Last week HOTCOG, in partnership with HOTEDD, Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, and Limestone Counties, and a host of other regional partners, collaborated on and submitted an application for a Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant.
The significance of this project is that, if successful, it would fund the creation of technical studies, field work, and ultimately recommendations to achieve greater sustainability for the region - meaning, greater prosperity, efficiency, resource management, and economic vitality. Some of the key components of the plan - particularly entrepreneurship development, infrastructure management tools, and a plan to deepen community engagement - will remain at the top of the list of priorities to accomplish, regardless of the success of this particular application for funds. New prosperity will require new thinking, and HOTEDD will continue building partnerships and resources to get the best information for the region.
Word regarding the success of the Sustainable Communities application may come as soon as January, but we won't wait - work to develop alternative ways to accomplish the goals will begin in November.
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