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Announcing the 2023-2024 AWS IMAGINE Grant winners

AWS Public Sector Blog

Today, I have the privilege of announcing our 2023-2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant winners. Designed to provide high quality and culturally rich online learning experiences – both inside and outside of the classroom – HBCUv will launch its course sharing network and community engagement platform in 2024.

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More Older Adults are Homeless—What Can Be Done to Help this Vulnerable Population with Unique Needs

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

reached a record high in 2024, according to a new annual point-in-time count released in December by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Homelessness in the U.S. More than 770,000 people experienced homelessness on a single night.

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

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Earlier this month, DFI examined how local governments in North Carolina have stepped in to make new affordable housing construction economically viable after a historic increase in construction costs and elevated interest rates. In August, the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) released the latest funding awards for 2024.

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A tech pipeline for rural communities: West Virginia joins AWS Tech Alliance

AWS Public Sector Blog

The initiative brings together a coalition of Fortune 500 companies and other employers, government agencies, workforce development organizations, and education leaders to better prepare learners for entry-level tech careers. West Virginia’s partnership with the AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance represents a strategic investment in our future.

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Recent Trends in Real Estate Development (Spring 2024)

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

These posts are meant to inform local governments about current conditions facing private developers and real estate development projects in their communities. In January, Fannie Mae forecasted that the interest rate on 30-Year Fixed Mortgages would drop below 6% by the end of 2024.

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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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Our Commitment to Code Enforcement: 2024 Recap

Center for Community Progress

Housing and building code enforcement is one of local governments most important tools to stabilize and strengthen neighborhoods. In Cleveland, we are helping the City develop a new training curriculum for code enforcement officers and staff centered around a strategic code compliance approach.