The Howard County Council on May 24 voted to move $5 million in state grant funding for the proposed Lakefront Library in Columbia into contingency amid opposition to the plan.
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Howard County best in nation for Complete Streets policy
Smart Growth America, a national non-profit whose work focuses on the built environment’s role in creating healthy, prosperous, and thriving communities, has recognized Howard County as having the best Complete […]
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Howard Issues EOI for Gateway Innovation District Master Plan
Howard County has issued an Expression of Interest for a Master Plan intended to guide the transformation of Columbia Gateway Business Park into a premier Innovation District on the east […]
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Howard announces historic funding for homeownership
Howard County announced historic investments totaling $16.5 million in several housing initiatives, with many aimed at increasing affordable homeownership for moderate-income households. It will be directed towards the Housing Opportunities […]
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Howard establishes Housing Opportunities Trust Fund Advisory Committee
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has signed an Executive Order creating the Housing Opportunities Trust Fund Advisory Committee. The Committee is charged with recommending funding goals for the Trust Fund, […]
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COLA leads effort to address lab workforce shortage
Columbia-based COLA is taking action next month in an attempt to strengthen the anticipated shortage of medical laboratory scientists as the current generation ages out of the workforce by holding […]
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DOE honors CA’s energy efficiency project
Columbia Association has received national recognition with a 2023 Better Project Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Initiative. The award recognizes CA and its sustainability team for […]
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Howard investing $13M to expand ARL
Howard County announced $13 million in pass-through funding from the state to renovate and expand the Howard County Public School System’s Applications and Research Laboratory. The funding is part of […]
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Howard’s Ball releases draft climate action, resiliency plan
Howard County has released the draft report for HoCo Climate Forward: Climate Action and Resiliency Plan. The new version of the report builds on the Preliminary Report published in December […]
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Howard health improvement group launches interactive food map
The Howard County Local Health Improvement Coalition has developed an interactive food connection map to assist residents in locating food resources. The map can be found at www.hclhic.org/foodmap. Nearly one […]