In the last quarter:

• Staff followed-up on the status of the founding board that is being formed for the Western Nevada County Community Foundation. No further requests are being made of the county at this time.
• Sierra Business Council began the process to update the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and has collected 232 surveys to date. 
• A county team met with Pioneer Energy to better understand how community aggregation works. More study is needed and a decision on this is expected by the winter of FY2022/2023. 
• Staff followed up regarding CERF and was informed that conveners would not be identified until October 2022. 
• The new county Grants Coordinator is monitoring opportunities for climate adaptation and mitigation grant opportunities.

In the next quarter:

• Staff will work with the founding board of the Western Nevada County Community Foundation to release their first grant installment once their match has been secured.
• Once the Sierra Business Council Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) surveys are collected, one-on-one interviews and virtual roundtables will be scheduled to validate the results and codify the required SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Weakness) analysis. 
• Once CERF conveners are announced, contact will be made to determine next steps and ensure Nevada County is represented. 
• Staff will collaborate with local and regional climate partners on potential grant projects if identified through the county process. 
• Coordination between the new economic development office and Sierra Business Council (SBC) will identify tactics to enhance cross collaboration for business handoff and technical assistance across the county and economic development agencies that best serves the needs of businesses in the region.