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How Are Economic Developers Partnering to Solve Workforce Challenges?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The report notes that EDOs are particularly active in creating talent pipeline programs, but also are facilitating training programs, creating networks, and securing funding, among multiple other roles. The community programs share many similar drivers. million Good Jobs Challenge grant from the U.S.

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Summit County (Utah) Community Planning Lab as an example of civic engagement and best practice technical assistance

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The second cohort of the county's Community Planning Lab wrapped up last month after the class spent weeks learning about urban development and design, planning and zoning, public engagement, affordable housing, transportation, land use and more. They also have a small grant program for friends of parks groups.