Southern Manufacturing’s Impact on Jobs and Community report presentation
A summary of the report on manufacturing jobs in Mississippi and Alabama.
Local Opportunities Coalition comment in response to Office of Management and Budget’s Request for Information
The Local Opportunities Coalition and supporting partners wrote a comment in response to the Office of Management and Budget’s Request for Information on how the Uniform Guidance can be updated or revised to give state and local recipients of federal
Report: Job Quality and Community Well-Being in Mississippi and Alabama’s Manufacturing Facilities
Manufacturing is big business in the South. Lured by generous tax incentives, global companies like Mercedes, Boeing, Nissan and more have set up shop in Alabama and Mississippi. But what's the quality of these jobs these major companies are creating with residents' tax dollars?
Local and Economically-Targeted Hire Brochure
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will bring $1.2 trillion to states and cities over the next 5 years for new and existing infrastructure–a once in a generation opportunity. For the first time, local and economically targeted hire on transportation
Alabama Team Fact Sheet
Our coalition in Alabama and New Flyer, the largest electric bus manufacturer in North America, signed our Community Benefits Agreement on May 24, 2022. This is our first multi-state agreement, impacting New Flyer facilities in Anniston, AL and Ontario, CA.
League of Women Voters Alabama: Civic Engagement and Advocacy Training
JMA’s Southern Policy Manager Patricia Todd spoke at the training.
Fact Sheet: Empowering Cities and States: Making Federal Funds Work for Our Communities
Currently, a set of decades-old federal rules (known as the Uniform Guidance) impede cities and states from using innovative programs in the procurement process that can amplify the benefit of federal funds for communities. The procurement process can be a
“Good Jobs: Making the Most of Infrastructure Investments” Panel
New America hosted the panel on Oct. 24 to discuss the importance of using recent federal investments to create good jobs. JMA’s National Director, Miranda Nelson, was on the panel. Watch it below.
Report: Using Local and Economically-Targeted Hire to Promote Good Jobs Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), was signed into law on November 15, 2021. This federal legislation will bring $1.2 trillion to states and cities over the next 5 years to
Taking the High Road to Cleaner Air for Kids and Communities
Local Progress and Jobs to Move America co-authored a memo on how to use high-road procurement policy to clean our air and create good jobs with electric vehicles.