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The News section highlights CoHub updates, community stories, project announcements, funding insights, and regional conversations connected to community development, revitalization, infrastructure, and economic opportunity.
We believe progress is worth sharing…and not just the big wins, but the lessons, partnerships, and momentum that help communities move forward.
Blog posts
Letter from the CEO: New Name. Clearer Story. Meet CoHub
A letter from the CEO introducing the organization's new name and the clearer story behind the CoHub rebrand.
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Revisiting our Readiness Framework
An update revisiting CoHub's Readiness Framework and how it guides communities in preparing projects for funding.
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CoHub Receives $100,000 from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative
CoHub was awarded $100,000 through the Appalachian Regional Commission's POWER Initiative to support its work across the region.
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How to Transform PA’s Housing Action Plan into Local Action
A look at how Pennsylvania communities can turn the state's Housing Action Plan into concrete local action.
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Opportunity Zones 2.0: Helping our Region Prioritize with the Data
How CoHub is using data to help the region prioritize under the next round of Opportunity Zones.
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When Loans Beat Grants: Considering Flexible Financing in Uncertain Times
The question we hear most is how to get grant funding, but sometimes the smarter question is whether a loan or other flexible financing is the better fit in uncertain times.
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Pennsylvania finally has a budget. What does it mean for SWPA municipalities?
What the newly passed Commonwealth budget means for SWPA municipalities, from economic development and downtown investment to public safety funding.
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The Research Council: Driving Regional Impact through Campus-Community Collaboration
Visionary work often competes with day-to-day demands. The Research Council pairs campus research with community needs to diagnose local issues and innovate solutions across southwestern PA.
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Making infrastructure more equitable and inclusive
A concise article giving an overview of community benefits agreements and their role in inclusive community development, with links to sample CBAs from different infrastructure projects.
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A guide to Community Benefits in Southwestern Pennsylvania
An overview of community benefits agreements and their use in Southwestern PA. The guide includes tools, templates, and examples that your community can adapt and modify.
Read more→Appreciative Inquiry Fact sheet
If you are in the early stages of project development, an Appreciative Inquiry workshop can help. This fact sheet explains what Appreciative Inquiry is and offers sample questions you can adapt for your own community.
Read more→How to Write a Grant Proposal
An overview of how to write grant proposals, with helpful guidance on refining the need statement and a project's outcomes.
Read more→Grant Writing: 3 Tips for Crafting Need Statements in Federal Grant Proposals
An overview of what a need statement is and practical tips for writing strong ones in federal grant proposals.
Read more→What Is a Need Statement?
An overview of what a need statement is and tips for writing them in grant proposals.
Read more→Start the Conversation.
Every project starts somewhere. Help CoHub learn more about your community, project, or idea so we can better understand where support may be helpful. You do not need to have everything figured out to reach out. Whether you’re exploring funding opportunities, building readiness, developing a project, or simply trying to understand what’s possible, this is a place to start the conversation.
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