The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates.
Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina:
NC Department of Commerce announces 2022 county tier designations for economic development based on county distress levels. Eleven counties will change to a new tier, affecting their eligibility for some state programs. https://bit.ly/3pQR8je
NC Department of Commerce announcement about the Toyota battery plant locating in Greensboro-Randolph County industrial megasite with details about JDIG award and related deposits to the Utility Account for rural infrastructure. https://bit.ly/3zmtleh
News & Observer series on gentrification in Durham and Raleigh. https://t.co/hu0feLP1kR
DFI in the news:
Dare County BOCC gives the green light for UNC DFI to move forward with a solicitation for a development partner for a mixed-income affordable housing project in Manteo, unique and complex project for NC and Dare. https://bit.ly/3EPglyQ
Other CED Items:
Article asks, are tiny homes a piece of the affordable housing puzzle? Examples of transitional housing and affordable housing. https://bit.ly/3zlh7CK
Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….” November 2021
Compiled by Sara Cockerham