Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Indiana OCRA selects USI economists to develop Income Survey Guidelines
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USI economics professors Dr. Sudesh Mujumdar and Dr. Curtis Price have completed a revision of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) Income Survey Guidelines under the auspices of USI's Center for Applied Research (CAR). The guidelines will assist potential Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grantees in developing and implementing a survey to determine the percentage of Low-and-Moderate Income (LMI) residents in the service area of the CDBG-funded activity. The percentage of LMI residents found is a key factor when awarding a community grant. The grant helps communities improve quality of life and ensures health and safety for citizens. Through OCRA, Indiana requests federal funds to help rural communities with a variety of projects such as, sewer and water systems, community centers, health and safety programs, and more. The revision was completed with the objectives of developing clear procedures for conducting and documenting the conduct of surveys to assist the auditors of the surveys. Audits will be conducted by Mujumdar and Price. Commenting on the revision, Dr. Frank Wadsworth, dean of the School of Business at Indiana University Kokomo said, "After teaching marketing research for 22 years, I have to say that the guidelines do a fantastic job of boiling down what I teach over a semester into an extremely useful and correct document that is only 18 pages long." OCRA works with local, state, and national partners to provide resources and technical assistance to aid rural communities in shaping their visions for community economic development. For more information about OCRA, visit http://www.in.gov/ocra/. Prepared by Jennifer Dryer, communications intern in the Center for Applied Research |
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