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  HR&A Advisors  Partner Shuprotim Bhaumik  was invited to speak on a panel hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank at the “Mayor’s Forum 2023: Financing Cities in LAC”, a supporting event of the Cities Summit of the Americas held in Denver this week.  The forum provided a platform for city leaders to investigate novel financing possibilities for cities in Latin America and the Caribbean ..         Alongside 40 mayors of cities in the region, as well as local and international experts, both Partner  Shuprotim Bhaumik  and Principal  Ignacio Montojo  delved into topics such as vision, planning and strategic financing, strategies for accessing the credit market, infrastructure financing and fiscal sustainability, and capacity building to generate attractive project portfolios that encourage private investment.       To view the event and Shuprotim’s presentation [starting at 5:28:00] on the infrastructure financing strategy for the redevelop...

  Last Year, Governor Kathy Hochul announced an historic investment of $350 million for workforce development and the creation of the Office of Strategic Workforce Development (OSWD) within New York State’s economic development agency, Empire State Development (ESD). This investment represented a decisive shift toward a state workforce development strategy that is laser-focused on connecting New Yorkers to quality, in-demand jobs in the state’s fastest-growing industries. Empire State Development (ESD) contracted HR&A, in partnership with Jobs for the Future (JFF), to support the development of a comprehensive statewide strategy for the newly established Office of Strategic Workforce Development (OSWD).      HR&A and JFF worked with ESD leadership to establish priorities and build consensus with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders, analyze statewide economic and employment trends and existing workforce strategies; develop prioritized stra...

  This press release was originally posted on Fountain House.    The report is based on the insights and recommendations of more than 100 Fountain House members, all of whom live with serious mental illness, and their experiences within New York’s current crisis response systems.   New York, NY  — Fountain House, a national nonprofit created for and by people living with serious mental illness, today released a  new policy road map  on the steps New York City can and should take to improve its mental health crisis response system and close vital gaps in services and trust.   The report  — developed with HR&A Advisors and with support from Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies — is based on the insights and recommendations of more than 100 members of Fountain House, all of whom live with serious mental illness, and their experiences within New York’s current crisis response systems. It calls attention to the rare opportunity New ...

  Congratulations to HR&A Advisors Principal Greta Byrum on her appointment as a member of the inaugural cohort of Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund Fellows, announced this week by the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society. Greta, along with six other broadband practitioners, advocates, and researchers, is leading efforts to close the digital divide and ensure broadband is accessible and equitable for all communities.   “It’s clear that access to the internet and digital services is critical for full participation in our society, democracy, and economy—yet as we expand access to computers and data-driven services, we must also ensure that new and marginal internet users are safe, supported, and protected online,” said Greta.   Learn more about the fellows and the communities they’re impacting here.     The post Principal Greta Byrum Named Marjorie & Charles Benton Opportunity Fund Fellow appeared first on HR&A . sourc...

  HR&A Advisors Principal Callahan Seltzer served as a Panelist for a ULI Advisory Services Report for Steamboat Springs, CO . The report offers insights and recommendations for unlocking the potential of this mountain resort town that, like many of its peers, struggles to build housing affordable to low and moderate income households. The Yampa Valley Housing Authority invited ULI’s Advisory Services team to assess the Brown Ranch Community Development Plan, funding concepts, strategy working with the private sector, as well as stewardship and governance.   The resulting report highlights the unique characteristics and assets of Steamboat Springs, including its natural beauty, strong sense of community, and diverse economy. It also identifies key challenges and opportunities facing the town, such as increasing affordability challenges, a lack of housing supply, managing growth, preserving historic resources, and enhancing transportation and mobility. HR&A’s Infr...

We were excited to attend the launch of SAGE at the SAGEFest neighborhood festival in early April in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood of Atlanta. HR&A has been honored to support the launch of this new initiative with Central Atlanta Progress , Historic District Development Corporation , Sweet Auburn Works , and LISC Atlana .   SAGE’s Mission To improve the lives of Sweet Auburn residents through community-led advocacy and investment promoting equitable development, environmental sustainability, and the centering of Black culture.   SAGE’s Vision To become a recognized model for neighborhood-led development that brings about the community’s shared economic prosperity, self-sufficiency, and cultural capital.   To learn more visit SAGE atlanta.org to sign-up for future updates on the initiative. We also encourage residents of Sweet Auburn to fill out the SAGE Festival Survey . Photos: Atlanta Downtown The post SAGEFest in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Neighborhood...

HR&A was proud to support the Committee for Greater LA and the Nonprofit Finance Fund in creating the “ Resetting LA City to Meet Urgent Community Needs” report.    “23% of all City of Los Angeles jobs are nonprofit jobs, and we know that nonprofits are vital to the economic well-being of Los Angeles.   Nonprofits are critical to helping meet the needs of some of the city’s most vulnerable populations, including people experiencing homelessness. Unfortunately, too many nonprofits face barriers limiting their ability to deliver critical services to those most in need. BIPOC-led nonprofits face additional barriers, even though their cultural expertise is essential to reaching people most in need.”   Read more about the report findings on the Committee for Greater LA’s website here , and you can read the full report here .   Photo: Committee for Greater LA The post “Resetting LA City to Meet Urgent Community Needs” Report for the Committee for Great...