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Unlike county governments, the authority of regional councils is limited to land use policy-making, infrastructure development, emergency preparedness, and long-term planning for population and economic changes for the communities within their respective jurisdiction.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides grants and technical assistance to economically distressed communities in order to generate new employment, help retain existing jobs and stimulate industrial and commercial growth through a variety of investment programs.
During post-World War II period, Milford underwent significant suburbanization. Interstate 95 was routed through the city and the Milford section was completed by 1960.. In a July 2006 article in The Hartford Courant, Milford's community development director, Robert B. Gregory, said "The biggest change to Milford was I-95 with seven exits and entrances."
An economic development incentive is known as "cash or near-cash assistance provided on a discretionary basis to attract or retain business operations." [ 1 ] These benefits principally encompass tax and economic incentives provided by federal , state , or local governmental bodies.
Real GDP growth rate by U.S. state in 2021 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis This is a list of U.S. states and territories by gross domestic product (GDP). This article presents the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia and their nominal GDP at current prices.
The governor also designated $100 million in borrowing for the state’s Rural Development Fund, $100 million for the Seaport Economic Council, and $100 million for Local Economic Development Grants.
Local economic development (LED) is an approach to economic development, of note in the developing world that, as its name implies, places importance on activities in and by cities, districts and regions. Local economic development combines economic development activities, urban planning, infrastructure development and social development ...
He was a resident of Norwalk, CT who willed his estate to CAES, [20] proceeds from the sale of which went towards the purchase of 20 acres of land in the Mount Carmel area of Hamden, CT in 1909(12). During the mid-twentieth century, James G. Horsfall (former Station Director) used the farm to test organically-derived fungicides as a replacement ...