In 2011, New York State (NYS) shifted its funding model for allocating state money towards regional economic development projects. Through this process, NYS established ten Regional Economic Development Councils (REDCs) and the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA)....
For municipalities, counties, and boards of education, the start of a new year can serve as a great time to engage in a strategic planning process. Strategic planning can provide an organization with a mechanism to identify their guiding principles, lay out their...
In November 2021, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act. This legislation represents an unprecedented $1.2 trillion federal investment in the nation’s infrastructure over the next five years. It is for this...
Earlier this month, fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service agencies across the country were notified that the FY2021 U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) application period is now open....
In the current age of shrinking tax bases, aging infrastructure, and the ever-evolving economic impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic, identifying ways to fund priority local projects and programs is critical. Public and private grant programs provide a solution by...
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