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FRC Newsletter, Aug. 11, 2022

Two postponed events, this week’s wins, a new “Employee Spotlight” section and several resources—catch up on all of this and more in Foothills Regional Commission’s latest newsletter, available here.

FRC Newsletter, Aug. 4, 2022

An introduction to Foothills Regional Commission’s new Finance Director, “save the dates” for public review of a draft Consolidated Housing Plan for the region, good reads from the School of Government law blog and a new capacity-building initiative from the Appalachian Regional Commission—catch up on all of this and more in the latest FRC newsletter, […]

FRC Newsletter, July 28, 2022

A Foothills Regional Commission Meet & Greet, a COG workshop on using ARP/CSLFRF funds on capital projects, a great funding opportunity and more—catch up on all of this in our latest newsletter, available here.

FRC Newsletter, July 21, 2022

The General Assembly extends the deadline for small municipalities to adopt comprehensive land use plans, NCDOR requests additional info from local governments, the American Farmland Trust explores how development and climate change will affect agricultural land and a new universal three-digit dialing code for suicide prevention and mental health crisis goes into effect — catch […]

FRC Newsletter, July 14, 2022

An upcoming broadband and digital inclusion planning session in McDowell County, a new outdoor-driven community economic development initiative in WNC, good reads and wins for the week — catch up on all of this and more in the latest Foothills Regional Commission newsletter, available here.

FRC Newsletter, July 7, 2022

The Appalachian Regional Commission’s FY23 Economic Status Designations, funding opportunities on the horizon, Foothills wins and upcoming events—read up on all of this and more in the latest Foothills Regional Commission newsletter, available here.

FRC Newsletter, June 30, 2022

Shelby requests support for a grant, the state asks for input on aging, UNC School of Government offers several resources, and the region enjoys many wins—read about all of this and more in the latest Foothills Regional Commission newsletter, available here.

FRC Newsletter, June 23, 2022

Job opportunities with Foothills Regional Commission, a workshop to learn about Rutherfordton’s new workforce subdivision and a rural development resource—catch up on all of this and more in the latest newsletter from FRC, available here.

FRC Newsletter, June 16, 2022

Funding opportunities, a request for input on aging in place, a slew of events and this week’s wins—catch up on all of this and more in the latest Foothills Regional Newsletter, available here.

FRC Newsletter, June 9, 2022

An important read on supplanting salaries and benefits with ARP funds, some opportunities for input, this week’s wins, and more—catch up on all of this in Foothills Regional Commissions latest newsletter, available here.