Economic and Community Development
Help your local government be more effective
Are you, as a local government official, writing successful grant proposals? Do youunderstand how trends and their implications are affecting your community? Are you using land use tools effectively? Would you like your local government to function more effectively and successfully?
Penn State Cooperative Extension has a variety of programs and workshops that can help your local government be successful. These programs include:
- Access eGovernment
- Grant Writing
- Facilitation
- Managing Conflict
- Gathering Community Data
- Understanding Community Trends
- Strategic Planning
- Local Government School
- Course in Zoning
- Course in Zoning Administration
- Course in Subdivision and Land Development Review
- Course for Planning Commissioners
- GIS Fundamentals for Local Government Officials


