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2019

News releases

Trump Administration to Help Rural Communities Grow Recreation Economy (4/11/2019)
Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives (5/07/2019)
Local Foods, Local Places Call for Applications
- Call for Applications: Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives (Region 2) (8/06/2019)
- Call for Applications: Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives (Region 3) (8/07/2019)
- Call for Applications: Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives in the Southeast (Region 4) (8/06/2019)
- EPA Calls for Applications to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives (Region 5) (8/07/2019)
- Call for Applications: Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives (Region 6) (8/06/2019)
- Call for Applications: Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives (Region 9) (8/06/2019)
EPA to Hold Local Foods, Local Places Technical Assistance Workshop in Frankfort, Kentucky on Sept. 24-25 (9/04/2019)
Trump Administration Partners with Rural Communities to Grow Outdoor Recreation Economy (10/07/2019)

2018

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Trump Administration Provides Support for Community Health, Revitalization (June 14, 2018)
- Trump Administration to Support Health, Community Revitalization in Weldon, NC (June 14, 2018)
- Trump Administration to Support Health, Community Revitalization in Livingston, AL (June 14, 2018)
- Two Louisiana Communities Receive Assistance through EPA’s Healthy Places for Healthy People Initiative (June 15, 2018)
- Trump Administration to Support Health, Community Revitalization in Osceola, Mo. (June 15, 2018)
EPA Workshop in Biddeford, Maine June 6-7 will Help Support Community Revitalization through Local Food Enterprises (May 30, 2018)
Trump Administration Announces Assistance to Support Community Revitalization through Local Food Enterprises (May 23, 2018)
- Trump Administration Announces Assistance for Delaware Nation in Oklahoma to Support Community Revitalization through Local Food Enterprises (May 23, 2018)
- Trump Administration Announces Assistance to Farmington and Silver City, NM, to Support Community Revitalization through Local Food Enterprises (May 23, 2018)
- Trump Administration Announces Assistance to Support North Charleston, South Carolina Community Revitalization through Local Food Enterprises (May 24, 2018)
- Trump Administration Announces Assistance to Support Community Revitalization in Elba, Alabama through Local Food Enterprises (May 24, 2018)
- EPA Announces Assistance to Support Community Revitalization in Indiana, Pa. through Local Food Enterprises (May 23, 2018)
- EPA Announces Assistance to Support Community Revitalization in Hopewell, Virginia (May 23, 2018)
- Trump Administration Announces Assistance to Support Community Revitalization in Duck Hill, Mississippi through Local Food Enterprises (May 24, 2018)
- U.S. EPA announces support for revitalization through local food enterprises in Phoenix (May 23, 2018)
- Trump Administration Announces Assistance to Support Community Revitalization in Kentucky through Local Food Enterprises (May 24, 2018)

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2017

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EPA Helps Communities Grow Local Food Economy, Spur Revitalization (Oct. 19, 2017)
EPA and USDA to Help Two Maine Communities with Economic Development Goals (Sep. 13, 2017)
Walterboro, SC Featured at National ‘Local Foods, Local Places’ Summit (Jul. 26, 2017)
Corbin, KY Featured at National ‘Local Foods, Local Places’ Summit (Jul. 26, 2017)
Huntington, W.Va. Featured at National ‘Local Foods, Local Places’ Summit (Jul. 26, 2017)
EPA to Help Port Townsend, Washington, Improve Health, Environment and Revitalize Local Economy (Jun. 22, 2017)
EPA to Help Anderson, Indiana, Improve Health, Environment and Revitalize Local Economy (Jun. 22, 2017)
Los Angeles, Calif. & Nogales Ariz. Receive EPA Assistance to Improve Health, Environment and Local Economy (Jun. 22, 2017)
EPA to Help Greensboro, AL Improve Health, Environment and Revitalize Local Economy (Jun. 22, 2017)
EPA to Help Montgomery and Smithers, West Virginia Improve Health, Environment and Revitalize Local Economy (Jun. 22, 2017)
EPA to Help Kentuckians Improve Health, Environment and Revitalize Local Economy (Jun. 22, 2017)
EPA to Help Bangor and Waterville, Maine Improve Health, Environment and Revitalize Local Economy (Jun. 22, 2017)

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2016

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EPA Offers Assistance to Help Rural Communities Revitalize Downtowns (Oct. 5, 2016)
Obama Administration to Help Appalachian Communities Revitalize Downtowns Through Broadband Service (Aug. 24, 2016)
U.S. EPA to Help Six Communities Develop Sustainable Design Strategies (Jun. 23, 2016)
EPA and Gloucester Officials Celebrate Local Food Economy (Jun. 15, 2016)
Obama Administration to Help Five Small Communities Revitalize Downtowns Through Broadband Service (May 5, 2016)
Obama Administration to Partner with 27 Communities to Boost Neighborhood Revitalization Through Local Food Enterprises (Jan. 25, 2016)

Blog post

Local Foods, Local Places Empowers Creative Economic Development in Rural and Urban Communities (White House blog) (Feb. 29, 2016)

