AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

We then deliver actionable data insights to our clients, including healthcare decision makers, government leaders, the emergency response community, health systems, and global public health organizations. health set out to use data and technology to identify the health factors that most impact people.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina : Research from UNC business school: pandemic-induced population boom in NC concentrated in 26 counties (half of the increase in only 6 counties), creating “housing affordability crisis” for public health, safety, and education workers.

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GovLoop

JUNE 19, 2023

CDC Data Maps Illustrate Threat Impacts It’s often impossible to confine environmental and public health events to a specific jurisdiction, agency or area of responsibility. It is the first national geographical tool that measures — and releases to the public — cumulative environmental impacts and related public health vulnerability.

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

First, the river rises, flooding into streets and houses. Along the Ngong River in Mukuru, one of Nairobi’s slum neighborhoods and home to more than 100,000 people, residents face a dual threat when the rains come. Then the water reaches. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 24, 2023

Vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties—referred to by some as “blighted properties”—pose significant costs to public health, property values, local taxpayers, and more. Failure to address problem properties, just like ignoring a leaking faucet, costs more in the long run and causes more harm over time.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Former White House official Raj Panjabi shares his insights on pandemic prevention and preparedness, and the critical role public and private sectors can play in a global health emergency response.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 11, 2023

Activating vacant and abandoned properties for climate adaptation offers the ability to create and enhance access to high-quality, affordable housing suitable for a changed climate. Vacant Properties and Managed Retreat As more communities consider managed retreat in the face of sea level rise—i.e.,

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Center for Community Progress

JUNE 15, 2023

A community land trust is a nonprofit that owns and provides permanent community control of land and affordable housing through “ground leases.” Increase health and wellbeing : Addressing problem properties can help reduce crime and improve personal and public health.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 27, 2023

2023 Award Winners: Ethan Fechter-Legget, Lead Research Epidemiologist, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. They have actively improved or implemented processes, initiatives, training, awareness or other efforts that promote DEIA at their agency.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 16, 2023

Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Unrestricted (i.e.,

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GovLoop

JUNE 11, 2024

Environmental Where do environmental hazards put public health at risk? Still, public policies around zoning, environmental cleanup and other community planning issues often lead to increased risks in communities where constituents lack a say in policy decisions. Here are some examples of what can be done in key policy areas.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JULY 21, 2022

The article explores how homelessness continues to be a serious social and public health issue in the U.S., and how park and recreation agencies are increasingly helping to support their community members who are experiencing homelessness and housing instability.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

For more than a year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has supported SMAs with in-house Medicaid expertise to identify unwinding issues and develop solutions to address them. A major part of that is re-certifying the 91 million members currently receiving Medicaid benefits.

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Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Even at a time of record low housing supply, vacant and deteriorated properties—referred to by some as “blighted properties,” though the Center for Community Progress and others consider the term harmful and problematic*—exist in every community. See The Empty House Next Door for more information.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 18, 2023

It works in tandem with other strategies for neighborhood revitalization, such as housing preservation or development , economic development , and resident-serving programs. These projects reflect the spatial, social, and economic priorities of the neighborhood. Creative placemaking is connected to other local strategies.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

For nearly a year, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has supported SMAs with in-house Medicaid expertise to identify unwinding issues and develop solutions to address them. Scenario 1: The Medicaid agency sends a letter to Martha’s house using the address they have on file. She misses the letter and doesn’t respond in time.

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iGrantWriters

JANUARY 25, 2022

Please see Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Opioid Crisis as renewed in Renewal of the Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the Continued Consequences of the Opioid Crisis.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 1, 2022

LANSING, MI – On June 30, 2022, the Michigan State House and Senate passed H.B. With this investment, Michigan is taking an important step to strengthening economic growth, reducing crime, and improving overall public health and quality of life.”. The House supported the program through House Bill 5783.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

MARCH 5, 2024

Prior to his service at FEMA, he served as the Director of Preparedness Policy for the White House Homeland Security Council. and a Master’s Degree in Public Health and Homeland Security from the Pennsylvania State University. and a Master’s Degree in Public Health and Homeland Security from the Pennsylvania State University.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 19, 2023

The initiative is part of the Public Health Service Evaluation Fund. Funding recipients will collaborate with community partners to implement and evaluate interventions and develop resources for dissemination to diverse stakeholders.

