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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around

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Other workforce development initiatives include a credentialing initiative to help workers obtain industry recognized certifications and an engineering initiative which is increasing the number of engineering students in Kansas universities. railroad miles. percent of all U.S. Goods shipped by truck to reach 25 percent of the U.S.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Some states manage their programs in-house with a committee that reviews the application, but in Georgia we have a third-party site location consultant that handles it.”.

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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

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Meridith Marshal, a senior manager for regional development, said, “We are excited to be helping communities address everything from placemaking and branding to housing and economic development. Most also qualify for multiple tax credits through the Colorado Enterprise Zone. We had great success with the first round of Blueprint 2.0,

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Maple Lodge Farms represents one of Brampton’s success stories, combining rich farming tradition, state-of-the-art, in-house processing technology and retail outlets, and exports throughout North America. is the largest manufacturer of gingerbread house kits in North America. NAFTA Foods & Packaging Inc.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. Since its inception in 2008, the program has recognized 47 active AdvantageSite locations in the state after meeting guidelines such as utility and environmental standards, size, zoning and accessibility.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

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Priority may require certification by an agency medical unit, including the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Public Health Service. Normally furnished commercially” means consistent with the level of services provided by a commercial building operator for space of comparable quality and housing tenants with comparable requirements.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

Priority may require certification by an agency medical unit, including the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Public Health Service. Normally furnished commercially” means consistent with the level of services provided by a commercial building operator for space of comparable quality and housing tenants with comparable requirements.