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2015

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Scituate and Newburyport, Mass. to Receive EPA Technical Assistance to Meet their Sustainability Goals and Foster Economic Development (Feb. 3, 2015)
Damariscotta, Maine to Receive EPA Technical Assistance to Meet their Sustainability Goals and Foster Economic Development (Feb. 3, 2015)
EPA Helps Two California Communities Meet Sustainability Goals, Develop Flood Resilience (Jan. 27, 2015)
Mobile and Prichard, Ala., Among 22 Communities Selected Nationally to Receive EPA Assistance to Advance Sustainability Goals and Foster Economic Development (Jan. 27, 2015)
St. Petersburg, Fla., Among 22 Communities Selected Nationally to Receive EPA Assistance to Advance Sustainability Goals and Foster Economic Development (Jan. 27, 2015)
Canton, Miss., Among 22 Communities Selected Nationally to Receive EPA Assistance to Advance Sustainability Goals and Foster Economic Development (Jan. 27, 2015)
Asheville, N.C., Among 22 Communities Selected Nationally to Receive EPA Assistance to Advance Sustainability Goals and Foster Economic Development (Jan. 27, 2015)
EPA Helps 22 Communities to Meet their Sustainability Goals and Foster Economic Development (Jan. 27, 2015)

Blog post

New Tool Helps Rural Communities Assess Opportunities for Smart Growth and Development (White House blog) (Aug. 27, 2015)

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2014

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Obama Administration selects Los Angeles Institute to improve access to local foods in low income communities (Dec. 4, 2014)
Obama Administration Selects Tuskegee, Alabama to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods, Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states (Dec. 4, 2014)
Obama Administration Selects Itta Bena and Clarksdale, Mississippi to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states (Dec. 4, 2014)
Obama Administration Selects Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states (Dec. 4, 2014)
Obama Administration Selects Hazard and Barbourville, Kentucky to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods, Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states (Dec. 3, 2014)
Obama Administration Selects Tracy City, Tennessee to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/ Local Foods Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states (Dec. 3, 2014)
Unity, Maine Selected for “Local foods, Local Places” Program (Dec. 3, 2014)
Obama Administration Selects 26 Communities to Develop Local Food Projects, Encourage Economic Expansion/Local Foods, Local Places Initiative encourages creative economic development in 26 communities in 19 states (Dec. 3, 2014)
EPA Invites Communities to Apply for Assistance to Build Resilience, Pursue Revitalization (Oct. 23, 2014)
EPA Assistance Will Encourage Green Infrastructure, Climate Resiliency in Austin (Oct. 1, 2014)
EPA to Help Carson City Develop Green Infrastructure, Improve Climate Resiliency (Sept. 26, 2014)
Virginia’s State Capital to Receive Green Design Assistance from EPA (Sept. 23, 2014)
EPA Helping Five State Capitals Develop Green Infrastructure, Improve Climate Resiliency (Sept. 23, 2014)
Federal Report Highlights Five Years of Progress Providing Communities with Affordable Housing, Efficient Transportation and Economic Growth (Aug. 7, 2014)
Vermont’s Mad River Valley Paves the Way for EPA Tool to Help Communities Become More Flood Resilient (July 8, 2014)
EPA Provides Tool to Help Communities Become More Flood Resilient /Smart growth approaches can help communities prepare for and recover from disaster (July 7, 2014)
EPA, USDA, and ARC Announce Winners of 2014 “Livable Communities” Competition (Apr. 17, 2014)
Huntington, West Virginia Winner of 2014 “Livable Communities” Competition (Apr. 15, 2014)
EPA Recognizes Seven Communities for Smart Growth Achievement (Feb. 4, 2014)
EPA Recognizes Seven Communities for Smart Growth Achievement; Atlanta BeltLine Honored as Overall Winner (Feb. 4, 2014)
EPA Recognizes Sacramento's La Valentina Building Complex for Smart Growth Achievement (Feb. 4, 2014)
Three State Capitals to Receive Green Design Assistance from EPA (Jan. 9, 2014)

Blog posts

Green Infrastructure Helping to Transform Neighborhoods in Cleveland and Across the Nation (Oct. 27, 2014)
Greening America’s Capitals: Protecting Water, Boosting Resiliency, Strengthening Economies (Sep. 23, 2014)
Smart Growth Approaches for Flood-Resilient Communities (Jul. 10, 2014)
National Award for Smart Growth Achievement Comes to Atlanta (Feb. 4, 2014)

