The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) released its first annual report, showing that the program has already supported loans and investments to more than 4,600 U.S. small businesses totaling $1.9 billion. CREC continues its work with Treasury on successful SSBCI implementation and was acknowledged for its assistance in the preparation of the report.
About This Project
National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), EDD COP
Start Date: Jan 2023 — End Date: Apr 2027 CREC is partnering with the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), University Economic Development Association (UEDA), National Association of Regional Councils (NARC), and First Nations Development Institute on a five-year effort to build and nurture the Economic Development District Community of Practice (EDD CoP). Led by NADO, with support from the U.S. Economic Development Administration […]
Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Collaboration Network (ManTech)
Start Date: Jun 2023 — End Date: May 2024 CREC is partnering with E3 Analytics, Erys Consulting, Anthology Communications, American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative (AMCC), DoD’s Manufacturing Technology Program (ManTech), DoD’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC), and University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering to facilitate a collaboration network for supporting advanced manufacturing and building the future defense workforce. Through this project, CREC […]
The Hidden Innovation Infrastructure: Understanding the Economic Development Role of Technician Education in the Changing Future of Work
Start Date: Jan 2022 — End Date: May 2024 CREC senior staff advise the Rutgers research team at the Education and Employment Research Center as the team, led by Dr. Michelle Van Noy, seeks to understand the role of technician education in economic development, with a focus on manufacturing, technology, and innovation in regional economies.
New York State (NYS) Tax Incentives
Start Date: Jan 2023 — End Date: Jun 2023 The New York State Tax Incentive Project is an initiative to better understand the state’s business offerings, their effectiveness, and how they compare to other states’ programs. The initiative has selected 26 incentives programs that it wants to focus its research efforts on. CREC has been subcontracted to handle the third part of the request, […]
Inventory of Public and Private Sources of Education and Workforce Data
Start Date: Mar 2023 — End Date: May 2023 CREC created an inventory of public and private sources of education and workforce data to increase the capacity of the public Workforce and Labor Market Information System (WLMIS) to provide relevant data for education and training providers. The inventory considered a wide array of data sources that measure important WLMIS concepts, including: Households and People […]
Evaluation (GMKPI) Framework for NCBiotech and Accelerate NC
Start Date: Nov 2022 — End Date: Feb 2023 The Life Sciences Manufacturing Coalition collaborated with experts from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, CREC, to develop an evaluation framework that ensured NCBiotech and key stakeholders were prepared to implement and evaluate projects funded by the Economic Development Administration Build Back Better Regional Challenge. These projects aimed to support innovation and impact, such as […]
New York State Advanced Industry Clusters Study
Start Date: Oct 2022 — End Date: Aug 2023 CREC is partnering with MRB Engineering, Architecture and Surveying, D.P.C. and other economic development experts to produce a comprehensive understanding of New York State’s advanced industry clusters, combining analyses of industry trends, workforce capabilities, and R&D and investment activity. Other team members include Syracuse University’s New York State Science and Technology Law Center (NYS STLC), […]
Non-Degree Credentials Research Network Staff Support
Start Date: Sep 2022 — End Date: May 2023 CREC collaborated with the George Washington Institute of Public Policy (GWIPP) on support for the Non-degree Credentials Research Network (NCRN), a project funded through a grant from Lumina Foundation. The NCRN is a multi-disciplinary community of scholars, practitioners and policymakers that focuses on the little-understood role of certificates, certifications, and other non-degree credentials in the […]
University Economic Development Association Staff Support
Start Date: Jan 2023 — End Date: Jun 2024 Since 1976, the University Economic Development Association has been working to bring together higher education institutions, private sector businesses, non-profits, government organizations, and community economic development stakeholders to create local and regional economic opportunity. UEDA, and its members, are leaders in advancing regional economic engagement fueled by higher education and represent those at the leading edge […]
California Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research Training and Engagement Curriculum
Start Date: Dec 2021 — End Date: May 2022 CREC partnered with the California Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research (CoE), the labor market information arm of the nation’s largest community college system, to redesign their statewide LMI training curriculum. The course resources developed provide instructors with a comprehensive, modular training library for equipping college leadership, faculty, and student-advisory staff with LMI regional […] |
About the Client
Los Rios (CA) Community College District
The Los Rios Community College District is one of the nation’s most respected learning institutions and the second-largest community college district in California, serving the greater Sacramento region. We have four colleges, six education centers, and specialized workforce and economic development programs for local businesses, governments, and organizations. |