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Silicon Valley layoffs as a hiring opportunity for IT developers/city economic development elsewhere

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Sure they won't make quite as much, but the cost of living is likely significantly less and there can be other quality of life improvements as well.

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FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Statewide Planning, Research, and Networks

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s multi-phase effort to respond to the coronavirus pandemic as directed by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Submission by October 31, 2021 is not a guarantee of funding. Deadline to Apply October 31, 2021 Eligibility Pursuant to section 3(4) of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3122(4)(A)) and 13 C.F.R. s review process.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

An art gallery type building won't have near the economic return as a sports arena, provided it is super well planned. Plus they have a bias against development to begin with, think developers are monsters because they make profits, etc. Most economic development planners don't know the difference.

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FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Build Back Better Regional Challenge

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The pandemic has caused, and continues to cause, economic injury to U.S. This ARPA BBBRC NOFO is designed as a two-phase competition to (1) help regions develop transformational economic development strategies and (2) fund the implementation of those strategies that will create and grow regional growth clusters.

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More systematic equity and revitalization planning as an imperative and opportunity in the suburbs: Northern Virginia

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Part 1: Overview and Theoretical Foundations ," 2021 -- " St. Part 2: Implementation Approach and Levers ," 2021 -- " Revisiting St. At the same time, the report notes the economic progress seen in some areas was also accompanied by gentrification and displacement of people of color.

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FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Good Jobs Challenge

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Regional workforce training systems and sectoral partnerships funded under this NOFO should connect employers in an industry with key regional stakeholders, including state and local governmental entities, economic development organizations, workforce development boards, employer-facing organizations, education and training providers, communityâ??based

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FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Indigenous Communities Notice of Funding Opportunity

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Description Through this Indigenous Communities NOFO, EDA aims to assist indigenous communities to recover economically from the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic greatly exacerbated those challenges and inequities and will continue to cause deep economic injury to indigenous communities in unprecedented ways.

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