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.
Grant funds will flow to every state, six territories and nearly 300 tribes, with additional funding for caregiver-support projects
Community paramedicine programs across Maine were dealt a major setback after federal grants were abruptly terminated, leaving departments without crucial funding to provide proactive care
Non-profit leaders speak out against Trump administration cuts to congressionally funded grant programs
By employing interventions that acknowledge the power of place, the country can mitigate harm from the current epidemic and help create more just, healthy and resilient communities
The Los Angeles Times’ Editorial Board shares strategies that could help governments across the country stave off a major pandemic-related housing crisis
During a recent Cities of Service webinar, local leaders came together to discuss strategies for overcoming food insecurities exacerbated by COVID-19
The projected $2.5 billion raised over the next decade will be devoted to services including rent assistance, case management and outreach, job training, and mental health and substance abuse treatment
Durham, N.C. looks to a future of shared economic prosperity while facing COVID-19 and a malware attack
According to The Reser Family Foundation, “when communities of every size do well, our state becomes stronger.”
Jason Silva shares preservation, sustainability and transportation initiatives, and his biggest challenge.
After historic flooding pummeled much of the town in 2016, White Sulphur Springs has been making a come back.
But if climate change got real in 2019, climate resilience got realer
Though often short on details, which presumably will come later, Brown outlined a variety of proposals to make Buffalo a technology-savvy, inclusive community.
Berkeley’s idea is the latest creative solution proposed to ease California’s housing crisis, which would give renters “the first refusal and right to purchase” when their apartment buildings or rented homes are put on the market.
A bill working its way through the Alabama Legislature seeks to limit city governments’ use of occupational taxes to address revenue shortfalls
Chicago’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund will help finance commercial and cultural small business projects in the city’s West, Southwest and South Sides
The new initiative is inspired by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s approach to finding homes for people suddenly displaced by hurricanes.
Among the diverse efforts to create enough affordable housing, state zoning proposals have become a hot topic.
Supporters of no zoning say it has helped boost Houston’s development and economic growth. But others say neighborhoods that are poorer or home to more racial minorities are disproportionately negatively affected by the lack of zoning.
