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Thurmont has been awarded $50,000 from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to continue funding its Main Street facade funding program.

Tidewater Utilities, a subsidiary of Middlesex Water, presents proceeds from Charity Outing to Food Bank of Delaware...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- State officials have approved $36.6 million in grants aimed at improving infrastructure and more.

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is working to strengthen the country's disaster resilience by training more stakeholders to ensure compliance with updated building codes. Building codes are standards and regulations referenced in the...

The city of Pittsfield seeks public input as part of an analysis focusing on fair housing, discriminatory housing policies and practices required by the federal Fair Housing Act. Jan. 16

Batchewana-based business using funds to purchase heavy equipment needed for major construction projects.

After having recently served as Aspen’s interim community development director, Ben Anderson has accepted a conditional offer to fulfill the director’s position after former Director Phillip Supino resigned in November.

The federal government is increasing oversight on Community Development Financial Institutions, making the application process more rigorous to weed out bad actors. In the past, shady financial institutions like predatory lenders have been able to get CDFI status. Andrew Kushner, senior policy counsel at the Center for Responsible Lending, said he has seen CDFIs offer loans with annual percentage rates as high as 190%. ...

Local artists have an opportunity to join the citys Public Art Commission as the body looks to fill an open appointment created by a members recent departure. To qualify, an

San Juan County Council is beginning the “Annual Docket of Comprehensive Plan Amendments” or “Docket” process where the public is invited to propose changes, updates, or edits to the San Juan County Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code. The deadline for submissions is 4:30 p.m. on March 1.