The Community Economic Resilience Fund Program (CERF) will release the Planning Phase Draft Guidelines for another round of input through public workshops hosted throughout April and May 2022. CERF staff will host the below workshops to help explain the guidelines updates since the last round of public comment, provide a space to collect feedback, and [...]

Speakers: Nova Blazej Senior Project Manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Pacific Southwest Region 9 Ignacio Dayrit Program Director with CCLR Topic Description: Brownfields Update: Join PEMA on May 24th to learn about funding, technical assistance, overburdened communities, social and environmental challenges. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is delivering the single- largest investment in [...]

Last year, families in the United States continued to adjust to the shifting economic environment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2013, the Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED) has provided insight into the financial challenges families were facing and monitored their financial circumstances. Over the past two years, this survey [...]

The State of California, California Academy for Economic Development, presents a Disaster Resiliency Clinic for businesses in San Joaquin. This virtual opportunity is designed for economic development associations, chambers of commerce, business owners and nonprofit organizations interested in learning more about disaster preparation and prevention. Join us to learn more about the Resilient Business Challenge from [...]

The pandemic undoubtedly sent many shock waves through the world of manufacturing – and perhaps the most lasting have been the disruptions to the global supply chain. Small and medium-sized manufacturers are facing the reality that there will inevitably be more disruptions in the future and they must prepare themselves now by strategically evaluating and [...]

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) will host a webinar as part of their Building a Better America: A Small Business Resource Community (BBA Resource Community) series. The goal of this webinar will be to connect small businesses with critical resources and information about the Biden-Harris Administration’s policy agenda, [...]

Join the U.S. Small Business Administration to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! The event will feature an armchair discussion with Jennifer Kim, SBA Associate Administrator for the Office of Field Operations; Michael Fong, SBA Regional Administrator for Region 10; Chiling Tong, President and CEO of the National Asian/Pacific Islander [...]

The State of California, California Academy for Economic Development, presents a Disaster Resiliency Clinic for businesses in Fresno. This virtual opportunity is designed for economic development associations, chambers of commerce, business owners and nonprofit organizations interested in learning more about disaster preparation and prevention. Join us to learn more about the Resilient Business Challenge from [...]

Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are increasingly starting cannabis businesses and moving up the ranks in cannabis corporations. In addition to the stereotypes, perceptions, and culture barriers, many AAPis must combat the cannabis stigma that is prominent within their own families and communities, and recently have had to address an increase in anti-AAPI discrimination. [...]

Outsmart Disaster presents Resiliency Clinic: Tips and Tools for Immediate Preparedness for Your Business. This virtual event is an opportunity designed for economic development councils and agencies, chambers of commerce, business owners, and nonprofits interested in learning more about disaster preparedness, Outsmart Disaster’s Resilient Business Challenge, and how to help empower others in your community [...]