Economic Development
Economic Development is a crucial focus for local and state government agencies committed to fostering job creation, attracting investments, and improving community prosperity. Governments can stimulate economic activity and enhance regional competitiveness by implementing strategies that support business growth, infrastructure development, and workforce training. This directory provides articles on economic development alongside related topics like Workforce Development, which examines initiatives to enhance the skills and employability of the local labor force.
When disasters like hurricanes strike, affected businesses sometimes never reopen. NHSI and FEMA have resources that can help businesses prepare to survive disasters.
The EPA is awarding 221 grants totaling $54.3 million through the 2018 Brownfields Grants program, which provides funding to communities to assess, clean up and redevelop underutilized properties for economic development.
The Food Truck Nation report reveals that being part of the food truck fiesta is easier in some cities than in others. Mobile kitchen vendors weigh in on how some local government permitting processes stall the burgeoning business.
Program participants will receive IT training in a workforce field that is in high demand, increasing their ability to find quality and lasting jobs
Travel industry analysts say clients steer clear of cities and states with high taxes on meals, lodging and transportation - citing them as unfair
More troopers are on their way to deliver another shot to what might be the biggest stimulus program this needy part of Texas has ever seen
Longtime growers say this year’s cherry crop was the worst ever in the valley’s 35 square miles of rambling, country-style homes, orchards and pasturelands
New “makers spaces” in a struggling neighborhood could bolster the local economy with small-scale manufacturing opportunities
New research from the Center For Business and Economic Research suggests businesses near a public bus system can save millions of dollars per year
Farm interests are opposing a federal water rule after a trade group concluded the rule “creates even more risk and uncertainty” for farmers
Experts present their pros and cons lists for making public transit free for communities
The Los Angeles City Council gave preliminary approval to two ordinances designed to make it easier to break up homeless encampments
The commonwealth’s Tech Hub Caucus wants to create a matchmaking service for startups and municipalities
The city is offering grants to pay for improvements to downtown Lockport properties
The program will offer $900,000 in economic development grants to help close skills gaps in key industries
“Future Scenarios: What’s likely to happen to Detroit over the next 50 years?” Experts and residents share their opinions
Research released in a report by the National League of Cites highlights the commitment of city leaders to mitigate financial hardships many residents face
City Council members approved a plan to create a new community redevelopment area, or CRA, for 964 acres bordered by the Hillsborough River
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