decrease in the number of Chronic, Preventable Other Environmental Sustainability Efforts Health Problems</p>