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Developing the US cybersecurity workforce with CISA

AWS Public Sector Blog

Jen Easterly, United States Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency since 2021, poses for a portrait with Amazon Chief Security Officer Steve Schmidt, ahead of an event on business cyber security initiatives at Amazon on September 29, 2022 in Seattle. 29, 2022 in Seattle. 29, 2022 in Seattle.

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How local governments are closing the financial gap for affordable housing developments

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The challenges facing real estate development today are well-known. A June 2024 survey of the nation’s largest developers found that two-thirds of multifamily projects in the pipeline are delayed because they are no longer economically feasible under current conditions. How have developers adapted to rising costs?

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Recent Trends in Real Estate Development: Fall 2023

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

This blog post is the first in a regular series aimed at informing local government partners about current conditions facing private developers and development projects in their communities. In 2021, for example, a developer able to secure a $5 million loan with 3.5% With an interest rate of 8.5% Louis FRED Economic Data.

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2024 Update: Local governments are closing the financial gap for affordable housing developments

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The data shows that affordable housing developers continue to struggle with closing financial gaps in their projects (Table 1). The median development cost per unit remained steady at $250,000, more than 50% higher than in 2020. In response, developers increasingly relied on local governments to fill the financial shortfall.

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Lessons from 2022 VAD Academy

Center for Community Progress

On June 15, more than 900 people joined us for the 2022 VAD Academy —a day-long virtual bootcamp for professionals and community partners whose work and communities are impacted by vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) property challenges. But conditions in the community development landscape can also change quickly.

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Bringing the Field Perspective into Software Development: Inspectors Help OpenGov Launch Mobile App

OpenGov

Bringing the Field Perspective into Software Development: Inspectors Help OpenGov Launch Mobile App August 24, 2022 – Molly Brenner It’s here! After months of development, testing, feedback, and user research with customers on-site, the OpenGov Mobile App is ready!

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What @sog_ced is reading online: July 2022

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Now works for LIHTC developments. The Housing Shortage Isn’t Just a Coastal Crisis Anymore [link] nytimes.com/2022/07/14/ups hot/housing-shortage-us.html?smid=tw-share