Becca Scott The Southwestern Commission is pleased to announce a new Revitalization Microgrant Program, funded through the Duke Foundation, that will provide $1,000 to $5,000 grants to small businesses that need assistance with expansions, upgrades to technology, or storefront improvements. These funds will focus on small businesses in Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, and Clay Counties. Please note … Read more
The Southwestern Commission is seeking a resourceful candidate to fill the position of Digital Navigator. This position will offer personalized and small-group support to older adults and other community members seeking affordable home internet services, internet-capable devices, or coaching in basic digital skills. The position aims to empower individuals to use the internet effectively and … Read more
The Southwestern Commission is seeking a resourceful, community-minded candidate to fill the position of Project Manager. The Project Manager will assist local governments with various community and economic development-related projects, including housing, broadband, and outdoor recreation. Key responsibilities for this position include project development, grant writing, and grant administration. Ideal candidates must be collaborative team … Read more
The Southwestern Commission Region will receive approximately $29mm over an 18-year period to address the region’s opioid crisis. To ensure that these funds are utilized as effectively and efficiently as possible, the region’s seven counties are joining together to create a strategic plan that will help guide their investment. The Southwestern Commission is overseeing this effort and has … Read more
The Southwestern Commission, the regional Council of Government that serves the seven westernmost counties of North Carolina, is seeking a resourceful, community-minded individual to fill the position of Project Manager. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive employee benefits package. The Project Manager will have the opportunity to provide support and technical assistance to local … Read more
Join us for a 1.5-hour virtual focus group to discuss opioid use, resources, treatment, and prevention in your community. Your experience is a critical part of the opioid needs assessment that is happening in your region. The needs assessment will then inform how opioid settlement funds will be spent to combat the opioid epidemic in … Read more
The Town of Fontana Dam is seeking SOQs from qualified respondents for engineering services for water system improvements on an ‘as needed’ basis as outlined in this solicitation. As a Request for Qualifications (RFQ), responding respondents are not required to submit price information nor work product with submittal packages. Compliance with N.C.G.S. 143-64.31 is required. … Read more
Strong Partnerships and Sustained Efforts Help Region in Times of Uncertainty The news that Pactiv Evergreen Packaging would close its Canton facility after 115 years sent shockwaves throughout western North Carolina. Concerns quickly spread beyond Haywood County, and within 48 hours we were hearing that companies as far away as Cherokee County would be closing … Read more
The Southwestern Commission is seeking the professional planning services of a qualified consultant to explore approaches to Resilience Planning for the 7-County Region (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain Counties in North Carolina). The Southwest region is vulnerable to multiple hazards, and Phase II of this Resilience Planning effort is the continuation of … Read more
The Southwestern Commission requests proposals to create a strategic plan for the utilization of opioid settlement funds for Region A. Geographic area to be served: The Region A counties in North Carolina to include Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain. Background: In the summer of 2021, national settlements were reached with opioid distributors … Read more