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How city governments can navigate the fiscal cliff

American City & Country

The fiscal cliff can lead to a range of negative outcomes that diminish community quality of life, strain household finances and stifle economic growth, including: Reduced services: Local governments may be forced to cut essential services, including public safety, education, transportation and social services.

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Data-Driven Decision-Making Gets Real

GovLoop

Taka Ariga, the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Chief Data Scientist and Director of its Innovation Lab, has many thoughts on these topics. For example, a person must understand a dataset in order to develop a narrative around it that makes the information more digestible to a broader audience. “If Data silos are a problem.

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How Do You Know You Can Trust AI?

GovLoop

Imagine someone inventing a new high-powered car and putting it on the road before developing an adequate braking system. AI labs are “locked in an out-of-control race to develop and deploy ever more powerful digital minds that no one — not even their creators — can understand, predict, or reliably control,” the letter states.

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4 ways AWS can help states transform healthcare for incarcerated individuals

AWS Public Sector Blog

To tackle the fragmentation of healthcare services, the new CMS guidance promotes improved care coordination. Through integrated medical, behavioral, and social services, incarcerated individuals can receive more comprehensive care that better addresses their needs.

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Student Corner: The Role of Technology in CED Service Delivery – Help or Hindrance? The Example of SNAP Benefit Enrollment

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

There is no question technology has improved the ability of Community and Economic Development (CED) professionals to provide services. SNAP is an essential component of American social services, helping low-income individuals and families access nutritious food.

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NC SHIP Community Council: Improving Health and Wellness in the State of North Carolina 

Government Technology Insider

They develop action plans to move forward toward their identified priorities. We have people with healthcare, social services, and government backgrounds, so multiple different languages are being used. RBA has taught us to be intentional and speak the same language. Folks keep the NC SHIP on their desks.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

CRA Today

Are you one of the 95 percent of banks that are underreporting community development loans under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)? SHOWNOTES: Community Development Loans Demystified with Krista Shonk, VP & Senior Counsel, Regulatory Compliance and Policy, Fair & Responsible Banking, ABA.