NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 16, 2024

NLC’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Development team helps cities meet their economic security needs by building robust and inclusive economies.

Economic Development 97

Economic Development Development Local Government Housing 97

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 23, 2024

Missing middle housing refers to housing that provides diverse housing options along the spectrum of affordability, which includes duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and bungalows. Middle housing is not eligible for tax credits or most other federal, state or local government subsidies.

Housing 72

Housing Local Government Government 72

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 96

Housing Development Sustainability Local Government 96

NLC (National League of Cities)

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In September 2023, the White House hosted the first-ever Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities. The National League of Cities joined representatives from local governments and resilience leaders across the country to start a dialogue and knit together the work and leadership taking place […] Source

Housing 90

Housing Leadership Local Government Government 90

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 6, 2023

On the heels of a notable year when it comes to federal investments in communities, there are increasingly more opportunities for city leaders and local governments to prioritize healthy housing for all residents.

Housing 88

Housing Local Government Government 88

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace is a centralized location that houses thousands of third-party software, data, and services that run on AWS. Despite the rapid growth of software marketplace usage in recent years, some state and local government (SLG) purchasers are holding back.

Local Government 81

Local Government Government Agency Government Public Sector 81

GCN

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Election-year politics derailed an effort to raise the amount in state and local taxes married couples could deduct. Local governments argued an increase in the cap would help “hardworking American families facing higher federal tax bills.”

Housing 101

Housing Local Government Government 101

GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Alan Shark is an Associate Professor at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, an affiliate faculty member at GMU’s Center for the Advancement of Human-Machine Partnership, and Executive Director of the Public Technology Institute. The book was drafted, edited and illustrated with the aid of AI.

Local Government 69

Local Government Government Public Safety Transportation 69

AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Government organizations face challenges that include tight budgets and rapidly evolving citizen demands. In the UK, 44 local government bodies—called councils—use an open approach to share expertise and pool resources to transform their web publishing platforms using LocalGov Drupal.

Local Government 72

Local Government Government Budgeting Development 72

NLC (National League of Cities)

MARCH 6, 2024

The American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA’s) $65 billion in direct federal grants to all of America’s 19,000-plus cities, towns, and villages provided both necessary budget relief and made local governments a principal part of the nation’s solution to reversing pandemic-related declines in housing stability.

Local Government 52

Local Government Housing Government Budgeting 52

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

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 76

Housing Local Government Development Government 76

OpenGov

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The combination has led the federal government to release […] The post Housing Shortage? Almost 1 in 4 office spaces across the country sit empty. At the same time, communities are growing faster than ever. Here’s How to Get Federal Dollars to Transform Office Spaces into Homes in Your Community appeared first on OpenGov.

Housing 105

Housing Government Local Government Leadership 105

GCN

MARCH 23, 2024

The vote in the House and Senate averts a shutdown and brings funding certainty. But several programs significant to state and local governments saw cuts.

Budgeting 99

Budgeting Voting Local Government Housing 99

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 31, 2023

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announcing the government hit the debt ceiling and would begin taking “extraordinary measures” to conserve cash in order to prevent a default on the nation’s debt. On January 19, 2023, U.S.

Local Government 72

Local Government Government Housing 72

American City & Country

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

State and local governments employed 20.5 Job openings in September 2024 in state and local governments in the U.S. So, if local governments need to hire qualified workers to replace those leaving, where can they turn to when recruiting? Hire in-house recruiters. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Local Government 118

Local Government Public Sector Government Housing 118

GovPilot

OCTOBER 10, 2022

With the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the White House announced , “$1 Billion in Funding for First-Ever State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program,” in an effort to put money into the hands of local governments to mitigate against hacks and prevent exposure of sensitive government data as a result of data breaches.

Local Government 52

Local Government Government Laws Housing 52

GCN

JUNE 18, 2024

Like an Etsy for accessory dwelling units, an online platform displays preapproved designs and specs for ADUs, giving local governments a tool for streamlining construction and reducing the housing shortage.

