Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 18, 2023

The Tracker provides ARP budgeted data through last December (2022) for all local governments except Tier 5 (the smallest cities and counties). The data reflect adopted budgets only, not proposals or expenses. Nationally, only about 11% of adopted budget ARP dollars have gone to infrastructure projects. Public Space 12.5

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Local Government Budgeting Public Transportation Transportation 78

The Whistle Post

AUGUST 3, 2022

The OWS was one of 32 recipients selected for the Commerce Department’s $500 million “Good Jobs Challenge” program, funded through the American Rescue Plan and administered by Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. Ned Lamont.

Economic Development 98

Economic Development Coordinator Transportation Budgeting 98

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

DECEMBER 30, 2022

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. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates. More distressed: Onslow, Pitt, Randolph, Surry, and Transylvania. on.wsj.com/3FT1szz.

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Social Media Economic Development Housing Budgeting 55

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Is separate from the annual appropriations process and is connected, in that primary funding source is the General Fund, but supplemented by other tax sources (special sales taxes usually), impact fees on new development, and transportation related funding. It made it very easy to come up with the budget.) That was a mistake.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Transportation Economic Development Public Works 52

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Using the arts as a community economic development (CED) strategy usually brings to mind urban settings. The third highlighted logistical and budget issues, and how the community was engaged even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. But over two million people currently live in rural North Carolina.

Economic Development 60

Economic Development Engagement Development Nonprofit 60

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

From the article: On the surface, a budget-proposing government suit doesn’t exactly scream “rock ’n’ roll.” alongside affordable housing and commercial space, and adaptable buildings--in how it discusses the primacy of West Seattle as the anchor of the rock music ecosystem in Seattle.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Local Government Budgeting 52

Government Technology Insider

MAY 21, 2024

During the breakout session “The Expanding Realm of Today’s CIO,” Thomas Boon , CIO of California’s Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), discussed that technology doesn’t stay around for decades like it used to.

Public Face 59

Public Face Economic Development Security Legislation 59

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 27, 2023

For example, New York City, which has just opened up a bunch of new library facilities (" A Love Letter to Libraries, Long Overdue ," New York Times ) is proposing budget cuts that could lead to weekend closures (" NYC Budget Would Close Libraries On Weekends While Police Get Huge Bonuses ," Vice).

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Economic Development Campaign Public Face 52

Grant Central USA

AUGUST 15, 2023

Community Development: Many grants aim at supporting businesses that contribute to their local community's economic development. Omitting a Strong Budget Plan: A weak or vague budget plan raises doubts about your project's feasibility. Present a detailed budget that aligns with your project's scope and objectives.

Grant Writer 52

Grant Writer Budgeting Community Development Sustainability 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2024

For either a BID or a conservancy extra services are likely to include security, sanitation, capital improvements, and marketing and economic development activities. New York City has since developed many such groups for parks and and business districts. Conservancies and BIDs as special service districts.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Public Administration Housing Sanitation 52

CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

“There’s an initiative called the National Collaborative for Digital Equity that has started a campaign called One Percent for Digital Equity, and the call is to ask CRA officers to commit one percent of their CRA budget to digital equity. It’s opened up a really powerful funding stream for organizations who are trying to do this work.”

Community Development 52

Community Development Development Campaign Public Administration 52

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

More recently, foundations in the state of Illinois were called upon to help bridge the funding gap during the state’s three year budget impasse in which government contractors were not paid money owed by the state. Who Benefits from Nonprofit Economic Development? References. LeRoux, Kelly. Nelson, Ashlyn Aiko and Beth Gazley.

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Nonprofit Government Fundraising Economic Development 40

Center for Community Progress

JULY 1, 2022

The one-time appropriation is a part of the overall $76 billion state budget on its way to Gov. LANSING, MI – On June 30, 2022, the Michigan State House and Senate passed H.B. 5783, which included a critical appropriation of over $75 million to support blight elimination in every community across the state. Gretchen Whitmer for signature.

Housing 52

Housing Leadership Public Health Economic Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Council-approved appointees and her chief of staff and deputy mayor for planning and economic development, John Falcicchio, who is an ex officio member. At the heart of the problem is abysmal financial and operational oversight — a searing indictment of D.C. Bowser’s six D.C.

Housing 52

Housing Government Elected Officials Leadership 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 20, 2024

Note that this was written before it was announced that the Washington Wizards and Capitals would be moving to Alexandria, Virginia.

