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To Prevent Illegal Dumping, You Have to Know the Scale of the Problem

Center for Community Progress

Their contributions supplement local government capacity and fosters neighborhood pride. A 2018 study found that areas maintained by Clean & Green groups saw 30 percent fewer assaults, 40 percent fewer violent crimes, and lower rates of child abuse and youth gun violence. Engage local groups to collect data.

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

CLTs provide a community ownership approach to providing affordable housing, trying to balance the homeowner desire to build equity with the community and societal desire to maintain an affordable housing stock and the desire of local governments and other funders to sustain housing intervention funding. 3 (2018): 489-530.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

The CFE Fund is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; our programmatic, research and policy efforts focus on designing, embedding and replicating financial empowerment initiatives within the fabric of local government. Bankers, learn more about the Bank On certification here: www.joinbankon.org/certify.