Effective Date: June 6, 2026

Welcome to Ground Work Strategies, LLC ("GWS," "we," "our," or "us"). By accessing or using this website, any related websites, dashboards, calculators, reports, publications, digital tools, software, maps, visualizations, training materials, or services provided by Ground Work Strategies, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.

If you do not agree to these Terms, please discontinue use of the website and services.

Acceptance of Terms

Your access to and use of this website constitutes acceptance of these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.

Informational Purposes Only

The content provided through this website, including reports, articles, maps, dashboards, calculators, visualizations, presentations, publications, research, methodologies, and other materials, is provided for informational, educational, planning, and civic engagement purposes only.

Information provided by Ground Work Strategies should not be construed as legal, financial, accounting, engineering, architectural, planning, investment, tax, development, zoning, regulatory, or other professional advice.

Users should consult qualified professionals before making decisions based upon information provided through this website.

No Professional Relationship Created

Accessing this website, downloading materials, using calculators, viewing dashboards, attending presentations, submitting inquiries, subscribing to communications, or communicating with Ground Work Strategies does not create a consultant-client relationship.

A professional relationship exists only when a written agreement has been executed by both parties.

Use of Calculators, Models, Dashboards, and Data Tools

Any calculator, dashboard, affordability model, housing model, fiscal impact tool, mapping application, projection, estimate, visualization, data product, or analytical tool provided by Ground Work Strategies is intended as a planning and educational resource.

Results are estimates based upon assumptions, publicly available information, third-party data sources, user-provided inputs, and methodologies that may change over time.

Ground Work Strategies does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, reliability, suitability, or future performance of any calculation, projection, estimate, forecast, visualization, or model output.

Users assume all responsibility for decisions made based on outputs generated through these tools.

Public Data Disclaimer

Ground Work Strategies frequently utilizes publicly available datasets, government records, census information, administrative records, and third-party sources.

Data quality, reporting methodologies, update schedules, and source accuracy are controlled by the originating organizations.

Ground Work Strategies is not responsible for errors, omissions, delays, inaccuracies, or changes made by data providers.

Users are responsible for independently verifying information before relying upon it.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise noted, all content on this website is the property of Ground Work Strategies, LLC and is protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Protected materials include but are not limited to:

• Reports

• Research

• Methodologies

• Articles

• Graphics

• Dashboards

• Maps

• Data visualizations

• Presentations

• Publications

• Logos

• Branding

• Training materials

• Templates

• Analytical frameworks

• Original written content

No content may be reproduced, republished, distributed, modified, sold, licensed, or commercially exploited without prior written permission except as permitted by applicable law.

Limited Permission to Share

Unless otherwise noted, users may:

• View website content

• Download publicly available resources for personal or organizational use

• Cite reports and publications with proper attribution

• Share links to website content

Users may not:

• Remove copyright notices

• Represent GWS materials as their own work

• Resell or commercially distribute GWS materials

• Modify and redistribute content in a misleading manner

Open Source Software

Certain software tools, calculators, templates, dashboards, or code repositories may be released under separate open-source licenses.

Where an open-source license applies, the terms of that license govern use of the software component.

All other content remains protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

User Conduct

Users agree not to:

• Use the website for unlawful purposes

• Attempt unauthorized access to systems or data

• Interfere with website operations

• Introduce malicious code or software

• Misrepresent information submitted through forms

• Violate intellectual property rights

• Use website content in a misleading or deceptive manner

• Scrape, harvest, or systematically extract website content without permission

Third-Party Content and Links

This website may contain links to external websites, publications, government resources, software repositories, data providers, or third-party services.

Ground Work Strategies does not endorse and is not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, or practices of third-party websites.

Users access third-party resources at their own risk.

Disclaimer of Warranties

All website content and services are provided "as is" and "as available."

Ground Work Strategies makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding:

• Accuracy

• Completeness

• Reliability

• Availability

• Merchantability

• Fitness for a particular purpose

• Non-infringement

• Continuous website operation

Users assume all risk associated with use of the website and its content.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Ground Work Strategies, LLC, its owners, employees, contractors, affiliates, representatives, and partners shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, exemplary, or economic damages arising from:

• Use of this website

• Reliance upon website content

• Use of reports, dashboards, calculators, maps, or visualizations

• Business, development, planning, grant, housing, or investment decisions

• Data inaccuracies or omissions

• Website interruptions

• Technical failures

• Third-party services or content

This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory asserted and even if Ground Work Strategies has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnification

Users agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Ground Work Strategies, LLC and its owners, employees, contractors, affiliates, and representatives from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or attorneys' fees arising from:

• Use of the website

• Violation of these Terms

• Misuse of website content

• Reliance upon website materials in a manner inconsistent with these Terms

Consulting Services

Consulting engagements, subscriptions, professional services, training programs, workshops, reports, grant services, facilitation services, strategic planning projects, and other contracted work may be governed by separate written agreements.

Where a separate agreement exists, the terms of that agreement shall control in the event of a conflict with these Terms.

Payment Terms

Payments for services, subscriptions, reports, training programs, workshops, consulting engagements, software tools, or other offerings may be governed by separate invoices, contracts, scopes of work, or payment agreements.

Ground Work Strategies reserves the right to suspend or terminate services for non-payment where permitted by applicable agreements.

Website Availability

Ground Work Strategies does not guarantee uninterrupted access to any website, dashboard, calculator, digital tool, publication, or service.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, discontinue, or update any content, feature, service, or offering at any time without notice.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any dispute arising from these Terms shall be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction located within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Changes to These Terms

Ground Work Strategies may revise these Terms of Use at any time.

Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of any revisions.

Copyright

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