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Quinn Graduates from the Advanced Economic Development Leadership (AEDL) Program 

“Super” Dave Quinn, CEcD, recently completed a two-week Advanced Economic Development Leadership executive education program and was awarded the Master Economic Development Practitioner (MEDP) certificate. Mr. Quinn has been in economic development for 19 years.  AEDL is a collaboration of four universities – Clemson University, The University of Southern Mississippi, Texas Christian University, and the University of New Mexico. These four universities …

Disaster Assistance for Texans Impacted by Severe Winter Weather

On February 19, 2021 the federal government issued a major disaster declaration for Texas due to the recent severe winter weather. The declaration provides for direct assistance for disaster survivors in 77 counties, including Collin County. The Individual Assistance (IA) authorized by the declaration is provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This assistance can include grants for temporary housing …

Business and Residential Storm Recovery and Relief for Collin County

Just like millions of households across our state, many small businesses were also impacted by the severe winter storm last week. Local businesses play a critical role in making Collin County the remarkable community it is today and I wanted to ensure business owners have information on the programs and resources that may be available. As a result of the Disaster Declaration, …