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Unhoused individuals gain shelter, prove their identity using AWS-powered solution Kiip

AWS Public Sector Blog

Social Security cards, birth certificates, and proof of disability are crucial for accessing services and applying for housing. Law enforcement knew the name of the suspect and this individual matched a description but did not have any identification. Reach out to the AWS Public Sector team.

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What New Federal Digital Experience Guidance Means for Agencies

FedTech Magazine

The White House wants agencies to ensure they’re providing easy-to-use, trustworthy, accessible information to improve how they communicate with citizens, which is why it issued digital experience guidance in September.

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Local Government Support for Privately Owned Affordable Housing

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

By most accounts, the need for affordable housing across North Carolina is massive. According to 2019 census data, over a million North Carolina households are “cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing. What can local governments do to address the need for more affordable housing ?

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Collaboration with career staff is critical to appointees’ success

Partnership for Public Service

Many appointees arrive from nonprofits, law firms, state governments and other industries with expertise that qualified them for their roles, but potentially with countless questions about processes and practices of the federal government.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Send You to the Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference

Center for Community Progress

You’ll learn about new laws and issues affecting vacant property. Your community is facing different challenges in 2024 than it was in 2007, and even in 2022. The room rate ends on September 16, 2024 or when the room block sells out. The sessions at RVP reflect that! Our conference agenda covers timely, pressing topics.

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What is a tax lien sale and why is it a bad way of dealing with vacant properties?

Center for Community Progress

After providing notice to the property owner of delinquency, many local governments have the power, granted in state law, to foreclose on unpaid property taxes. In a depressed housing market, fewer owners are able to redeem the amount of the debt sold to a tax lien buyer. However, this process typically takes years.

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The Legislative Process in Congress

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Previously, she was a Senior Committee Counsel for both the House of Representatives and Senate Committees on Homeland Security. The importance of the Budget and Rules Committees is also highlighted. What can you do to influence the making of laws at the national level is also addressed. The role of committee staff is discussed.