CERF News

Connecting Pathways to Good-paying Jobs Paves Way for Equity
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Plan aims to build up Monterey Bay health care and agtech workforce through a racial equity lens

Closing the child care gap is vital to Monterey County economic blueprint
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Lack of day care spots and low care worker pay hamper long-term success of families

A Blueprint for an Equitable Region Rises in California’s Salinas Valley
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Disparities in the agricultural hub are driving the creation of an inclusive economic investment plan with community groups at the table

Public Comment Opens on Draft Regions Map for Community Economic Resilience Fund
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13 proposed regions will receive up to $5 million planning grants under regional economic planning program

California Counties Are Key to Community Economic Resilience Fund
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A new $600 million fund is designed to encourage regional leaders from government, business, labor, and the community to work together on inclusive economic planning.

Historic Investments for Regions, Forest Resilience and Broadband Access Approved by California Lawmakers
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Approved were a $600 million regional economic planning fund and more than $1 billion in wildfire funding this year