by Local Infrastructure Hub | Nov 26, 2024 | News
By Miranda Alamilla and Lisette Partelow The 33.2 million small businesses in the U.S. are an integral part of the economy, employing nearly half of all workers and accounting for over 40% of America’s gross domestic product. Yet most small businesses give the...
by Local Infrastructure Hub | Nov 1, 2024 | News
By Greg Loh, Chief Policy Officer, City of Syracuse Equity matters to the City of Syracuse. When I-81 was built in 1959, it tore through the heart of our city, dividing communities, displacing 1,200 families from a predominantly Black neighborhood, and creating a...
by Local Infrastructure Hub | Oct 29, 2024 | News
By Maia Jachimowicz, Nichole Dunn, and Lisette Partelow The federal government has recently revised its Uniform Grants Guidance to clarify how it will manage the $1.2 trillion in grants and financial assistance that it oversees, including those funded by the...
by Local Infrastructure Hub | Aug 13, 2024 | News
Ypsilanti’s push for federal funds to repair the Cross Street Bridge highlights the economic challenges small cities face and the critical need for specialized grant support. Like many Upper Midwest cities, Ypsilanti, Michigan, has a proud but painful automotive...
by jnguye60 | Mar 27, 2024 | News
By Haley Kadish & Lisette Partelow This article originally appeared on Medium Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) are key to implementing equitable economic development projects through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. They are formal contracts between...
by jnguye60 | Mar 27, 2024 | News
by Jen Tolentino and Lisette Partelow This article originally appeared on Medium While many federal grant programs have matching funds requirements, communities have some flexibility in how they meet them. Cities where raising revenue or taxes is not an option have...
