From historic neighborhoods and civil rights landmarks to museums and dedicated institutions, our region is rich with Black history. Between Centralina’s nine counties, there are countless sites that serve as essential touchpoints for education and reflection. This Black History Month, we invite you to learn about, honor and celebrate the stories that have shaped our communities. Here are three to get you started:

COORDINATE Our Future is a collaborative, regional effort to develop land use, population and employment inputs for the Metrolina Regional Travel Demand Model. Outputs from the model provide the basis for decision-making around transportation planning and investments for the transportation planning organizations across the greater Charlotte region.

One in three older adults are economically insecure and have incomes 200% below the federal poverty level. In addition, older adults are often the target of financial fraud. Understanding the importance of economic security begins with avoiding scams, utilizing basic money management and finding planning tools that work for individual needs. Centralina AAA has partnered with NCOA and Bank of America to pilot the Savvy Saving Seniors program, helping seniors develop smart financial management skills.

Access to high-quality, affordable child care is a growing challenge for working families across North Carolina. In response, Centralina Economic Development District hosted an in-person Child Care Forum on February 15, 2024, bringing together economic developers, child care providers, and local government leaders to develop actionable solutions.

The Centralina Workforce Development Board (WDB) expects to release Request for Proposals (RFP) on or about Monday February 10, 2025 soliciting offers to utilize federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds to provide services to Adults, Dislocated Workers, Youth and Young Adults-NextGen, Employer/Business Services, and for One-Stop Center Operation & Management through an Integrated One-Stop Delivery System.   

Recognizing that human resources professionals could benefit from additional support as they navigate recruitment, retention and other personnel-related issues, Centralina sought to create a peer networking opportunity for these staff. Our objectives for this effort were to gain a better understanding of the issues affecting human resources professionals, share insights to help address common challenges, identify additional resources to support their work and build peer connections.

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump has taken dozens of executive actions to implement his priorities and deliver on promises made during his campaign. These executive actions span a broad array of topics including immigration, trade, technology, energy, environmental policy, national security, workforce policy and social initiatives. 

The purpose of the Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals to obtain and implement a cloud base accounting and financial reporting software system, including support for implementation and continuing services for all applications by the software provider.

UPDATE: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The Office of Management and Budget has released a memo rescinding memo M-25-13, which was issued on January 27, 2025.