American City & Country

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

If a local government wants to re-do its IT setup, its leaders should collaborate with knowledgeable teammates, says Matt Sprague , industry strategy director, local government at Trimble , a U.S.-based He urges government administrators to ask prospective vendors how their company is working to make processes better.

Local Government 108

Local Government Implementation Government Management 108

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

OCTOBER 3, 2024

State and local governments are exploring ways to take a more direct role in financing, preserving, and developing housing to address the nation’s housing shortage with an array of public development models, according to a new policy brief by the NYU Furman Center and its Housing Solutions Lab.

Housing 97

Housing Development Sustainability Local Government 97

AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

The initiative brings together a coalition of Fortune 500 companies and other employers, government agencies, workforce development organizations, and education leaders to better prepare learners for entry-level tech careers. More than 20 AWS Partners and customers have committed to the Egypt alliance.

Education 352

Education Development Public Sector Engagement 352

Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Addressing these properties requires intervention at multiple points and systems—and one powerful tool many communities use to address vacancy and promote equitable development is the land bank. They pose social, economic, health, and environmental hazards to communities and residents. 31 of The Road Ahead ) 2. 31), green spaces (pg.

Housing 98

Housing Community Engagement Laws Leadership 98

GCN

MAY 6, 2024

A new book by Charles Marohn and Daniel Herriges of Strong Towns encourages local officials to promote small-scale developments, even if it means using city financial tools to get them off the ground.

Local Government 102

Local Government Housing Government Development 102

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Over the last few decades, these systems have become ubiquitous in almost every aspect of local government management. The Performance Management Process Cycle The adoption and implementation of performance management in community development, however, pose a unique challenge due to how these services are structured and organized.

Community Development 52

Community Development Parks And Recreation Development Management 52

GovLoop

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Bateman and her team focus on demographics and work extensively with Census data, but also create their own datasets based on local input. Their research supports policy development around a wide array of issues, from transportation, energy and natural resources to education and housing.

Communications 105

Communications Legislation Constituents Transportation 105

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 11, 2024

These posts are meant to inform local governments about current conditions facing private developers and real estate development projects in their communities. Figure 1) Source: Fannie Mae Developers continue to report challenges caused by high interest rates.

Development 89

Development Housing Local Government Government 89

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This blog post is the first in a regular series aimed at informing local government partners about current conditions facing private developers and development projects in their communities. In 2021, for example, a developer able to secure a $5 million loan with 3.5% With an interest rate of 8.5%

Development 89

Development Housing Local Government Security 89

Center for Community Progress

JANUARY 6, 2025

In September 2024, Community Progress convened a learning exchange in Cleveland for leaders in land conservation and their partner land banks and local government agencies from four cities: Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, and Detroit. Traditional land conservancies work to permanently conserve natural landscapes and working lands.

Stewardship 97

Stewardship Parks And Recreation Community Development Fundraising 97

GCN

APRIL 5, 2024

Adam Schiff and Jimmy Gomez cosponsored legislation that would direct the Housing and Urban Development Secretary to help refashion certain federal, state and local government properties into affordable residential rental projects. California Reps.

Housing 79

Housing Legislation Government Local Government 79

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 10, 2024

This blog post attempts to identify which of these property tax breaks that might be relevant to a local government’s community and economic development plans. Local governments may not create their own custom exemptions; they all need to play by the uniform, statewide rules created by the General Assembly.

Economic Development 71

Economic Development Development Housing Local Government 71

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

These posts are meant to inform local governments about current conditions facing private developers and development projects in their communities. In the months leading up to the Fed’s announcement, commercial real estate developers continued to report project delays caused by high interest rates. See Figure 1.

Development 82

Development Local Government Housing Government 82

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

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 ?

Local Government 40

Local Government Housing Government Laws 40

NLC (National League of Cities)

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Cities, towns and villages across the United States took bold actions to address the COVID-19 pandemic, initiating thousands of policies aimed at improving public health, city operations, infrastructure, housing and workforce development. These actions reflect the innovative potential demonstrated by local governments nationwide.

Public Health 111

Public Health Local Government Housing Operations 111

Center for Community Progress

JANUARY 15, 2025

Housing and building code enforcement is one of local governments most important tools to stabilize and strengthen neighborhoods. In Cleveland, we are helping the City develop a new training curriculum for code enforcement officers and staff centered around a strategic code compliance approach.

Local Government 52

Local Government Laws Leadership Housing 52

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Housing costs and supply are dominating the news at the moment. Housing is the highest monthly bill typical Americans face, reaching an average of $1674 a month in 2021. Housing prices have increased far faster than incomes (Miller 2015), making affordable homeownership inaccessible for many aspiring homeowners (Hackett et al.

Housing 92

Housing Local Government Community Development Laws 92

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 27, 2024

Housing Choice Vouchers are a critical source of funding for North Carolina’s lowest income renters to access affordable housing. Of those renters, 73% are extremely low-income, earning less than 30% of the local area median income. [1] For instance, the 2024 FMR was calculated using ACS data from 2017 to 2021.

Housing 77

Housing Local Government Development Government 77

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

North Carolina suffers from a lack of affordable housing options for low and moderate income households. In a May 2022 post , Tyler outlined many of the ways in which North Carolina’s local governments can aid the development of privately owned affordable housing.

