Century Community Program

The Oklahoma Century Community Program is designed to take communities to the next level of economic readiness. The program focuses on implementing locally defined plans using structured training modules centered on community and economic renewal.

During the first planning phase of the Century Community Program process, communities conducted a self-evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses. This next level of the Century Community Program process requires communities to use that assessment and community strategic plan to implement community and business development improvements and thereby cause economic renewal.

Community Eligibility
Entrance requirements include a process registration form, local government resolution, designated implementation committee and a multi-year (3, 5 or 10 year) strategic plan.

Benefits
The intangible benefits a community will receive are numerous:

• Improved quality of life for all citizens
• A community that is well positioned to attract new business
• A new level of community pride in a job well done
• Public demonstration of community leaders' commitment to making a difference
• Heightened awareness of the importance of continual planning and improvements in the economic development process
• A community with a strong foundation for future growth

The tangible benefits will be realized with implementation of the community strategic plan.

Community Development Resource Kit

The Resource Kit has been created to provide communities with tools in which to conduct community assessments and create a community strategic plan. The tools help a community identify where they are today and visualize where they want to be in the future. A tool for creating a viable community strategic plan has also been included. The Resource Kit may be downloaded from the link listed below.

How To Apply:
To register to participate in the Century Community Program, eligible communities must submit a program registration form and a local government resolution. These may be downloaded from the links listed below.

Downloads:

Community Development Resource Kit
Local Government Resolution (Sample)
Century Community Program Registration Form
Community Pre-Assessment Report Card

Related Websites:

Oklahoma Community Institute
The Oklahoma Community Institute (OCI) serves as a resource to those communities that want to help themselves through active participation and proven renewal strategies. The mission of the organization is to encourage and enable Oklahoma citizens to improve their communities.

Contact:
Scott Myers
405-815-5356
800-879-6552