Northampton and Easthampton Receive State Grants

The grant money will be used to spend the next eight months working on a feasibility study guided by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. The study considers any advantages or disadvantages the arrangement provides for the communities, especially the cost effectiveness of its implementation.

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Programs that focus broadly on strengthening, unifying and building the economic, cultural, educational and social services of a community or neighborhood and improving the quality of life for all. Community Building; Community Capacity Building; Community Development and Improvement; Community Development Block Grants; Healthy Communities Community Economic Development Programs that provide technical assistance and funds to help communities retain and recycle income within the community by investing in the development of local institutions and businesses. Business Growth; Business Loans; Economic Growth; Economic Transformation; Real Estate Organizations; Socioeconomic Development; Technology Transfer; Transfer of Technology; Urban Enterprise Zones