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Wanted to share a new grant program up to $10,000 that the Department of Commerce just released today. Its focuses is for towns with populations under 5,000 and who haven't received funding in the past 3 years. Applications open on Dec. 16th.

Share a compelling story of a community that came together to strengthen their local housing market, overcoming the bubble by smart investment and community planning. Highlight the lessons learned and how others can replicate this success.

📢 Last Call, Lloydminster Residents! 📢 Only one week left to make your voice heard this summer! 🌞 Help shape the future of our city by participating in the 2025 Municipal Budget Survey. As we enjoy these sunny days, let's come together to plan for our city's needs, especially when it comes to vital city services. 🔹 What's this about? We're gathering input on budget priorities to ensure our community's needs are met efficiently and effectively. 🔹 Why should you participate? Your feedback impacts decisions on services like public safety, road maintenance, parks and recreation. 🔹 How can you participate? It's simple! Take a few moments from your summer activities to click the link below and fill out the survey. Your responses will guide our budget planning for the upcoming year. 📅 Deadline: Only one week left! August 5 at 11:59 p.m. for online surveys and August 6 at 5 p.m. for paper surveys at https://lnkd.in/g5Ni7r2Z

Ever wondered if Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) can leverage grants to improve land use and transportation connections for cities and local municipalities? The answer is a resounding yes! Dive into our latest paper, a national study on how TLC programs can unlock the potential for creating less auto-centric communities and move us away from mass freeway building. Check out the paper here for more details: https://lnkd.in/g-s8J7_z

Your tax dollars at work. ✅ Last week, the Gilbert Town Council adopted the fiscal year 2025 budget. Here are just some of the upcoming projects you can expect: ▪️ Designing the future phases of Gilbert Regional and Desert Sky Parks ▪️ Construction will begin on the Ocotillo Bridge and an additional access road at Gilbert Regional Park to improve traffic flow and public safety response times in the area ▪️ Expansion of the drone technology program to improve Gilbert’s public safety response ▪️ Launching the Gilbert Business Resource Center in partnership with the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce ▪️ Construction will begin on Gilbert’s Advocacy Center to provide a comprehensive support system to victims in need ▪️ Adding 46 new positions, including a Youth Community Engagement Officer to help foster relationships and trust between youth and the Gilbert Police Department ▪️ The implementation of a new utility billing system to allow residents the ability to access “real time” water usage data. Learn more ➡️ glbrt.is/FY2025

Great story on how FORWARD has helped the City of St. Louis serve citizens with our multi-program administration solution. Check out the details here: [Link to the article](https://lnkd.in/gEcu4w_R)

11/21/2024 - The Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) approved a $75,000 grant for economic development and public infrastructure improvements intended to spur business growth and job creation in Clallam County. Read more in our November 2024 Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gsHPWPyR

ICYMI: At its November business meeting, CERB awarded a $75,000 planning grant to the Port of Port Angeles for the West Boathaven Marina Planning Project. The Boathaven Marina is one of only two public marinas in Clallam County, and this investment will inform future construction projects that seek to grow living-wage jobs in the marine trades industry. Read more in their recent newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gfFzfP2y

More than 125 people from across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont joined Thriving Communities Technical Assistance (TA) Providers and federal agencies as part of the Federal Interagency Thriving Communities Network convening at St. Anselm College Institute of Politics earlier this week. NRRA Communications Manager, Andrea Folsom, MSW, attended the event on behalf of NRRA to gather additional resources for and share the challenges faced by NRRA's Municipal Members - including the need for more solid waste infrastructure funding for all NH municipalities and cumbersome grant application and reporting requirements - with the federal agencies in the room. Applying for and managing federal grants can seem particularly daunting for smaller municipalities that may lack the personnel to write or manage grants. More often than not, municipal staff are required to wear many hats to help their community function smoothly. The Thriving Communities Network aims to reduce barriers to federal grant funding by providing resources and tools municipalities of any size can use to successfully compete for federal funding. Learn more about the key resources and takeaways from the event: https://lnkd.in/e7NJ2qyd

City of Salisbury, Maryland is pleased to announce a collaborative effort with the ESRGC to conduct a comprehensive housing quality study. Utilizing ESRI’s Survey 123 and Field Maps applications, the ESRGC will oversee the deployment of student interns to conduct approximately 11,481 field surveys across the City. The primary objective of this housing study, commencing on June 1, 2024, is to collect housing quality information crucial for informed decision-making. The study aims to replicate the housing study conducted in 2018 to produce comparison-capable data. This information will be invaluable for making decisions about priority remediation, potential solutions, and neighborhood comparisons of disrepair. https://lnkd.in/d3GfSrWm