Center for Community Progress

JULY 26, 2024

When a property owner dies without a will or estate plan, state laws governing inheritance determine how the property is divided among the remaining family members, or heirs. Land banks often assume responsibility for properties that slide into tax foreclosure or are unwanted by both the private market and the local government.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) is designed to assist states, local governments and Tribes in planning and implementing programs and policies to reduce energy use, reduce fossil fuel emissions and improve energy efficiency. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law directed $550 million to the EECBG program.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) is designed to assist states, local governments and Tribes in planning and implementing programs and policies to reduce energy use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 18, 2023

What does this have to do with winning grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)? Quite a bit. In a significant change in federal grant-making opportunities and requirements, grant seekers for BIL funding must prove that at least 40% of their projects benefit underserved communities.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

Public officials and employees for electoral candidates, political committees, and political action committees (PACs) must publicly disclose their campaign finances in accordance with different state campaign finance disclosure laws. Learn more about AWS for GovTech. Learn more about how AWS helps GovTechs at the AWS Cloud for GovTechs hub.

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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. It also forms the foundation of other strategies to address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties, including land banking.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

To make hearings visible to the public, even when in-person attendance is limited, state and local governments are beginning to mandate many court proceedings be live streamed, often with a very short window to do so. Read more about AWS for state and local government: Working backwards from Vision Zero to improve road safety.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 26, 2023

Indeed, most local governments report that almost all owners pay their property taxes on time. The Supreme Court ruled that by allowing the County to keep the surplus from the property sale, Minnesota law violates the “takings clause” of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Rivero, now an executive government advisor at AWS, has experience making data work for government. Law enforcement personnel could identify spikes in overdoses and send their task force to area hospitals to interview individuals and determine where the drugs were sourced.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 19, 2022

The plan focused on action steps and funding approaches that could be taken by local government entities and partners. Although implementing the recommendations has not been without difficulty, the city had the organizational infrastructure, data collection expectations, and working relationships in place to do so.

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Partnership for Public Service

JULY 16, 2024

Meeting the objectives of large legislative initiatives, however, remains difficult for federal agencies due to fragmented leadership and coordination, inadequate resources for implementation and a lack of attention to collaboration and lasting knowledge management. They can also help ensure equitable access to this funding.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

“At AWS, we’re inspired every day by our public sector customers who are leveraging data to deliver enhanced citizen services and make more informed decisions,” said Kim Majerus, vice president of global education and US state and local government at AWS. In Virginia, data integration helped battle opioid addiction.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

If you are affiliated with law enforcement and the criminal justice system, you will likely require CJIS adjudication from the FBI or from the US State you are in. Note: For more details on how we implement DFARs 7012 in Azure, please see [link]. Note: For more details on how we implement DFARs 7012 in GCC, please see [link].

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Procurement’s role in responsible AI implementation Procurement professionals are at the forefront of verifying compliance with policies and regulations governing the use of technology within government agencies.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 3, 2024

The City successfully advocated for a change to state law that would open up their ability to use in rem code lien foreclosure, a tool developed by Community Progress in 2019 for the city of Mobile. Implementing policy and practice changes that address vacancy is an enormous task, and many communities can’t do it alone.

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Social Pinpoint

JUNE 5, 2023

Implementing robust data protection measures not only aids to fulfill legal obligations but it also creates a welcoming and respectful environment where everyone’s worth is recognized. Fortunately, legal frameworks and regulations have been implemented worldwide to help support these concerns.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

State and local governments need a robust and holistic approach in order to effectively protect their digital assets and critical data. What is defense in depth for state and local government? The biggest challenge in the state and local community is resourcing. Let’s start with a definition.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which includes $10 billion in grants that primarily flow through states, is just one of the funding sources. If the grant is successful and recipient municipalities bid out aspects of the grant implementation, the consultants can participate in the competitive bid response. Daniel F.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

US state and local government and education customers can get in-person no-cost training, hands-on help, and more at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) State and Local Learning Days. AWS will offer one-on-one support and more at two AWS State and Local Learning Days events. The AWS Cloud Journey. How the City of Fort St.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented, purchasing insurance in the individual market proved challenging for those without employer-sponsored health benefits. Delivery of healthcare solutions in the cloud When the ACA was signed into law, many states raced to help their residents find and enroll in health insurance.

