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(CERC)</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cerc.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cerc.com/">www.cerc.com</A></div> <bR> <div> *******************</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1cf79e00.jpg" border=0 width="633" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="706" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#0000FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#0033FF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 160 ><NOBR><div> <B><U>Housatonic Valley Council of Governments</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://hvceo.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://hvceo.org/"><B>hvceo.org</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Housatonic Valley Regional </B></div> <div> <B>Plan of Conservation & Development</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://hvceo.org/regionalplan_economicdevel.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://hvceo.org/regionalplan_economicde"><B>Sustaining the Regional Economy</B></A></div> <div> <I>CEDS in developmental stage</I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>Northeastern Connecticut Economic Partnership</U></B></div> <div> <B>Northeast CT Economic Alliance</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://nealliance.com/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://nealliance.com/index.htm">www.nealliance.com</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Windham Region Council of Governments</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.wincog.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wincog.org/">www.wincog.org</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Northeastern Connecticut Chamber of Commerce</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://nectchamber.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://nectchamber.com/">nectchamber.com</A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 192 ><NOBR><div> <B><U>Council of Governments - Central Naugatuck Valley</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cogcnv.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cogcnv.org/">www.cogcnc.org</A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Naugatuck Economic Development Corporation</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.naugatuckedc.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.naugatuckedc.com/">www.naugatuckedc.com</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sheltonedcorp.org/regional_dev.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sheltonedcorp.org/regional_de">Shelton Economic Development Corporation &</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.sheltonedcorp.org/regional_dev.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sheltonedcorp.org/regional_de">Naugatuck Valley Development Corporation (CEDS 2010)</A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Valley Council of Governments</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.valleycog.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.valleycog.org/">www.valleycog.org</A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>Southeastern Connecticut Enterprise Region</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>S</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>outheastern Connecticut Council of Governments</B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.seccog.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.seccog.org/">www.seccog.org</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://secter.org/Home/Resources/ComprehensiveEconomicDevelopmentStrategyCEDS/tabid/89/Default.aspx" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://secter.org/Home/Resources/Compreh">SECTER CEDS (2011)</A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 96 ><NOBR><div> <B><U>Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ccrpa.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ccrpa.org/">www.ccrpa.org</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ccrpa.org/CEDS/2011-CEDS-final-public-draft.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ccrpa.org/CEDS/2011-CEDS-fina">Central Connecticut CEDS (2011 Draft)</A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>South Central Regional Council of Governments</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.scrcog.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.scrcog.org/">www.scrcog.org</A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>REX Development (South Central)</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://rexdevelopment.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://rexdevelopment.org/">rexdevelopment.org</A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 128 ><NOBR><div> <B><U>Metro Hartford Alliance</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.metrohartford.com/uploadedFiles/CEDS%20ExecSum.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.metrohartford.com/uploadedFil">www.metrohartford.com</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.metrohartford.com/uploadedFiles/CEDS%20ExecSum.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.metrohartford.com/uploadedFil">Metro Hartford CEDS</A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Capitol Region Council of Governments</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.crcog.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.crcog.org/"><B>www.crcog.org</B></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>South Western Regional Planning Agency</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.swrpa.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.swrpa.org/">www.swrpa.org</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cerc.com/images/customer-files/OCReportVol1R1.