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United States Michigan 14 WMSRDC Oceana County Hart Starting Block Kitchen Incubator

Field	Field Value
Shared Services Name	Starting Block Kitchen Incubator
Data Owner	Hart
Form	Public Private Partnership
Primary Purpose	Economic Development
Scope	External
Status	Existing
Year Initiated	2008
Revenues (less partner contributions)
Website	http://www.startingblock.biz/
Description	Hart City partnered with The Starting Block in 2008 to assist a fledgling kitchen incubator operating in the Hart Industrial Park. The City applied/co-applied for and received a federal Economic Development Administration grant and a state Community Development Block Grant to purchase an existing building and additional commercial kitchen equipment where the Starting Block was housed. The City leases the building back to the incubator. This is an economic development endeavor. Hart City benefits from the start up businesses who travel to Hart, stay overnight at times, and contribute to the local economy by purchasing goods and services. Indirect benefits accrue to City when entrepreneurial spirit is associated with the Hart community. Cost savings or benefits are difficult to measure given the nature of this endeavor. Update 1-30-2013: this partnership continues in 2013. The Starting Block applied for and received a $250,000 economic development grant in 2012 which was used to construct a building addition to house a USDA-certified meat kitchen incubator; and to expand training programs. The meat kitchen has already attracted clients as this facility is the only facility of its kind in the Midwest.

Partners for Starting Block Kitchen Incubator

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Partner	Type	Lies Within	Fiscal year	Population/Enrollment	General Fund Expenditures
Hart	City	Oceana County	2022	2,120	$4,701,032
				2,120	4,701,032

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