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zencity

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

While not all states have mandatory recycling laws, whether for disposables or organic waste, most cities and counties have some sort of voluntary or required household recycling program, separate from requirements for commercial recycling. Innovative local governments with next-level recycling & composting.

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The CIO Council

MAY 10, 2023

Small agencies shoulder the same responsibilities as large agencies with respect to IT responsibilities and implementation. Highlight laws, policies, tools, and initiatives related to federal IT to improve compliance and implementation. We encourage you to take a look today!

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A commissioned Forrester Total Economic Impact study indicates organizations can improve productivity and reduce costs by 50 percent by implementing AI into their document pipelines. The next steps will require an investment of time to teach the computer the language of tax, including tax laws and IRS requirements. Invest in training.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The problem with equilibrium or shrinkage is that personnel is the biggest cost for cities, and wages go up not down, not to mention the issue with retirees and pensions--typically local governments may stint on wages but in return offer great pensions often with health care, but these are underfunded creating significant financial overhang.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This incident, which took city services offline for weeks, is a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities many local governments face in an increasingly hostile cyber landscape. Lack of expertise : The specialized knowledge required to implement and manage modern IT systems is often lacking in municipal governments.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

NARA defines federal records as “all recorded information, regardless of form or characteristics, made or received by a Federal agency under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business.” How to implement CNAP for federal and defense customers in AWS. Building confidence with AWS Wickr.

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Center for Community Progress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Effective legislation is a vital piece of equipping state and local governments to effectively address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties (VAD). The legislation was modeled on similar legislation adopted for Mobile, Alabama , which Community Progress helped the City of Mobile develop and implement.

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zencity

DECEMBER 7, 2021

With trust in institutions at a low, the precious relationship between government and residents has emerged as one of our biggest societal challenges. Our goal at Zencity has always been to set the standard for what effective engagement looks like, and to build the platform that allows for it.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Recently, many state and local governments have been working toward centralizing IT management, rather than leaving it to individual agencies. It takes work to implement, but I look at it as you either pay now, or your pay more later,” Clarke said. We created a lot of snowflakes in that process.”. Connect IT Staff to Mission.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In the world of law enforcement and justice, every piece of evidence has a significant impact. From recorded testimonies to jail cell conversations, audiovisual files can play an important role in accurately documenting evidence that can make or break a case.

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 24, 2023

As property values decline, so do property taxes, which means less tax revenue available for local governments to use for vital public services like schools and community parks. However, there is hope for state and local governments looking to revitalize their communities.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Introduction The Nebraska Judicial Branch is a vital component of the state’s government for interpreting and applying the law to resolve disputes and uphold justice.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Citi Logik uses AWS to develop transportation insights and predictive analytics derived from MND in compliance with data privacy laws. Citi Logik used AWS developer tools, including AWS CodeCommit and AWS CodePipeline , to implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). Learn more about AWS for the UK public sector.

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Center for Community Progress

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Louisville was one of three VPLI delegations competitively selected to receive a post-institute scholarship of up to 100 hours in technical assistance from Community Progress to help them implement lessons learned from VPLI.

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NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The President also noted that on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that the outbreak of COVID-19 (the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2) can be characterized as a pandemic and that the federal government, along with state and local governments, has taken preventive and proactive measures to slow the spread of the virus.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

Governments and the organizations providing technology solutions for the benefits of the citizens are continuously presented with evolving laws and compliance requirements. Organizations can turn to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to implement intelligent document processing (IDP) workflows.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Deep learning image analysis and high-performant yet cost-effective architectures on Amazon Web Services (AWS) can modernize constituent experiences and improve digital interactions with government. Consider the following opportunities for additional security controls: Implement your own domain name for Amazon CloudFront to support TLSv1.1+.

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