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A tech pipeline for rural communities: West Virginia joins AWS Tech Alliance

AWS Public Sector Blog

The new AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance in West Virginia continues our global mission of working across government, education, and nonprofits to support organizations and their enduring need for highly qualified talent that is critical to future growth,” said Valerie Singer, general manager of AWS Worldwide Public Sector Global Education.

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Disaster Accountability Project

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Prior to starting DAP, Ben had a background in youth civic engagement and issue advocacy. He wrote successful legislation in Connecticut and created a Youth Cabinet in Missouri. Ben studied Political Science and Nonprofit Management and holds a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

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Long-term Disaster Resilience

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Prior to starting DAP, Ben had a background in youth civic engagement and issue advocacy. He wrote successful legislation in Connecticut and created a Youth Cabinet in Missouri. Ben studied Political Science and Nonprofit Management and holds a law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law.

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State of Land Banking: 2023 Survey Highlights 

Center for Community Progress

80 percent of respondents are public authorities, though land banks vary in shape and size from divisions of government to private nonprofit entities. Land bank funding mechanisms vary widely by state and local legislation. Top Priorities As community needs have grown and changed, land bank goals and priorities have also shifted.

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What is a land bank?

Center for Community Progress

Land banking programs, on the other hand, exist in states that don’t have state-enabling legislation, which limits their powers and utility. They may be run by governmental or nonprofit entities. They may be run by governmental or nonprofit entities. We wrote about how land banks and community land trusts can work together.

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How the Tri-COG Land Bank is Transforming Vacant Properties in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Center for Community Progress

They are created pursuant to state-enabling legislation which gives them unique powers like the ability to cost-effectively acquire tax-foreclosed properties, clear title, hold property tax-exempt, sell properties flexibly, and generate revenue.

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Summit County (Utah) Community Planning Lab as an example of civic engagement and best practice technical assistance

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The second cohort of the county's Community Planning Lab wrapped up last month after the class spent weeks learning about urban development and design, planning and zoning, public engagement, affordable housing, transportation, land use and more. Citizen engaged planning practice. Photo: David Jackson, Park Record.