The HUBZone program fuels small business growth in historically underutilized business zones with a goal of awarding at least 3% of federal contract dollars to HUBZone-certified companies each year. The […]
Category: Equity
Massachusetts Black Advisory Commission
The Black Advisory Commission focuses on the economic prosperity and well-being of the Black community living in Massachusetts. […]
Massachusetts Latino Advisory Commission
The Latino Advisory Commission focuses on the economic prosperity and well-being of the Commonwealth’s Latino community. […]
Massachusetts Environmental Justice
Environmental justice is based on the principle that all people have a right to be protected from environmental hazards and to live in and enjoy a clean and healthful environment regardless of race, color, national origin, income, or English language proficiency. […]
Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office
The Supplier Diversity Office’s mission is to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in state contracting for businesses owned by minorities, women, Portuguese, veterans, service-disabled veterans, those with a disability, and LGBT individuals, as well as small Massachusetts businesses. […]
Berkshire Benchmarks and State of the County Report
Berkshire Benchmarks enhances the region’s access to quality data and analysis. […]
Community Health Needs Assessment and Implementation Plan
A Community Health Implementation Plan is a long-term, systematic effort to address public health problems based on the results of the Community Health Needs Assessment, which is conducted every three years by Berkshire Health Systems. […]
Community Assessment Report 2021-2023
The Berkshire Community Action Council carried out a comprehensive internal and community needs assessment between
September 2019 and March 2020. […]
A Housing Vision for the Berkshires
The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and 1Berkshire, with the support of a broad working group of housing practitioners from throughout Berkshire County, have launched A Housing Vision for the Berkshires, a regional strategy to lead more intentional efforts to address the current housing crisis. […]
PK-12 School Staffing in Berkshire County 2022
This study is part of the 2021-2022 study group initiative of Berkshire Education Resources K-12 (formerly the Berkshire County Education Task Force) and the Berkshire County Superintendent’s Roundtable. Several challenging […]