An Act relative to transformative development initiatives in rural communities
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| S2763 | An Act relative to transformative development initiatives in rural communities | Active |
Chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection in Section 16G:- (o.)The secretary of housing and economic development shall, in consultation with the Rural Policy Advisory Commission, establish a rural development initiative to be administered by the executive office through a contract with the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency established by section 2 of chapter 23G. The initiative will provide technical assistance to identify and implement strategies that will spur direct investment in rural communities to create jobs and expand businesses, identify cross-sector partnerships, accelerate the engagement of community members in actionable planning, and implement local economic development initiatives.
Chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection in Section 16G:- (o.)The secretary of housing and economic development shall, in consultation with the Rural Policy Advisory Commission, establish a rural development initiative to be administered by the executive office through a contract with the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency established by section 2 of chapter 23G. The initiative will provide technical assistance to identify and implement strategies that will spur direct investment in rural communities to create jobs and expand businesses, identify cross-sector partnerships, accelerate the engagement of community members in actionable planning, and implement local economic development initiatives.