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*March 25, 2024
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The Economic Development Administration (EDA), its grantees, and partner organizations are hosting several upcoming events of interest to economic development practitioners. Have questions about EDA partnerships or resources? Visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://eda.gov/news__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!VASXVVCEIDlr4A4UgpibuUNZzCrNuwKyaUCeSNHnBKC5PJCXXm7R9qnEk_cddp1uDE_cq1j8fJiGj-wmXf9Nw1yoWDh1mw$  [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eda.gov/news?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!VASXVVCEIDlr4A4UgpibuUNZzCrNuwKyaUCeSNHnBKC5PJCXXm7R9qnEk_cddp1uDE_cq1j8fJiGj-wmXf9Nw1wVT58Yew$  ] for more information.

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Tory Burch  
Scaling with Federal Funding

*Hosted by: *Tory Burch Foundation
*Date: *March 27, 2024*
**Location: *Virtual

 

The Tory Burch Foundation has partnered with the U.S. Department of Commerce to produce a special edition of their small business webinar series. Learn how to prepare for and access capital grants, loans, mentorship programs, and intellectual property support from Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and External Affairs Cristina Killingsworth and select representatives from EDA.

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solar  
Preserving Coal Community Assets with Solar Opportunities

*Hosted by: *EDA’s Community of Practice for Coal Communities, led by the National Association of Counties (NACo)
*Date: *March 28, 2024*
**Location: *Virtual

 

How can counties leverage clean energy infrastructure to best serve their community? Join NACo’s BRECC National Network learning session and hear from efforts in Nicholas County, West Virginia, to build a solar installation on reclaimed coal mine land and develop an impactful community benefits agreement with the local community college. This webinar will also share how counties can receive technical assistance and funding support through the U.S. Department of Energy’s SolSmart Technical Assistance and Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grants.

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wealth  
Building a Wealth Creation Learning Community

*Hosted by: *EDA's Economic Development District Community of Practice and NADO Research Foundation (NADO RF)
*Date: *March 28, 2024*
**Location: *Virtual

 

In this first webinar of a series, NADO RF's Melissa Levy will interview Region Five Development Commission Executive Director Cheryal Hills about how she got started with WealthWorks, how she began to integrate it into her work, and how she uses it now. Following the guided discussion, participants will be engaged in a conversation of the greater wealth creation community and what would be most useful to that community moving forward. Aspen CSG will share online tools and resources for practitioners as part of the discussion as well.

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alignment  
*How CREC’s Issue Briefs Can Help Strategic Alignment*

*Hosted by: *State Economic Development Executives Network
*Date: *April 4, 2024*
**Location: *Virtual

 

CREC just published nine issue briefs [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stateeconomicdevelopment.org/state-local-alignment/webinars-and-reports/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!VASXVVCEIDlr4A4UgpibuUNZzCrNuwKyaUCeSNHnBKC5PJCXXm7R9qnEk_cddp1uDE_cq1j8fJiGj-wmXf9Nw1y2toR6aw$  ] to help states and EDDs see some real-life examples of how alignment has made a difference. This webinar will introduce the issue briefs and discuss how they can guide the alignment journey for increased collaboration and co-investment. 

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states  
Statewide Planning Grant Resiliency Webinar

*Hosted by: *State Economic Development Executives Network
*Date: *April 18, 2024*
**Location: *Virtual

 

Join EDA Statewide Planning Grant recipients for the final topical webinar surrounding grant activities, focused on projects related to economic recovery and resiliency. Virginia will share how they used the grant to help build economic resiliency in underserved areas via entrepreneurship ecosystems. The Federated States of Micronesia will share how the funds were used to address an ongoing health crisis.

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clusters  
Growing Inclusive Clusters: Insights and Panel Discussion

*Hosted by: *EDA's Building Better Regions Community of Practice and New Growth Innovation Network
*Date: *April 22, 2024*
**Location: *Virtual

 

A new report by the Building Better Regions Community of Practice and the New Growth Innovation Network gathers evidence to begin to answer the question, “how can we ensure the outcomes of cluster development initiatives benefit regions and people who have historically been excluded from economic opportunities?” This event will feature findings from the report and a panel discussion featuring members of five Build Back Better Challenge coalitions from across the country, including: North Carolina's Accelerate NC, Rhode Island's Blue Partnership, the West Texas Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing, Alaska's Sustainable Southeast Partnership, and California's Fresno-Merced Future of Food initiative.

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capitol  
TBED Funding in the FY2024 Federal Budget

*Hosted by: *EDA's TBED Community of Practice and SSTI
*Date: *April 25, 2024*
**Location: *Virtual

 

Federal programs provide a key source of capital to launch or expand many tech-based economic development initiatives. During this TBED (Technology-Based Economic Development) Community of Practice webinar, SSTI will provide an overview of key initiatives funded in the FY 2024 budget so you know where and when to look for opportunities in the coming year. The discussion will include programs at the Department of Energy, Economic Development Administration, National Science Foundation, Small Business Administration, and more. 

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Argonne Lab, aerial image  
*Adapting Economies to Thrive in a Changing World*

*Hosted by: *The National Economic Research and Resilience Center at Argonne National Laboratory, an EDA-supported program
*Date: *April 30-May 2, 2024*
**Location: *Lemont, Illinois

 

The National Economic Resilience Forum, Adapting Economies to Thrive in a Changing World, will gather practitioners and researchers from across the country to focus on the successes and challenges being faced by economic development practitioners around resilience, equity, climate change, and changing economic conditions. Participants will leave with actionable ideas to implement in their communities. Argonne National Laboratory is a secure, U.S. Department of Energy facility. Attendees must register no later than April 29 (U.S. citizens) or April 22 (non-U.S. citizens), as well as complete a separate Argonne visitor registration.

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  * *April 30:* EDA's Revolving Loan Fund Community of Practice will host a webinar RLFs and Your Capital Stacks. Sign-up at https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://growamerica.org__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!VASXVVCEIDlr4A4UgpibuUNZzCrNuwKyaUCeSNHnBKC5PJCXXm7R9qnEk_cddp1uDE_cq1j8fJiGj-wmXf9Nw1xWwhpPRA$  [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://growamerica.org/ndc-eda-supported-revolving-loan-fund-community-of-practice/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!VASXVVCEIDlr4A4UgpibuUNZzCrNuwKyaUCeSNHnBKC5PJCXXm7R9qnEk_cddp1uDE_cq1j8fJiGj-wmXf9Nw1xQIfXmgw$  ] to receive registration information, when available,  
  * *June 11-14:* The Council for Community and Economic Research's 64th Annual Conference: Navigating Data for Economic Success [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.c2er.org/conference/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!VASXVVCEIDlr4A4UgpibuUNZzCrNuwKyaUCeSNHnBKC5PJCXXm7R9qnEk_cddp1uDE_cq1j8fJiGj-wmXf9Nw1xkb68-QA$  ] convenes in Norfolk, Virginia on June 12, with pre-conference trainings scheduled for June 11.  
  * *October 7-9:* UEDA's annual summit  [ https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://universityeda.org/events/annual-summit/2024-summit-in-south-bend?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!VASXVVCEIDlr4A4UgpibuUNZzCrNuwKyaUCeSNHnBKC5PJCXXm7R9qnEk_cddp1uDE_cq1j8fJiGj-wmXf9Nw1zmldNplQ$  ]will take place in South Bend, Indiana October 7-9, bringing together national experts in leveraging college and university resources for economic development and community impact. 
 
 
 
 

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