The double-dip — sequencing matters more than the ask.
At the county level you aren't pitching a business; you're pitching a Workforce Solutions Partner. Run the steps in order — each one unlocks the next.
Lock a Type B grant for the physical MyCityMySchool for Sports hub kiosks. The Little Elm Economic Development Corporation has the cleanest pathway for a localized infrastructure award.
Walk the Little Elm agreement into Rina Maloney's office. Frame it as: ‘Little Elm is already in for the infrastructure; we want Denton County to back the Workforce expansion of MyCityMySchool across the whole county.’
Use Paula McCain to audit the numbers and tighten the federal/state grant fit — for free. An SBDC-vetted plan is the difference between a 20% trust score and a 90% trust score with the county.
Three contacts that move the budget
Rina Maloney, MPA
Manages Chapter 381 Agreements — the specific grants that issue cash or tax breaks to companies creating commercial activity in the county.
Regional Director · Business Services Lead
Pays up to $2,000 per new hire for training. Will literally pay you to train people on your platform.
Paula McCain
Direct line to the SBA. Helps tech-out the business plan to meet federal and state grant standards — at no cost.