After a year of collaboration with county leaders, emergency management officials and digital access experts, Centralina finalized both regional and county-specific digital opportunity plans in 2025. The planning process included surveys, monthly engagement sessions and toolkits to help counties…
Centralina’s Regional Digital Opportunity Plan provides county-specific strategies and a regional framework to address disparities in internet availability, affordability, device access and digital skills. Here, you’ll find goals for your county’s Digital Opportunity Plan, as well as resources to support implementation.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration has released its FY25 Disaster Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity, making $1.45 billion available nationwide for communities impacted by…
Funded in part by the Office of State Budget and Management, the event built on more than four years of work bridging emergency management and local government planning. As Christina Danis, Centralina’s Director of Community Economic Development, noted, “Our emergency management departments are the response team, but it’s local governments that form the backbone of long-term recovery and resilience.”
As North Carolina faces increasing threats from extreme weather events, speakers emphasized the need for infrastructure that can withstand and recover from disasters. IEI forum takeaways focused on actionable steps…
In response to the escalating risks and costs of extreme weather, Centralina Regional Council launched a strategic initiative in late 2024 to help local governments across the region better prepare for and recover from natural disasters. Now, we’re using that momentum to submit a no-match grant to help our communities get their infrastructure projects going.
On February 26, 2025, Centralina Regional Council hosted a Centralina Learns event that brought together local leaders and federal, state and local emergency management professionals to discuss strategies for strengthening economic resilience…
In response to the North Carolina Helene Disaster Declaration, Centralina Regional Council has partnered with High Street Consulting to provide expert guidance on the intricate and challenging post-disaster Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance recovery process.
Hurricane Helene barreled through western North Carolina in September 2024, proving that unprecedented disasters can destroy communities, take lives and wipe out vital lifelines in a matter of hours while leaving long lasting impacts. Preparing for disasters like Hurricane Helene on “blue-sky” days, or days where no disaster is imminent or on the horizon, plays a critical role in disaster recovery and enhances resiliency in our region.
The Centralina region is susceptible to a wide range of natural and man-made hazards with cascading impacts across the globe. The region supports many economic industries across the United States and is growing at a rapid rate. Due to these factors, we must ensure planning efforts support consideration of what happens after a disaster. Learn how Centralina has helped local governments prepare for disaster.
When a construction or repair contract over $300,000 involves a building, the procurement and contract are subject to additional requirements under N.C.G.S. 143-128. Therefore, this question must be answered to determine whether the additional statutory requirements apply to this procurement scenario.
The micro-purchase threshold is a federal procurement threshold under which competitive procurement is not required. The default micro-purchase threshold is $15,000, but local governments may increase the micro-purchase threshold up to $50,000. An explanation of increasing the micro-purchase threshold and a template for the required annual self-certification is available here.