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Budgeting Housing Development 52

Center for Community Progress

JUNE 17, 2022

Many rural communities lack budgets, expertise, community groups, and other resources to address rural vacancy. In addition to smaller local government capacities, the economics of rural land and property markets are different from urban ones.

Laws 52

Laws Local Government Legislation Government 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Partly what got me thinking about city-county consolidation--places like Indianapolis (1970), Knoxville, Macon-Bibb County, Georgia (2012), and what SF and Philadelphia did in the 1800s--was seeing mention of a Brookings Institution report about Pennsylvania c.

Voting 52

Voting Local Government Public Service Development 52

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

“No housing authority may construct or operate its housing projects so as to provide revenues for other activities of the city [or, by extension, developers or other entities].”

Local Government 40

Local Government Housing Government Laws 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

to fix bad practices, make them democratic instead of just eliminating them ," (2012) (also discusses participatory budgeting) Note that the network concept applies to parks and libraries friends groups, and school PTAs as well. Even neighborhood associations.

Transportation 52

Transportation Parks And Recreation Economic Development Urban Planning 52

Government Technology Insider

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In early 2020, the Department of Energy (DoE) held a workshop that resulted in a roadmap and guide for creating the first quantum internet, and in 2021 the government budgeted over $235 million to begin building this next generation communication network. Over the past two years, the U.S.

Communications 52

Communications Security Economic Development Development 52

Government Technology Insider

JUNE 9, 2023

In early 2020, the Department of Energy (DoE) held a workshop that resulted in a roadmap and guide for creating the first quantum internet, and in 2021 the government budgeted over $235 million to begin building this next generation communication network. Over the past two years, the U.S.

Communications 52

Communications Security Economic Development Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 18, 2022

OTOH, operators of those types of businesses argue that they are excessively taxed and that high prices deter patronage overall, cutting revenue and hurting economic development overall.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Nonprofit Budgeting Operations 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 10, 2024

For example, New York City, which has just opened up a bunch of new library facilities (" A Love Letter to Libraries, Long Overdue ," New York Times ) proposed budget cuts that could lead to weekend closures (" NYC Budget Would Close Libraries On Weekends While Police Get Huge Bonuses ," Vice). Libraries as community hubs.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Budgeting Local Government Housing 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 31, 2024

Given that Illinois already has high taxes and strained budgets, he says he wouldn’t consider adding to that public burden. Stadiums, in general, are not great investments,” he says. They are big, expensive, costly to maintain and sit empty most of the time.”

Development 52

Development Public Policy Nonprofit Community Development 52

Barrett & Greene

JULY 25, 2023

With that in mind, we were intrigued to read an excellent report that came out last week from the Citizen’s Budget Commission, a nonprofit civic organization that focuses on the finance and services of New York City and New York state government. It was titled 11 Billion Reasons to Rethink New York’s Increasing Economic Development Spending.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Elected Officials Legislation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 23, 2025

Given all the financial needs for cities, Turner argues that there is enough money already in HUD's budget, that it needs to be used better. Transit as a primary mode should be promoted as an economic development augur. of Cities, Regions, and Urban Ecology.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Transportation Housing 52

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

emphasis added) Thus, a state budget appropriation or federal grant to a local government does not provide independent authority for the funded activity; the local government must identify existing statutory or charter authority for it.

Local Government 40

Local Government Government Housing Laws 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 19, 2023

As a term, apparently it was coined in development economics, making the point that as countries grow in population, there is less money invested in per capita (" Population Pressures, Saving, and Investment in the Third World: Some Puzzles ," Economic Development and Cultural Change , 1988).

Government 52

Government Press Release Budgeting Public Health 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 25, 2025

WFH has totally messed up transit agency budgets, shifting the most use from morning and evening commute to primary business districts, to use spread out during the day, across the system, further increasing costs alongside revenue decreases. DC for example has lost about 250,000 train riders from pre-covid highs. across the board.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Economic Development Operations Government 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 24, 2023

I was thinking about it, that it's because transit agencies don't think much or focus on how what they do improves places, adds to economic development, reduces motor vehicle use, etc. Railroads too were active in promoting economic development, especially the recruitment of manufacturing plants, the growing of crops, etc.,

Transportation 52

Transportation Economic Development Sustainability Elected Officials 52