People Built for Zero More than 80 communities in the United States are redining what is possible in the movement to end homelessness Source: Community Solutions Most Major US Cities Have Become More Segregated in Recent Decades: Report Over 80% of U.S. metropolitan regions have become more segregated in recent decades, By Cailin Crowe / [...]
People HUD Awards $1.1 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds for Emergency Housing Vouchers Source: HUD Can Disney’s Customer Service Model Work in Government In the public sector, customer service can easily devolve to “our way or the highway.” The head of the Arlington, Texas, planning department is transforming its service culture into a [...]
People HUD Kicks Off National Healthy Homes Month 2021 Source: HUD Pandemic was a 'Tipping Point' for Government Modernization From telehealth to telework, virtual courts to virtual education, rarely in modern history have we seen so many large-scale experiments in government rolled out so quickly and at such a massive scale By Benjamin Freed / [...]
People Cities Navigate How to Maximize Incoming American Rescue Plan Funds As strained state and local governments start to see some of the $350 billion earmarked for them in the stimulus package, "It's both exciting and terrifying," Dayton, Ohio's city manager said. By Maria Rachel / SmartCitiesDive.com HUD Announces $5 Billion to House People Experiencing [...]
People Treasury to Begin Distribution of $350 Billion for State, Local Governments By Andrea Noble / Route Fifty A $4.5B Pool of Economic Recovery Funds States, Localities Can Tap Into Congress have pumped more than $4 billion dollars the way of the federal grant-makers, money that is destined for grant recipients that include state [...]
People U.S. States, Cities Await Guidelines on Spending Stimulus Source: Reuters by Karen Pierog COVID-19 Was a 'Pivot Point' for States Digital Transformation. Now What? The pandemic forced a torrent of new digital government endeavors. Now states and cities need to determine if the successful ones can be made permanent. By Benjamin Freed / StateScoop [...]
People Infrastructure Plan Offers $213 Billion ‘Sweeping Investment’ in Affordable Housing By Andrea Noble / Route Fifty Estimated Local Allocations in the American Rescue Plan $65 Billion of Direct and Flexible Aid to America’s Cities, Towns and Villages Source: National League of Cities Statement by HUD Secretary Fudge on the President’s FY22 Discretionary Funding [...]
People What Cities Need to Know as Congress Ramps Up Community Prioritized Investments Congress is getting ready to take suggestions on worthy city projects ready for investment, but the opportunity to submit them is going to move quickly. By Brittney Kohler / National League of Cities Humanizing Government Is a Public Outreach Superpower By Julia Edinger / GovTech [...]
People How the Pandemic Has Impacted Grants Management A new survey shows that administrative costs have spiked, while funding agencies struggle to measure outcomes. By Jeff Myers / GovExec.com Local Govs Will Spend Stimulus Relief in Different Ways By Zoe Manzanetti / Governing.com HUD Releases 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1 Homelessness Increasing Even [...]
People HUD Announces More Key Staff Source: HUD Organizing for Recovery The administration’s rescue plan for the nation presents extraordinary challenges, but also extraordinary opportunities. Coordination at every level of government will be needed. Source: Government Executive Working with Philanthropy to Build Economic Power in Black Communities Source: National League of Cities U.S. Department [...]