Housing 62

Housing Laws Local Government Development 62

AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

For example, more state and local governments are increasingly relying on the cloud to deliver the right resources at the right time, ranging from unemployment insurance to human services. Organizations no longer need special hardware or in-house expertise to reap the benefits. And many are rising to the challenge.

Public Sector 302

Public Sector Nonprofit Operations Government 302

AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 12, 2023

In San Diego County, California, for every 10 homeless people who found housing in the last year, 13 more people became homeless. In communities across the country, organizations, philanthropists, and government are working hard to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring. Clarity Human Services runs on AWS. The 2022 U.S.

Public Sector 130

Public Sector Housing Coordinator Local Government 130

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The Digital Agency’s government cloud As the central command for Japan’s digital transformation, the Digital Agency began pursuing the development of a government cloud in 2021. Essentially, they are templates based on best practices and agreed-upon standards, akin to prefab walls used to build a house.

Government 140

Government Development Public Sector Management 140

AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Ultimately, Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office chose TailorBuilt Solutions, LLC (TBS), an AWS Partner that specializes in custom software programming for public safety agencies, to create a brand-new CAD system that would be fully developed as a cloud-native application. In Varnado’s estimation, custom development was key.

Public Safety 246

Public Safety Public Sector Security Constituents 246

Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Olivia Barrow Strauss, Vice President, Neighborhood Development for Corporate Responsibility, JPMorganChase : Drawing from our philanthropic, business, and research and policy expertise, we advance a holistic strategy to drive inclusive economic growth. These local partnerships play a critical role in informing our community investments.

Housing 98

Housing Nonprofit Local Government Sustainability 98

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 1, 2024

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. DFI in the news: Report on upcoming Transylvania housing summit cites UNC DFI research in Brevard.

Social Media 81

Social Media Economic Development Housing Local Government 81

Government Technology Insider

MARCH 27, 2025

Highlighting findings from NASCIO 2024 Mid-Year Conference and a study on AI implementation, this article looks at the opportunities and challenges AI presents for government leaders. Continuous learning programs may help agencies prepare staff to use AI solutions now and innovate with them as the technology develops.

Government 59

Government Constituents Implementation Laws 59

Center for Community Progress

JULY 26, 2024

You find a local home repair program and help your parents fill out an application, only to find out that they do not qualify because they do not have legal ownership—or title —to the house. The owner’s grandson, who grew up and lived in the house with his grandmother, wanted to buy the property to keep it in his family.

Local Government 52

Local Government Government Housing Outreach 52

AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) previously featured its work to achieve “functional zero,” the state of reaching a balance between the number of people becoming homeless (the inflow) and the number of people becoming housed (the outflow).

Public Sector 130

Public Sector Nonprofit Housing Local Government 130

Google Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2025

This platform should be user-friendly with robust search capabilities, clear access routes, and strong governance protocols. Key points to consider: An authoritative single point-of-entry to access major regional and local government datasets, whether held in the platform itself or elsewhere.

Government 62

Government Public Sector Government Agency Public Service 62

AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

Supporting discharge planning and reentry The new CMS guidance encourages correctional facilities to collaborate with community-based organizations, social workers, and other stakeholders to develop comprehensive reentry plans for incarcerated individuals that address their housing, employment, and healthcare needs.

Supervision 173

Supervision Coordinator Public Sector Local Government 173

American City & Country

AUGUST 14, 2024

Local governments are increasingly looking to incorporate electric vehicles (EVs) into their fleets, says Suncheth Bhat , chief business officer at EV Realty , a firm that helps companies and other organizations across industries optimize their EV fleet operations. He sees a lot of growth potential in local government fleets.

Government 94

Government Local Government Public Sector Transportation 94

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JUNE 1, 2023

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. 42NOmg0 Politico examines the value of collecting better “housing loss” data – foreclosures, evictions, eminent domain, etc.

Social Media 73

Social Media Economic Development Housing Local Government 73

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

However, improvements in technology are helping local governments provide accurate assessments of flood risk, so steps can be taken to provide early and accurate warning of flood events, minimize potential losses, and improve outcomes and overall resilience after a flood occurs. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S.

Parks And Recreation 110

Parks And Recreation Local Government Disaster Response Management 110

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

AUGUST 31, 2023

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. 3rXSBb6 Wilson NC housing development featured by US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Social Media 68

Social Media Housing Economic Development Local Government 68

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JANUARY 31, 2024

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. Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina: NC Housing Finance Agency blogs about latest data on housing cost burden in North Carolina.

Social Media 75

Social Media Housing Economic Development Local Government 75

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 18, 2023

A significant benefit of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) for North Carolina CED professionals is the availability of funding for investment in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure though the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRS). Where and how is that local government money being invested?

Local Government 77

Local Government Budgeting Public Transportation Transportation 77

Government Technology Insider

JUNE 13, 2024

State and local government agencies quickly have begun to include artificial intelligence (AI) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in IT modernization plans. Continuous learning programs may help agencies prepare staff to use AI solutions now and innovate with them as the technology develops.

Local Government 52

Local Government Government Constituents Implementation 52