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America is at a crossroads with its infrastructure future

American City & Country

In response to these consequences, the ASCE released the Sustainable Infrastructure Standard, ASCE 73-23, a tool that provides guidance for infrastructure owners to develop and implement sustainable solutions throughout a project’s entire life cycle. It does not matter if it is climate change-related or man-made.

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What you missed at that 2023 IMAGINE: Nonprofit conference

AWS Public Sector Blog

Since the program’s inception in 2018, AWS has awarded grants to 66 nonprofit organizations with missions ranging from food security and housing, to maternal healthcare and social justice. Learn more about how to apply for the AWS IMAGINE Grant here.

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How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy

AWS Public Sector Blog

Just as a shaky foundation undermines even the sturdiest house, flawed data diminishes the value of the most advanced algorithms. A new $100,000 AWS community grant fund launched in 2023 supports Calgary sustainability initiatives. Amazon has invested in four renewable energy projects in Alberta to supply AWS data centers sustainably.

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May Online Training Opportunities

GovLoop

At GovLoop, we’re always excited to offer meaningful online training to government employees who need to stay up to date on the latest technology and trends in order to serve constituents effectively. PT to hear from government and industry experts about tactics to bridge the divide and foster constituent engagement.

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Building a Forever Modern IT Infrastructure Starts in the Cloud

Government Technology Insider

Sonoma County, California Uses Cloud Solutions to Support Constituents at Risk of Homelessness With homelessness reaching record highs in the U.S. ACCESS Sonoma’s youth program has already demonstrated promising results, with a reported 58 percent of pilot participants gaining access to housing. To read the report click here.

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CED through Local and Regional Food Systems: The Latest Resources

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Reducing Market Barriers to Sustainable Farm/Food Businesses: A Business/Consumer Perspective . Many of the suggestions put forth at the conference related to creating sustainable economic development in food systems by improving connections and access, both from the business and the consumer side.

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How to Simplify and Speed Processes – and Why You Should

GovLoop

The pandemic made such inefficiency even more glaring – and constituents less tolerant of it. During COVID, they were able to get a mop, a microwave and a yoga mat in two hours, and now it takes them six months to figure out if their application they sent for housing was even accepted. That’s unacceptable,” Eldridge said.