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FRC Newsletter, May 5, 2022

Leadership training, funding opportunities, this week’s wins, and upcoming events—catch up on all of this and more in the latest Foothills Regional Commission newsletter, available here.

Notice of Public Hearing: Section 8 Housing Annual Plan

Section 511 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 requires the Board of Directors of the Isothermal Planning and Development Commission to conduct a public hearing to discuss and invite public comment regarding the Annual Plan.  The hearing is to be conducted on Monday, June 20, 2022, 3:00 P.M. at the main […]

FRC Newsletter, April 28, 2022

A final reminder and some resources for the upcoming ARPA reporting deadline, funding opportunities, wins for the week and more—catch up on all of this in the most recent Foothills Regional Commission newsletter, available here.

FRC Newsletter, April 21, 2022

A good read on short term rental regulations, three opportunities for public input, more ARPA resources, and a slew of events and wins — catch up on all of this in the latest Foothills Regional Commission newsletter, available here.

FRC Newsletter, April 14, 2022

A reminder about the upcoming ARPA reporting deadline, a big win for the week, a request for input on the Trails to Schools Study, and a save-the-date for our upcoming Digital Inclusion Plan kick-off event — catch up on all of this and more in this week’s Foothills Regional Commission newsletter, available here.

Housing Survey: FRC Wants Your Input

Foothills Regional Commission is seeking community input on housing in Cleveland, McDowell, Polk and Rutherford counties through an online survey that will close Friday, April 29. This anonymously collected information will help determine priorities for the Foothills NC HOME Consolidated Housing Plan — a document that will serve as a roadmap and grant the region […]

FRC Newsletter, April 7, 2022

Rural Transformation Grant Fund project categories have been designated as Revenue Replacement, ARP/CSLFRF FAQs, this week’s wins, and upcoming events — catch up on all of this in the most recent Foothills Regional Commission newsletter, available here.

FRC Newsletter, March 31, 2022

Another opportunity to dive deep into the Final Rule on ARPA/CSLFRF standard allowance guidelines, EDA grant applications changes, upcoming events, and wins this week — catch up on all of this and more in the latest Foothills Regional Commission newsletter, available here.

FRC Newsletter, March 24, 2022

A 2022 ARPA RFP from Dogwood Health Trust, an at-home COVID vaccine resource, applications for level 2 electric vehicle charging infrastructure rebates, and this week’s wins — catch up on all of this and more in the latest Foothills Regional Commission newsletter, available here.

Volunteers Needed for Statewide Litter Sweep

news release date: March 17, 2022 contact: Harris [email protected](919) 707-2693 Annual Spring Litter Sweep will run from April 16-30 RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep from April 16-30. Each April and September, NCDOT asks volunteers to help remove litter […]