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Thriving Communities TA: Helping Local Governments Coordinating Housing and Infrastructure

NLC (National League of Cities)

Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Sarah Schaefer, social science analyst, Office of Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, and American Rescue Plan Act […] Source

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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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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. Combined, we had a recipe for a strong team.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Prior to his service at FEMA, he served as the Director of Preparedness Policy for the White House Homeland Security Council. Prior to his service at FEMA, he served as the Director of Preparedness Policy for the White House Homeland Security Council. He holds a Juris Doctorate from the Widener University Law School, Wilmington, Del.

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Why Heirs’ Property is a Problem for Vacancy and Abandonment

Center for Community Progress

When a property owner dies without a will or estate plan, state laws governing inheritance determine how the property is passed to family members legally entitled to it. Heirs must coordinate maintenance of the property and payment of taxes or debts to avoid foreclosure. What is Heirs’ Property?

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What’s the deal with rural land banks? A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett

Center for Community Progress

Across the country, small and rural communities grapple with economic challenges and an aging housing stock that leads to similar outcomes: a flood of VAD properties that threaten the health, safety, and resilience of these residents. The bill ran in 2014 and passed that same year.

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CED through Local and Regional Food Systems: The Latest Resources

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

At the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health held last fall, a commitment was made to invest in local community and economic development to increase access to food (see page 12 of the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health presented at the Conference). Maintaining a FPC can be difficult, however.