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cerc.com/images/customer-file">Coastal Fairfield County CEDS (Sep. 2009)</A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency</U></B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gbrpa.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.gbrpa.org/">www.gbrpa.org</A></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Governor Dan Malloy & DECD Commissioner Catherine Smith</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.laba-ct.bz/special_laba_news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.laba-ct.bz/special_laba_news."><B>video clips</B></A></div> <div> @ Litchfield Area Business Association (LABA)</div> <div> Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - Litchfield Firehouse</div> <bR> <div> <B>Housatonic Railroad Passenger Service</B></div> <div> <B><U> <a href="HTMLobj-449/MSR_Slides.ppt"><u>Projected Ridership of the Housatonic Railroad Study</u> </a>  </U></B></div> <div> <B><U> <a href="HTMLobj-450/SHEPPARD_REPORT.PDF"><u>Economic Benefits of Housatonic Railroad Passenger Service</u> </a>  </U></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2011/HUDNo.11-127" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src="><B>HUD Announces $67 Million Available for 2011 Sustainable Communities </B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2011/HUDNo.11-127" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src="><B>Regional Planning Grants</B></A></div> <div> The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced that it will be investing an additional $67 million in its second round of Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants. The program supports regional planning efforts that integrate housing, land-use, economic and workforce development, transportation, and infrastructure developments. The 2011 grants will place a priority on partnerships, including the collaboration of arts and culture, philanthropy, and innovative ideas to the regional planning process.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/ACT/PA/2011PA-00141-R00HB-06526-PA.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cga.ct.gov/2011/ACT/PA/2011PA"><B>Public Act No. 11-141</B></A></div> <div> <B>AN ACT CONCERNING BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION </B></div> <div> <B>AND DEVELOPMENT AS AN ECONOMIC DRIVER</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/Home.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/Home.html"><B>USDA Rural Development</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-437/Bike_Trail_-_Ec_Forum_poster_Poster-1.pdf"><u>Housatonic Covered Bridge Bike Trail</u> </a>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id98.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Survey of NW CT Businesses (CBIA)"><B>2010 Survey of NW CT Businesses (CBIA)</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nwctplanning.org/Current_Conditions_Report_final.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nwctplanning.org/Current_Cond"><B>Village Center Vitality Program </B></A><A HREF="http://www.nwctplanning.org/Current_Conditions_Report_final.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nwctplanning.org/Current_Cond"><I>(July 2010)</I></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nwctplanning.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nwctplanning.org/"><B>NW CT Regional Planning Collaborative</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U> <a href="HTMLobj-400/connecticut_esp-final.pdf"><u>CT Economic Strategic Plan 2009</u> </a>  </U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-401/Northwest-CT_08.pdf"><u>CBIA - 2008 Survey of NW CT Businesses</u> </a>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.epa.gov/oswer/docs/grants/epa-oswer-orcr-09-04.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.epa.gov/oswer/docs/grants/epa"><B>Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants</B></A><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I>(pdf)</I></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=pSpJKDBhWsQ1QJ5sFL1Yrw41GDb2zLD2Sv3wPL2h40cjvlVvpqsn!-1381249920?oppId=49050&mode=VIEW" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do"><B>EPA Link</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Litchfield Hills Council of Elected Officials</B></div> <div> <B><U> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="490" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 214 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id129.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LH Business Energy Efficiency Program (B"><B>Litchfield Hills Business Energy Efficiency Program</B></A><B> </B><I>(BEEP)</I></div> <bR> <div> <B><U> <a href="HTMLobj-414/_32_Litchfield_Hills_Regional_Plan_of_Conservation_and_Development.pdf"><u>Litchfield Hills Regional Plan of Conservation & Development </u> </a>  </U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-330/_31_Litchfield_Hills_Regional_Transportation_Plan__Draft_.pdf"><u>Litchfield Hills Regional Transportation Plan</u> </a>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-331/_26_Naugatuck_River_Greenway_Assessment_Phase_One.pdf"><u>Naugatuck River Greenway Assessment - Phase 1</u> </a>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-332/Naugy_River_Phase_Two.pdf"><u>Naugatuck River Greenway Assessment - Phase 2</u> </a>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <I>email comments to </I><I><B>Rick Lynn: </B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B><A HREF="mailto:lhceo1@snet.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:lhceo1@snet.net"><B>lhceo1@snet.net</B></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></U></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id113.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CEDS Requirements"><B>Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies</B></A></div> <div> <I>Summary of Requirements - U.S. EDA</I></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>