I work for an economic development district, and this isn't one project, but rather workforce development is a priority of many of our counties/municipalities. We are seeking funding for workforce development, business development, affordable housing, infrastructure including broadband, water treatment, water storage, and electrical system upgrades. Additionally, transportation is a concern in our rural region, and we are looking to create improvements as well as a mobility hub.

The Shoalwater Bay Indian Tribe seeks to first build a road that will provide a 3.87 mile ingress and an egress road for the Tribe’s undeveloped upland community. This road is the first step in combating the effects of climate change on our village.

The mission of Innovation Center Stoughton is to expose people in southcentral Wisconsin to what's possible through community outreach, technical awareness, and business incubation and resources.

Construction of a 20,000 square foot industrial building with a rail spur connecting to EDC owned spur off the mainline.

"The City of Adelanto is located in the High Desert area of the Inland Empire, CA. It has a 34k population with a MHI of $49k - disadvantaged and distressed. The city owns its public water and wastewater facilities, but the residents are complaining of the current water quality. A recent grassroots movement published a report that highlights the citizens concerns regarding the taste, smell, hardness, and color of the water, as well as the PFAS levels reported. City Council is looking for potential funding sources to improve filtration and the potential to provide water filtration at consumer homes."

"Located in an Opportunity Zone, this 30 unit rental housing project would include mixed income residents- low wage earners for the Casino in Indiana and higher wage earners from the Steel plants in Kentucky. This project would include on-site child care provided by the local YMCA and a Workone office for job placement and training opportunities. This would be funded by multiple sources (LIHTC for the low income housing, EDA (?) for the workforce and childcare facilities, Qualified OZ Fund for the market rate housing, Community Foundation and the local unit of government to own the land and provide match, Impact Investment for the project (?). This is a theoretical development, but in process. The idea is to mix the income of the residents but target first time renters and single parent households in both groups. This income mix would help break the cycle of poverty for the lower income residents and, as per the Coleman Report (1964 Civil Rights Act), would elevate the attainment of the children in residence."

"The McMinnville Innovation center is a focused campus-style site that supports innovative industrial research and development and provides Class A office space for corporate development, for both new and growing companies in McMinnville. This will be a place for collaboration, shared resources, and targeted investments that will create a super-charged entrepreneurial environment that will increase high-density living wage jobs on McMinnville’s largest available employment site off of Highway 18. A community plan focuses on the development of 140-acre to include an innovation center with office space for research and development, incubators for industrial entrepreneurs and manufacturers, with 33 net acres of commercial development. The city has allocated $250,000 in ARPA funding an Infrastructure Feasibility Study. The city will also be undertaking the McMinnville Municipal Airport Master Plan update in 2023. It is also part of a Business Oregon planning grant for Regional Innovation Hubs in Oregon."

The Midwest Quantum Corridor is a quantum communications network along the I-90 Indiana Toll Road and the South Shore commuter rail line. The Greater South Shore Initiative is a collaborative effort of regional stakeholders to position Lake Michigan’s southern shore (Greater South Shore) from Chicago, Illinois to South Bend, Indiana, as a 90-mile-long advanced research, applied science, technology, and manufacturing corridor. Although of variable width, the Greater South Shore is anchored by the Midwest Quantum Corridor throughout its length.

The Great River Trail current ends at Savanna, IL. Our organization wants to connect it to the Galena River trail, which is 30 miles north, to create one continuous trail along the Mississippi from Rock Island, IL to Galena, IL. Our focus is currently on the first four miles of an extension up through Savanna to Mississippi Palisades State Park.

WHF/ACE propose to diversify the coal-based economy via innovative technology to use waste coal/coal supplies to produce Agriculture Products – Fertilizer and eventually Urea – for domestic and global markets. ACE’s innovative system uses coal in an environmentally safe carbon sequestering process to manufacture fertilizer from Abandoned Mine and Surface Mine Cleanup Sites. WHF/ACE’s Public and Private Partnership approach uses existing networks of Non-Profits, Government Agencies with State, Regional, and Local Programs to prepare a SHOVEL READY project for West Virginia (WV) Coal Communities to diversify economic development and provide jobs in Appalachian Coal Communities.

