The Economic Development Administration’s Five Investment Priorities
29 Jan 2020
Knowing your revitalization partner’s priorities adds clarity and saves time. When they are a funder with a competitive grant process, there’s all the more reason to know their priorities.
For local communities interested in knowing where the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is at with their current investment priorities, a speech at the 88th Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors delivered by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer Dennis Alvord pointed the way.
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Minnesota Ag in the Classroom offering resources to incorporate ag education in all classrooms
Jan 27 2020A unique partnership is putting agriculture education back in the classroom.
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom provides free resources and professional development opportunities across the state that meet the K-12 academic standards and allows teachers of all studies to incorporate ag literacy into the classroom.
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Indiana University and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration have launched a new online mapping tool that will help business people find Opportunity Zones that aim to steer private investment toward economically distressed areas.
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