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5 Ways US States Can Get More Electric School Buses on the Road

The City Fix

The recent enactment of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in the United States is an important step on the path to cleaner school bus rides for the more than 20 million children who rely on an iconic yellow bus. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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31 Ways To Avoid Survey Fatigue in Your Community

Social Pinpoint

If your community is constantly asked for feedback and starts to suffer from survey fatigue, response rates and the quality of insights can deteriorate. Here's 31 ways to help combat survey fatigue. The post 31 Ways To Avoid Survey Fatigue in Your Community appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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Visions of Recovery: A Sociological Perspective

First State Insights

Dr. Victor Perez, Associate Professor with the University of Delaware's Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about ongoing pandemic response and recovery efforts from a sociological perspective. Topics examined include childcare's critical role in supporting workers and families and how the pandemic exacerbated the disproportionate health outcomes experienced in historical

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How to Address Homelessness: Reflections from Research

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Cover of Volume 693 of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. In the latest issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science , Katherine O’Regan, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Sophie House surveyed existing research–including several articles in the special, homlessness-focused volume of The ANNALS in which their commentary was published–that tackles the question of how to prevent and eradicate homelessness in the United States.

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How Breckenridge, CO Ensures Tax & Licensing Compliance

Breckenridge’s short-term rental boom—over 4,200 licenses —put intense pressure on the town’s small staff and manual processes. Facing compliance and efficiency challenges, the town teamed up with GovOS to automate its STR licensing. The new system: Cut admin time Reduced errors Improved the experience for property owners and town staff Discover the full impact of automation on Breckenridge’s STR management—download the case study.

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Oregon State Resilience Officer

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

13 states have either a State Resilience Officer or a Chief Resilience Officer. In this podcast we have an interview with Mike Harryman, State Resilience Officer for the State of Oregon. Besides the pandemic, Oregon has had several other major disasters, including the largest wildfire in its history and a historic heatwave that killed scores of people.

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Make the Most of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal with Civic Engagement

Social Pinpoint

To optimize your project delivery you need to include mechanisms for sharing trusted information with proactive civic engagement. The post Make the Most of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal with Civic Engagement appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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Transforming NYCHA: Federal Funding, Oversight, and the Blueprint for Change

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

On December 9th, the NYU Furman Center hosted a virtual policy breakfast titled Transforming NYCHA: Federal Funding, Oversight, and the Blueprint for Change. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) faces both immense challenges and historic opportunities. Our panel offered local, state, federal, and tenant perspectives on NYCHA’s path forward and the nuanced balance between urgent rehabilitation and long-term revitalization.

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Large Urban Counties’ Priorities for 2022

zencity

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) hosted by the National Association of Counties (NACO). The meeting took place in De Kalb (pronounced de cab) county in Georgia, who proved to be excellent hosts. De Kalb is a county of over 764,000 residents. NACO defines a large urban county as a county with over 500,000 residents that sits close to or is part of a metropolitan area.

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Cybersecurity Executive Order: 10 Database Security Best Practices to Help Meet Mandates with Trustwave

CarahCast

Listen to experts discuss database security best practices to assist in meeting the Presidential Executive Order on Cybersecurity. Listen to experts discuss database security best practices to assist in meeting the Presidential Executive Order on Cybersecurity.

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Episode 186: 2022.staying positive, testing negative!

FedHeads

Happy New Year from the FedHeads! Omicron complicates what’s sure to be a tumultuous year, with FY22 budget negotiations underway, FY23 budget requests forthcoming, and the specter of a mid-year election looming. Join @robertjshea and @FRoseDC for the year’s first podcast, 2022.here we come! Happy New Year from the FedHeads! Omicron complicates what’s sure to be a tumultuous year, with FY22 budget negotiations underway, FY23 budget requests forthcoming, and the specter of a mid-year election loo

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Overcoming Operational Challenges in Parks & Recreation

Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining parks and recreation facilities efficiently is no easy task, especially when faced with scheduling issues, aging infrastructure, and inconsistent inspections. Join us for this insightful webinar where we explore the most common challenges departments like yours are facing and how digital tools like CityReporter can help you streamline operations, ensure safety, and make better use of your resources.

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3 Ways to Learn from Last Year’s Proposals

ResourceAssociates

by Resource Associates @ grantwriters.net. Grant Questions? Let’s talk. info@grantwriters.net 505-326-4245. It’s a new year and time to look at how successful your grant proposals were and, more importantly, identify how your organization can improve going forward. While no organization wins every grant it tries for, every application – whether it ends in an award or a rejection – offers valuable experience and insight you can leverage to make future efforts even better and more succ

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The Future Begins Now with VMware Carbon Black

CarahCast

The Biden Administration has issued an Executive Order mandating all government agencies to deploy an endpoint detection and response (EDR) program to protect their data. To protect yours, trust only the most-deployed threat hunting tool in the U.S. government: VMware Carbon Black. The Biden Administration has issued an Executive Order mandating all government agencies to deploy an endpoint detection and response (EDR) program to protect their data.