State Highway Route 6 through Eastham is one of the Cape Cod regions major transportation corridors, functioning as the only roadway “bridge” to the Outer Cape. This 4-lane highway runs north to south through the center of Eastham, bisecting the Town and creating ongoing challenges in the areas of public safety, economic opportunity, and quality of life, to name a few. Business activity in Eastham is concentrated at key “activity centers” along Route 6, which means the highway also serves as Eastham’s de-facto Main Street. However, bicycle and pedestrian accommodations along the roadway are poor to nonexistent, limiting connectivity between businesses and nearby residential areas, and conveying to residents and visitors that Eastham is a place to pass through, rather than a destination in its own right. The Town of Eastham’s 5-Year Strategic Plan includes strategies to improve safety for all modes of transportation, including the redesign of Route 6 to improve safety and reduce speeds (Strategy 4a). Town actions in this area also impact other aspects of the Strategic Plan, such as improving quality of life (Strategy 3) and supporting intentional and well-designed development (Strategy 2) that reinforces Eastham’s small-town community character. The Route 6 Pre-Development Project will result in engineered designs for roadway improvements along a key segment of Route 6 through Eastham, increasing safety for bicyclists & pedestrians & paving the way for sustainable, mixed-use investment, particularly in the Eastham Corridor Special District (ECSD), a District of Critical Planning Concern. Given Eastham's unique geography, this project has potential for regional impact in the areas of economic development, public safety, and more."

The high trestle Cascade Bridge is a highlight of the 27 mile Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail, and could become a regional tourism destination. It has been abandoned for more than 15 years, so needs engineering assessment, design, and construction, and then marketing, amenities and so forth to bring to its full potential.

The State of Delaware, via the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), and the Kent Economic Partnership are planning on developing an adjacent site to the Dover Air Force Base for economic development purposes called the Central Delaware Aviation Complex (CDAC). Because of a pending joint use agreement with the Department of Defense the CDAC seeks to provide a hub for aviation, aeronautics, and astronautics industries by taking advantage of several unique assets, specifically the existing Civil Air Terminal (CAT) with access to two (2) 10,000-foot runways, existing industrial park infrastructure, an additional 280 acres of potential industrial development, and land use zoning that supports the development of aviation, aeronautics, and astronautics businesses. Strategic development of this area will provide job opportunities for residents of all skill levels and abilities. Job opportunities anticipated include manufacturing, research development, mechanical/technical, and distribution.

Project Description: Build a facility for the Arnold Heritage and Innovation Center to serve as an entrepreneurial hub to support key industries, namely aerospace and other emerging technology industries. The scope of work for the Arnold Heritage and Innovation Center is to design and construct an approximately 24,000-square-foot new, purpose-built, state-of-the-art Arnold Heritage and Innovation Center on 2.5 acres in the City of Tullahoma 32-acre public park. This facility will serve as an entrepreneurial hub to support key industries, namely aerospace and other emerging technology industries and will play a critical role in transforming ideas and research into disruptive products and services that promote the continued growth and diversification of the region’s economy. The AHIC site is adjacent to the Air Force largest and most advanced aerospace test facility in the world at Arnold Air Force Base, with $12 billion dollars of test facilities and 2,700 employees. According to the Tennessee Valley Authority 2021 Economic Impact Report, Arnold AFB has a $864 million dollar impact on the region. The proposed AHIC facility will promote collaborative experimentation, analysis, prototyping and development. The modern and deliberately designed building will provide cross-discipline technologists the space to collaborate in the advancement of ideas and maximize interactions in an innovative environment. The proposed location is at Tullahoma-City owned Waggoner Park, a public park in Census Tract 9709 which currently has a poverty rate of 31.8%. Within walking distance of this population, the AHCIC will also provide workforce training to advance a career path serving all underrepresented groups in the region. Individuals will benefit from the education, training, workshops and job assistance offered in order to find jobs that exceed the local prevailing wage and include basic benefits (e.g., paid leave, health insurance, retirement/savings plan) and/or is unionized. The facility will feature a portfolio of resources and equipment to test ideas and co-create innovation solutions in the aerospace/defense, advanced materials, composites, and numerous other sectors. With state-of-the-art co-work, private offices, remote worker space and a premier prototyping lab/makerspace with specialized equipment and tools as well as adaptable meeting/gaming/design rooms, the Campus community will provide mentorship, education programs, collaborative and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs, researchers, and private companies alike.

Develop a 200-acre closed golf course property within Fremont County, Colorado. The primary goal is to build new workforce housing. The secondary goal is to support local economic development. The project may include a retail hub, sports complex, light industrial and other buildings. Property lies within a Superfund site which is engaged in contamination testing prior to initiation of remediation activities. Property may be developed with adjoining land of 2,800 acres over period of years. All properties lie within designated growth area for City of Canon City, Colorado. A petititon for annexation and master planning will be completed following land acquisition. The City of Canon City has adopted Form Based Code that will permit Traditional Neighborhood Design. Currently raising $2,500,000 to complete land acquisition, annexation, planning and external partner development.