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U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Reauthorized

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Economic Development Administration (EDA) with strong bipartisan support. 3891) , the first in 20 years, is included as part of the Water Resources Development Act (S. Planning activities related devising, implementing, and updating a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) are eligible for funding.

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The Challenge of Performance Management in Community Development

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The Performance Management Process Cycle The adoption and implementation of performance management in community development, however, pose a unique challenge due to how these services are structured and organized. In North Carolina, community development is a municipal function for some local governments and a county function for others.

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Using AI to Generate Images for Public Works

Public Works Group Blog

, Artificial Intelligence or AI may eventually be a really useful tool for those of us working in the public works field. This is helpful because many of us are often tasked with either developing reports, newsletters, notices, or presentations. In this post, I’m exploring its use as a tool to generate images.

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Apply Now: New Water Workforce Grant Funding Available

NLC (National League of Cities)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $20 million in grant funding through the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant Program to address the need for building a pipeline of skilled, diverse water and wastewater utilities workers.

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Using AI to Generate Images for Public Works

Public Works Group Blog

, Artificial Intelligence or AI may eventually be a really useful tool for those of us working in the public works field. This is helpful because many of us are often tasked with either developing reports, newsletters, notices, or presentations. In this post, I’m exploring its use as a tool to generate images.

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How to Quantify Benefits of Trees

Public Works Group Blog

The USDA developed these through a public-private partnership with Davey Tree Expert Company , The Arbor Day Foundation , Urban and Community Forestry Society , International Society of Arboriculture , and Casey Trees. I-Tree Logo The post How to Quantify Benefits of Trees first appeared on Public Works Group Blog.

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OpenAI shares its five-pillar blueprint for building AI infrastructure in the U.S.

American City & Country

The influential company’s five pillars of building AI infrastructure included the following: The development of AI economic zones. The first pillar envisions federal and state initiatives to “speed up permitting and approvals” for the development of wind farms, solar arrays and nuclear reactors that would be used to power AI infrastructure.