Interested in reading this full plan? We know at least some of you are! 😉 Future Ready Bexar County: Ensuring an Equitable Recovery for Bexar County's Young People is now available here in .pdf format: 27s64h3qw9itqc3wd151f66f-wpe…

Community leaders in @BexarCounty, Texas have released their plan to advance 'healing, access and voice' for local youth. The Network was proud to work with @UPpartnershipSA on the cross-sector framework that led to this plan! sanantonioreport.org/launch-… by @viviris for @SAReport

Water #Infrastructure systems across New Jersey are in dire need of upgrades and expansions to function safely. Former @NJGov Governors Christine Todd Whitman + James J. Florio make the case for investing #ARPAct funds to make this happen: nj.com/opinion/2022/04/govs-… via @njdotcom

We know that communities across Ohio can re-envision and revitalize places like downtown Greenfield with help from BRF. You can read more about the Brownfield Remediation Fund program from our partners @GreaterOhio here: ohiobrownfields.com/brf 3/3

Flood-prone communities along the Mississippi River and throughout the Gulf Coast are seeking their share of federal #Infrastructure funding to shore up levees, locks, and natural flood barriers and plains: apnews.com/article/climate-f… by Michael Phillis for @AP

If your transit agency has received @FTA_DOT grants in the past, something is new this fiscal year: 5% of grants is set aside for #Workforce training to operate, maintain zero-emission vehicles, related #Infrastructure: nlc.org/article/2022/04/11/t… via @leagueofcities

We're thrilled @GovMikeDeWine announced Highland County as an inaugural Brownfield Remediation Fund grantee, to assess the Elliott Hotel site in Greenfield. This prime site is crucial to downtown Greenfield's future. With a BRF grant the community can begin plan for that. 1/3

Thirty years ago, VFW Posts boasted over 2 million veteran members. Today they struggle to stay open. How 9/11-era vets can fill VFW and American Legion posts to keep these vital hubs for #Rural and other communities: military.com/daily-news/2022… by @TomNovelly for @Militarydotcom

We applaud #LocalGov efforts to ensure the decennial Census accurately reflected their population count, but also note that proactive outreach many places did in 2020 helped prevent this from becoming an issue at all: pewtrusts.org/en/research-an… by @TimHendersonSL for @pewtrusts

Everyone is recovering from the shocks of #Covid19, but young people have specific challenges accessing higher-wage employment, navigating systems, meeting basic household needs. A roadmap to meaningfully reconnect to opportunity: aecf.org/blog/adapting-to-co… by @pmcrom for @AECFNews

Congratulations to all winners of FY21 @FTA_DOT grants for bus and bus facilities projects. Fleet replacements and bus operations/maintenance facilities are the unsexy but vital parts of so many #Transit systems! Full list: transit.dot.gov/funding/gran… via @USDOT

Communities with decommissioned nuclear plants need options for a second act, and achieve a #JustTransition for their local economies and workforces. @US_EDA and partners are working to sketch out what this will look like: dailyyonder.com/how-to-forge… via @dailyyonder

The Portsmouth, Ohio Metropolitan Housing Authority needed to upgrade their aging #Multifamily properties. By leveraging 4% tax credits and a variety of gap financing tools, they were able to make multiple upgrades: hud.gov/sites/dfiles/Housing… via @HUDgov

Expediting professional licensure processes for residents that move from other states is a no-brainer. With the unanimous passage and signing of House Bill 191, New Mexico has taken an important step toward this regulatory reform: governor.state.nm.us/2022/03… via Office of @GovMLG

Congratulations to three of our Network alumni—Danville, New Orleans, and Savannah—on this selection! We're excited to see all that @leagueofcities and this cohort can do in the economic inclusion space. @cityofdanville @CityOfNOLA @cityofsavannah

A case study of @CityofKent's manufactured housing shows it fills an important local niche but conditions, ownership vary widely. Lessons on how #LocalGov can better understand their manufactured housing stock: mrsc.org/Home/Stay-Informed/… via Justin Sharer + Steve Butler for @MRSC_WA