Community Development
Community Development is a key priority for local and state government agencies, focusing on improving the quality of life in communities through economic growth, housing, and social services. By fostering strong, vibrant communities, governments can address poverty, unemployment, and access to resources. This directory provides articles on community development and related topics like Economic Development, which explores strategies for job creation and attracting investments that drive regional growth.
Sgt. Ray Kelly, spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, said the department is considering billing the property’s owner -- real estate investment firm Wedgewood -- for the “tens of thousands of dollars” associated with enforcing the eviction.
“Where do people who are just barely making it go? How about these people who we promised a chance at the American dream?”
There are four vacant homes for every homeless person in Oakland. These women are saying enough.
Lancaster city is outlining an ambitious $4.74 million plan to make its street more bicycle-friendly in state grant applications that would create more than 4.5 miles of bikeways
Public agencies are investing in new technologies and policies to ensure 911 center operations are efficiently maintained and providing high-quality services to residents
After fatally shooting a black teenager 16 times, white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke had the option of taking a day or two before internal investigators could interview him. Many cities stipulate a 48-hour wait. Officers in Baltimore get more - 10 days
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $145.3 billion budget proposal unveiled Wednesday proposes spending the state’s $2.3 billion windfall from court settlements to house the poor and homeless, freeze Thruway tolls and make large investments in public infrastructure
Throughout the roundtable discussion, law enforcement participants brought up concerns with new technology and a lack of training on proper engagement techniques as potential risks for police departments.
The town will be the recipient of another $362,000 installment in grant funding to complete another phase of Rogers Memorial Park upgrades
HomewardBound, Grand Junction’s homeless shelter, will keep its doors open after receiving a one-time grant of about $43,500 from the city
An apologetic Gov. Rick Snyder pledged Monday that officials would make contact with every household in Flint to check whether residents have bottled water and a filter and want to be tested for lead exposure while his embattled administration works on a long-term solution to the city’s water crisis
The city received a $425,000 grant from the Department of Justice. The city is one of four selected for the current fiscal year’s Smart Prosecution Initiative grants
Storms that left piles of snow in northern Arizona and broke into the record books have cleared, and now residents are cleaning up and expecting visitors
The community legacy program provides resources for essential projects aimed at strengthening communities
DEEP Announces $60,000 in Grants for Municipal Recycling In Seven Communities Across the Connecticut
Some communities in Connecticut are getting some extra incentive to maintain their recycling programs. Others are getting the funds they need to start recycling programs. It’s all thanks to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
A proposed penny sales tax to help boost the salaries of public school teachers and fund other areas of public education can be placed on a ballot for a statewide vote, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled
Thundermist Health Center and Sojourner House are launching a new initiative to work more closely together in Woonsocket
By leveraging Panasonic’s technologies and expertise, this partnership will ultimately make Denver a more sustainable, smart city by enhancing access to and development of community engagement, energy efficiency, water conservation, public safety, healthcare and other public services
The Oklahoma-based tribe is among seven agencies and the only tribe in the nation to receive part of $2.7 million awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice as part of an initiative to fight sexual assault against women