Local Government 97

Local Government Housing Government 97

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 61

Housing Laws Local Government Development 61

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 10, 2023

Preparing for wildfires, drought, flooding, sea level rise, extreme heat and other climate changes are now core considerations in the basic functions of local governments — from zoning codes to capital improvement programs. City leaders across the U.S. are advancing community resilience strategies to adapt to more extreme weather.

Housing 87

Housing Local Government Government 87

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

While the response to Hurricane Helene continues, local governments are looking ahead to the long road to recovery. This post describes the legal authority and practical considerations for local governments seeking to serve in the role of financial bridge. Detailed legal analysis of each point follows after the summary.

Local Government 40

Local Government Government Housing Laws 40

GCN

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As the housing crisis drags on, state and local governments are looking to prevent former inmates from becoming homeless in the first place. Incarceration and homelessness are inextricably linked, each cycling into the other.

Local Government 103

Local Government Housing Government Management 103

NLC (National League of Cities)

JUNE 8, 2023

On May 24, the House Energy and Commerce Committee marked up 19 bills. 3557, the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023, is of particular interest to local governments. One bill, H.R.

Communications 59

Communications Housing Legislation Local Government 59

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 91

Housing Local Government Community Development Laws 91

GCN

MARCH 22, 2024

The EPA and White House acknowledged water systems and other utilities “often lack the resources” to adopt rigorous cybersecurity measures. They want to partner to bolster the current efforts of state and local governments.

Local Government 91

Local Government Housing Government 91

GCN

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As the federal government rolled up its pandemic-era social safety net, state and local governments stepped in to fill the gaps in housing, child care and food assistance.

Local Government 99

Local Government Housing Government Management 99

GovPilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Yet, if you’re in a local government that still uses paper-based workflows or an in-house server-based computer system for storing government data, you may not truly understand what the cloud is or what the technology means for localities.

Local Government 52

Local Government Government Housing Constituents 52

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

NLC (National League of Cities)

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As the voice of America’s cities, towns and villages, NLC was a popular resource on issues impacting local governments. Journalists turned to NLC for comments and expert clarification on a variety of issues ranging from public safety, housing, local authority, health […] Source

Public Safety 91

Public Safety Housing Local Government Government 91

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 98

Public Health Local Government Housing Operations 98

GovPilot

JULY 27, 2023

Far too often, veterans return from their time in service and lack the support they need to adjust back to civilian life as they often struggle with their mental health, employment, housing, and other critical aspects of day-to-day life.

Local Government 52

Local Government Government Housing Public Health 52

Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Central to this strategy is advancing healthy, well-connected communities with ample access to high-quality employment opportunities, thriving small businesses, and of course, access to safe and affordable housing. That is why our team works to shift the narrative to change the way people and their families are housed.

Housing 98

Housing Nonprofit Local Government Sustainability 98

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 1, 2024

DFI in the news: Report on upcoming Transylvania housing summit cites UNC DFI research in Brevard. The factors mentioned that local governments can influence: zoning and traffic patterns. link] Fascinating listen for anyone who wants to understand how retail businesses from Walmart to Starbucks decide to locate stores.

Social Media 81

Social Media Economic Development Housing Local Government 81

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 says local government managers should ask what training the technology provider offers.

Local Government 108

Local Government Implementation Government Management 108

NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 11, 2024

Building Decarbonization Policies Local governments can lead the charge in reducing […] Source From tackling climate change to addressing social equity, municipalities have the power to shape a future where everyone has access to quality, sustainable and healthy homes.

Sustainability 69

Sustainability Housing Local Government Government 69

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

AUGUST 25, 2021

Code enforcement is a vital piece of effective housing policy, playing a role in both residents’ health and safety and in the cost of providing and maintaining housing. Housing and building codes vary in their relative focus on conditions at the individual unit or neighborhood level. Proactive and Reactive Enforcement.

Housing 52

Housing Local Government Constituents Laws 52