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Government Technology Insider

OCTOBER 15, 2024

We have identified 21 of these problems—different social drivers and determinants of health—and the Community Council is working to foster policies and programs designed to help solve them. Erin Fry Sosne: The Public Health Accreditation Board requires all states to have a state health improvement plan as a quality measure.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 7, 2022

Housing – 12.5%. Public Health – 12.3%. Public Safety – 2.3%. Meanwhile, Broward County, Florida is using a little over $26 million to fund affordable housing. The tracker allowed researchers to see the percentage of the ARPA funds that went to a variety of general categories, and the breakdown is illuminating.

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 28, 2024

When you live next door to a long-abandoned house or down the street from a vacant lot that’s a magnet for illegal dumping , it’s easy to feel powerless to do anything about it. Vacant or “ blighted ” properties—whether dilapidated, abandoned homes or vacant, overgrown lots— harm neighbors and neighborhoods. This process takes years.

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The City Fix

AUGUST 16, 2022

Infectious disease outbreaks led to public health policies and modern sanitation. History shows that when disasters and crises strike, cities often bounce back stronger and more resilient than before. The great Chicago fire famously gave rise to skyscrapers. The devastation of World War II catalyzed unprecedented.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Our Council member, Kenyatta Johnson, is now also Council president, and he has enormous power to protect affordable housing in his district and beyond.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 22, 2023

The goal is to investigate the feasibility, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of innovative public health interventions targeting these populations. The NOFO consists of two components: Component A: Comparative effectiveness trials of community-based interventions in high-risk populations.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

As the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) begins to wind down, starting April 1, 2023, state Medicaid agencies (SMAs) will have one year to “unwind” temporary COVID-era changes and return to pre-pandemic ways of working.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

One of the many initiatives in the cloud includes revamping queue systems at local hospitals and public health centers to shorten waiting times. Rajagopal shared how ST Engineering migrated more than 1,000 workloads into the cloud, enabled by in-house cloud practitioners.

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Reprogramming the City

MARCH 22, 2022

The owners hope to see the house last upwards of 100 years. A partnership of private residents will transform a legacy car into a “metaphoric train station that blends the space age-modern esthetics of BART and a cozy cabin” in a Gold Rush-era town in the Sierra Foothills. Bike Repair and Customization Center.

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 6, 2024

This blog post explains how code enforcement works, and why local governments should take a more strategic approach to code enforcement to make the most of a tool that can not only protect public health and safety, but also stabilize and strengthen neighborhoods. What is code enforcement?

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Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It will likely be more efficient for communities to pursue these activities under that Rule’s “public health and negative economic impacts” eligible use category, rather than trying to pursue them under the CDBG-eligible projects category.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 30, 2023

providing high quality people spaces within a hospital complex becomes very difficult (" Penn’s new hospital belatedly recognizes pedestrian space is a public health issue "). In August [2022], the hospital system opened its affordable housing project Vía Sana in Cleveland’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 16, 2021

Eligibility Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of (..)

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Partnership for Public Service

AUGUST 9, 2023

One example of high-stakes customer experience was shared by Michele Perez, the assistant deputy secretary of the Office of Field Policy and Management at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Local field offices experienced a sharp rise in people seeking help with housing problems.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 16, 2021

The subsequent larger trial should have the potential to make a significant impact on public health. Applications that propose solely to write a protocol or manual of operations or to develop infrastructure for a clinical trial are not appropriate for this announcement. Deadline to Apply March 11, 2024

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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.

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The Lowe Down

MAY 12, 2023

Article by Derik Suria & Meghna Pamula Air pollution is a serious public health concern. Research shows significant disparities in exposure to air pollution and health outcomes among different communities by the level of income.

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