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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning. Kelli found a $200,000 federal matching grant designed for rural communities and Native American entrepreneurs. <span style="font-size:10.5pt">State partners include the Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation, Chickasaw Nation,
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma Business Roundtable and the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST). Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc. Please share with people in your community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Thanks Kelli!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Have a great day,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt">Buffy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Gadugi",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Buffy Hughes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">State Main Street Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">E: Buffy.Hughes@okcommerce.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">P: 405.815.5249<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">C: 405.664.1260<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Kelli Yadon <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 12, 2017 8:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> ODOC Main Street Staff <_85444@okcommerce.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> state partners target rural, Native American entrepreneurs with innovative GrowOK venture assessment program
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://i2e.org/i2e-state-partners-target-rural-native-american-entrepreneurs-with-innovative-growok-venture-assessment-program/">https://i2e.org/i2e-state-partners-target-rural-native-american-entrepreneurs-with-innovative-growok-venture-assessment-program/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kelli S Yadon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma Main Street Center<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">P: 405.815.5379<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">C: 405.778.9375<o:p></o:p></p>
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