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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Berkshire Workforce Blueprint 2020
The Berkshire Workforce Blueprint 2020 Update includes proposed changes to our priority occupations, reporting on resource acquisition and pipeline expansion, a progress report, and an addendum which discusses where our […]
Massachusetts Black Advisory Commission
The Black Advisory Commission focuses on the economic prosperity and well-being of the Black community living in Massachusetts. […]
The Berkshire Blueprint 2.0: A Shared Economic Vision and Plan for Action
The Berkshire Blueprint 2.0 is the product of nearly 2 years of intensive research, interviews, and planning. This work, coordinated by 1Berkshire, aimed to develop and launch a strategic imperative with the goal of sustained economic development across the region. […]