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. Estabtish or strengthen at teast f ive partnerships with K-12, Career & TechnicaI Education <br />(CTE), higher education, or worHorce organizations. <br />o lncrease awareness of tocal career pathways through coordinated communications and <br />partner co[[aboration. <br />Measurement: <br />partnerships wittbe documented through meeting records, joint initiatives, and coordinated <br />outreach efforts, with progress reviewed annuatly. <br />Smatt Business & Workforce Support <br />o serve at teast 40 smatt businesses through sBDC-atigned workforce programming and <br />technicat assistance. <br />r Track reported improvements in hiring practices, onboarding plocesses' or emptoyee <br />retention strategies. <br />Measurement: <br />participation records, fottow-up surveys, and quatitative feedback from businesses witt be used to <br />assess changes in practices and perceived value. <br />Gountywide Capacity Buitding <br />. Support muttipLe municipatities through shared access to professional grant writing <br />services tied to workforce, economic devetopment, and infrastructure priorities. <br />r lmprove coordination among county, municipat, and economic development partners. <br />Measurement: <br />Requests supported, projects assisted, and coordination activities witt be tracked and summarized <br />annuattY. <br />6. tndicate if the ploposed position is consistent with the foltowing appticabte state, regionat <br />and local plans and priorities for economic devetopment. Please include the p€rtinent <br />sections fo the respective ptan(s) as justification. Please explain in detait how this <br />position is compatibte with the ptan(s). <br />€ Overatt Economic Development Pl.an - officiat adopted <br />€Community Action Ptan (or other community-based ptan)- officiatty adopted <br />€Other <br />7. How witt this position meet the economic development goals of the County and region? <br />This position supports the economic devetopment goats of Kittitas County and the broader region <br />by strengthening business sustainabitity, improving workforce avaitability, and supporting tong-