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It was a great morning at the Northeast Florida Builders Association Board Meeting! Jenn is proud to be a member of their board, and this morning she got to hear from Senator Clay Yarborough about updates on recent bills passed in the state of Florida. #JSKmarketing #digitalmarketing #socialmedia #digitalmedia #onlinepresence #digitalbranding #socialmediamarketing #digitalstrategy

In just-published news: Illinois, Maine, and South Dakota show how NSPM guidance is being referenced or recommended, e.g.: --in the context of evaluating investments in non-wires alternatives, transmission and distribution plans --informing discount rate selection https://lnkd.in/enuRK6b2

Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan has signed a bipartisan bill to enhance the role of Renaissance Zones in stimulating economic growth. The legislation simplifies these zones, designed to incentivize investment and job creation in historically overlooked areas. By reducing bureaucratic hurdles and consolidating categories into a more flexible framework, Michigan aims to attract a broader spectrum of businesses, fostering innovation and development. This change is part of Whitmer's broader economic strategy, which includes new tools like R&D tax credits and incentives for startups, to maintain Michigan's competitive edge in advanced manufacturing and other industries. With over $3 billion in private investment and the creation of more than 10,000 jobs, the state has already seen substantial benefits from Renaissance Zones, figures that are expected to rise with the new legislation. This initiative aligns with efforts to ensure all communities can thrive economically, promoting equitable development across Michigan. By simplifying the process for businesses to invest and create jobs in historically overlooked areas, Michigan is taking a significant step towards fostering innovation and development, and promoting equitable growth.

ICYMI-- the November policy forum is now available. Check out what's on the docket for the FASD United policy center and future!

Veteran Housing Corp applauds all efforts to build affordable housing but would challenge the US Congress and every local, state, and federal housing agency or affordable housing developer to do better in 2024 and beyond. Veteran Housing Corp demands permanent affordability for all projects receiving government funding, subsidies, tax credits, or other incentives! Veteran Housing Corp demands transparency and every local, state, and federal government agency and other stakeholders MUST provide answers to questions about the housing projects that are built with government funding, subsidies, tax credits, or incentives, including the following: 1. How much funding, federal tax credits, or government benefits or incentives from all government sources did the projects receive? 2. What is the affordability period for each project? 3. What guarantees exist that tenants will not be displaced after the "affordability period expires? Every local, state, and federal housing authority and affordable or workforce housing stakeholder should adopt the State of Vermont's "permanent affordability" policy as a model for all future government funded or subsidized housing projects or developments, no exceptions!  https://lnkd.in/eFEUC8c8 Additionally, local, state and federal housing agencies should look to the Helsinki, FINLAND MODEL of ending homelessness by providing affordable housing for all 'It’s a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness https://lnkd.in/er9HZSQU U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development AGREES THAT adopting FINLAND'S MODEL OF ERADICATING HOMELESSNESS may be of great value to resolving the affordable housing and homelessness crises in America https://lnkd.in/gkSZWYRU

U.S. Senator Padilla Announces $237MM in Federal Funding for 17 California Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator ... #AlamedaCountyTransportationCommission #LosAngeles #LosAngelesCountyMetropolitanTransportationAuthority #LosAngelesOlympicandParalympicGames #NeighborhoodAccessandEquityGrantProgram #ReconnectingCommunitiesPilotProgram #SacramentoAreaCouncilofGovernments #SanDiegoAssociationofGovernments

Montgomery County Comprehensive Plan 2045 input sessions. Montgomery Matters is a Comprehensive Plan which means it is a long-range guide for growth and development in the County. https://lnkd.in/eAW9e5F3

If you are planning to attend the 2024 Legislative Conference in Washington. D.C. in June, you should register for this pre-conference webinar. But even if you are not planning on attending the conference in D.C. I would encourage you to register for the webinar anyway to learn what issues NAHB considers most important to the future of housing. It will also provide you with the information you need to contact your local congressmen and senators and express your opinions in support. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSING INDUSTRY MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD. Whether you are a builder, remodeler, or associate member, WE ALL BUILD. https://lnkd.in/erzWvKRW

2023 was a year for the record books, and a turning point for affordable housing solutions in the state of California. Read NPH's summary of this year's legislative session and learn what's next: https://bit.ly/3tbYdPx #CALeg