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Aging & HealthPlanning & PlacemakingThe Latest

Older Adult Housing: Helping Communities Avoid a Crisis

Older adults often express a desire to remain living independently in their homes as long as possible. In order to meet this collective preference, especially in the coming decades, communities will not only need to offer more senior housing, but also housing that is more accessible and affordable. Continue reading to learn about 1) older adult housing trends 2) ways communities can help 3) housing grants / programs and 4) community planning policies.

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March 5, 2021
Local Government SupportThe Latest

Census 2020: Local Redistricting

Census 2020 has wrapped and under normal circumstances, the data used for redistricting would be released to the states and the public this spring. COVID-19 has caused significant delays, however, pushing out the delivery date of the statutorily required delivery of the PL 94-171 data to Sept. 30, 2021. This delay affects the usual 16-week timeframe that communities have to adjust their boundaries before local elections begin.

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March 1, 2021
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Community Economic DevelopmentThe Latest

Protecting Construction Workers’ Wages on Federally Funded Projects: The Davis-Bacon Act

The Davis-Bacon Act requires that prevailing wages be paid on federally funded public works projects, such as construction, repair or alteration of public buildings, or construction of public roads or bridges. States must abide by the Davis-Bacon Act when federal funds are involved in public works projects within the state.

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February 22, 2021
RFQs / RFPsWorkforce & Talent

Two RFPs: One-Stop/Adult/Dislocated Worker/Employer Services; NextGen (Youth) Services

Centralina Workforce Development Board is seeking proposals from experienced organizations to provide program year 2021 (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act services in Anson, Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Stanly and Union counties for 1) One-Stop/Adult/Dislocated Worker/Employer services and/or 2) NextGen (youth) services.

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February 16, 2021
Reality Check Charlotte 2050
Planning & PlacemakingThe Latest

Did We CONNECT Our Future? A Look Back

An important part of any planning process is the periodic evaluation or assessment of accomplishments and the identification of activities that remain. To that end, Centralina is pleased to announce that we are embarking on a five-year review of our region’s groundbreaking growth plan, CONNECT Our Future. Over the next months, we will be evaluating accomplishments and highlighting data and local and regional successes for the purpose of informing our future priorities.

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February 4, 2021
Community Economic DevelopmentThe Latest

Centralina EDD Disaster Relief Coordinator Grant

In March 2020, the U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the Centralina Economic Development District (EDD) the Centralina Disaster Relief Coordinator Grant. The grant award seeks to support the Centralina EDD’s regional emergency management system. Specifically, the project will provide local assessment of viability of existing emergency management plans and develop a regional emergency management strategy that includes evaluating the creation of a permanent regional disaster management roundtable.

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February 4, 2021
Community Economic DevelopmentRFQs / RFPs

RFQ: Post-COVID Resiliency Analysis for Industry Clusters Update & Sustainability of the CEDD CEDS

CEDD is seeking Request for Qualifications responses from consultants with experience and expertise in economic development strategic planning services to assist in all phases of activities and deliverable tasks associated with the project.

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January 29, 2021
Community Economic DevelopmentRFQs / RFPs

RFQ: Comprehensive Emergency Management & Hazard Mitigation Resiliency Roundtable Project

The Centralina Economic Development District has been awarded funding from the Economic Development Administration for a Centralina Disaster Relief Coordinator Grant and we are requesting qualifications for emergency management planning services to assist in all phases of design and deliverable tasks associated with the project.

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January 19, 2021
Reality Check Charlotte 2050
The Latest

Joe Carpenter: In Memoriam

On Sunday, January 3, 2021 we lost Joe Carpenter, a former public servant of Gaston County and former Board Chair of Centralina. Centralina staff and the officers of our Board would like to share our collective appreciation for his lifetime of service and many contributions to Centralina and our region.

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January 7, 2021
Capitol Corner

Capitol Corner December 2020

Washington is in the final stretch of the 116th Congress. Two items remain in negotiations that must be resolved before lawmakers can head home for the holidays – FY21 appropriations and coronavirus relief. Congress was forced to pass a one-week extension of the continuing resolution to fund the government at current levels through December 18. The measure aims to give policymakers more time to strike a deal on a comprehensive FY21 spending bill, which may include coronavirus relief funding provisions if a separate aide package cannot be agreed upon.

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December 11, 2020
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