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2013

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EPA and FEMA Partner to Strengthen Vermont Communities’ Flood Response and Preparation (Dec. 16, 2013)
EPA, USDA and ARC Announce Four Winners of 2013 “Livable Communities” Competition (Dec. 10, 2013)
Little Rock Sees Sustainable Growth from Investments by Federal Partnership (Nov. 19, 2013)
EPA Report Details How Development Can Impact Public Health, Environment (Jun. 17, 2013)
EPA Offers Smart Growth Assistance to Rhode Island; Mississippi County, Arkansas; Kelso, Washington (June 13, 2013)
EPA Provides Smart Growth Assistance to North Kingstown, R.I. (June 13, 2013)
EPA Invites Communities to Apply for Smart Growth Assistance (Feb. 13, 2013)
Chattanooga, TN among Recipients of Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 12, 2013)
Fort Lauderdale, FL among Recipients of Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 12, 2013)
Lake Worth, FL among Recipients of Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 12, 2013)
Atlanta among Recipients of Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 12, 2013)
Pompano, FL among Recipients of Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 12, 2013)
Bowling Green and Zolfo Springs, FL among Recipients of Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 12, 2013)
EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Atchison, Kan. (Feb. 7, 2013)
EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Omaha, Neb. (Feb. 7, 2013)
EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Bellevue, Neb. (Feb. 7, 2013)
EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Dubuque, Iowa. (Feb. 7, 2013)
EPA to Provide Smart Growth Technical Assistance to Lawrence, Kan. (Feb. 7, 2013)
5 New England Communities Get EPA Technical Assistance to Help with Sustainability (Feb. 7, 2013)
Petersburg Among 43 Communities to Get EPA Technical Assistance for Sustainability Goals (Feb. 7, 2013)
Lynchburg Among 43 Communities to Get EPA Technical Assistance for Sustainability Goals (Feb. 7, 2013)
New Castle Among 43 Communities to Get EPA Technical Assistance for Sustainability Goals (Feb. 7, 2013)
EPA Provides Technical Assistance to 43 Communities to Meet their Sustainability Goals (Feb. 7, 2013)
EPA Provides Tools for Sustainable Communities / Smart growth policies can help achieve environmental justice goals (Feb. 6, 2013)

Blog posts

Big Improvements in Little Rock (Nov. 21, 2013)
A Bike-Friendly EPA Headquarters (Sep. 25, 2013)
Planning for People: Smart Growth Strategies for Equitable Development (Aug. 20, 2013)
Partnership for Sustainable Communities: Four Years of Helping Communities Become Economically Stronger, Environmentally Healthier (Jun. 17, 2013)
Where Environmental Justice, Smart Growth, and Equitable Development Meet (Mar. 28, 2013)
Help Us Find the Winners! National Award for Smart Growth Achievement (Mar. 27, 2013)

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2012

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EPA Study Reveals Shift in Housing Developments Across the U.S. / More communities embrace redevelopment (Dec. 19, 2012)
EPA Recognizes Denver's Mariposa District for Smart Growth Achievement (Dec. 12, 2012)
EPA Recognizes Destination Portsmouth for Smart Growth Achievement (Dec. 6, 2012)
S.F. Bay Area "Smart" Fund Receives Honorable Mention for EPA Award (Dec. 5, 2012)
EPA Recognizes Seven Communities for Smart Growth Achievement (Nov. 28, 2012)
EPA Offering Sustainable Growth Assistance to Communities (Sep. 19, 2012)
EPA Partnering with State Capitals on Green Design (Sep. 12, 2012)
EPA Partnering with Frankfort, Ky., Other Capitals on Green Design (Sep. 12, 2012)
EPA, HUD, and DOT Partner with States to Meet Growth, Development Goals (Jul. 31, 2012)
San Francisco Selected to Receive Federal Assistance for Infrastructure Planning, Smart Growth (Apr. 12, 2012)
EPA Smart Growth Assistance to Advance Collaborative Planning in Billings (Apr. 3, 2012)
State of Vermont Receives EPA Smart Growth Assistance (Mar. 20, 2012)
Spokane Tribe to Receive EPA Smart Growth Assistance (Mar. 12, 2012)
EPA Provides Technical Assistance to Upstate New York County to Promote Smart Growth Strategies (Mar. 9, 2012)
EPA to Provide Three New York Communities with Smart Growth Assistance (Mar. 9, 2012)
EPA to Provide Three New Jersey Communities with Smart Growth Assistance (Mar. 9, 2012)
Roanoke to Receive EPA Smart Growth Assistance (Feb. 28, 2012)
Lewes, Del., to Receive EPA Smart Growth Assistance (Feb. 28, 2012)
Four Pennsylvania Communities -- Greensburg, Marietta, Newtown and Northampton -- To Receive EPA Smart Growth Assistance (Feb. 28, 2012)
$750K in EPA Smart Growth assistance includes Cheyenne, Wyo.; New England and Richardton, N.D. (Feb. 10, 2012)
Six New England Communities Will Get EPA Smart Growth Assistance (Feb. 7, 2012)
Onslow County, NC is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 6, 2012)
Greensboro, NC is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 6, 2012)
Dunwoody, GA is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 6, 2012)
Daytona Beach, FL is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 6, 2012)
Wakulla County, FL is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 6, 2012)
Corpus Christi is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 3, 2012)
Baton Rouge is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 3, 2012)
Port Arthur is Among Recipients of $750,000 in Smart Growth Assistance Provided by EPA (Feb. 3, 2012)

Blog posts and articles

Smart Growth in My Community: Silver Spring, Maryland (Mar. 21, 2012)
A San Diego Showcase for Equitable Development and Environmental Justice (Mar. 19, 2012)

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