A new report by the New England Public Policy Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston estimates that if global emissions continue to grow at their current rates, resulting […]
Category: State, Tribal, and Regional Resources
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Webinar
The MMA and the Division of Local Services hosted a webinar about the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and its funding opportunities for cities and towns, particularly through the Clean […]
Grant Writing Tips
The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Foundation Relations provides tips and suggestions for writing letters of intent and proposals, and budgeting and planning. […]
Grant Writing Resource Guide for Massachusetts Librarians
This guide explores the grant writing process from start to finish: identifying funding sources; documenting the need, identifying the target population, writing measurable objectives, creating an effective proposal. […]
Berkshire Benchmarks and State of the County Report
Berkshire Benchmarks enhances the region’s access to quality data and analysis. […]
Berkshire Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) planning process is an ongoing regional economic development effort focused on identifying regional economic goals and priorities, identifying strategies for and facilitating implementation, and measuring progress in the region. […]
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. […]
8 Town Regional School District Planning Board Final Analysis of Models and Recommendations
The 8 Town Regional School District Planning Board has been working since 2020 to explore possible options for collaboration and/or consolidation between the Berkshire Hills and Southern Berkshire regional school […]