Quality of Life and Community Resilience: Ensuring a Vibrant Future for Downtown
By Jason Ilstrup and Mike Scholl A community’s goal for its downtown is that it enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors by providing a hub where people come together. Over the past 18 months, however, the resiliency of downtowns has been tested more than it has for decades. Among the keys to… Read More »
Plan Ahead: Proactive Approach Can Help Communities Bounce Back When Disaster Strikes
By Craig Gooding and Craig Schuh, PE When people think of resilience, disaster recovery is often the first thing that comes to mind. But recovery is just that – bouncing back after disaster has struck. But what if communities took a proactive approach, so when disasters happen (and they will!), those communities can come back… Read More »
Tags: Community Resilience, Dam Monitoring, Infrastructure Planning, Mapping Services, Monitoring Program, Natural Disasters, Planning for Resiliency, Prepared Systems, Resiliency
Deadlines Approaching for $3 Billion in EDA American Rescue Plan Grants
It’s time to get serious about the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $3 billion funding infusion waiting to flow to local governments and other entities as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Historically the EDA receives and distributes about $350 million annually to fund infrastructure projects across the nation through grant programs. Now,… Read More »
Tags: American Rescue Plan Grants, Economic Resilience, EDA, Federal Grants, Finding Funding, Grant Applications, Grant Assistance, Grant Funding, Grants, Notice of Funding