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.
Advocates are hoping congressional legislation will align the HUD definition of homelessness with that of other federal agencies, so that more children, teens and young adults experiencing homelessness can access services.
Bloomberg left office with nearly two-thirds of voters saying he made the city better, according to a Quinnipiac University poll, and a long list of important mayoral moments.
Though still a work in progress, Chicago Lawn is no longer the South Side neighborhood of violent repute, and it may just be a model that helps struggling neighborhoods across the country.
Investigative report found many Florida schools are passing children who fail math and reading tests for their grade level
The company is looking to take more steps like converting the trash into a type of fuel, which would result in recycling 75 percent of waste
But laws banning sleeping in public, the DOJ says, effectively criminalize homelessness itself in situations where people simply have nowhere else to sleep
School districts are acquiring millions in additional state dollars by hiring employees and buying services through an Educational Service Center
Topeka’s Neighborhood Relations Department picks low- to moderate-income neighborhoods to invest federal dollars for revitalization and assistance
The new initiative aims to provide fresh food to the region’s food deserts
The alliance offers the rural members multiple advantages. One of the most important is in purchasing
An initiative started in 2010 to help Minnesotans in nursing homes return home if they wish has just hit the milestone of helping to move 2,000 people
To reduce crime, build streets that invite people to walk on them at all hours of the day and night
The event, dubbed Beta City and set for Oct. 1, will allow attendees to have hands-on interaction with the region’s entrepreneurs
Three gun rights groups sued the city of Seattle over a tax on firearms and ammunition designed to help offset the financial toll of gun violence
Inmates can legally be required to work without pay, in some circumstances, but jail employees are not supposed to profit from their labor
Without valid driver’s licenses, many people may lose job opportunities and fall deeper into financial straits
Ferguson’s new municipal judge ordered changes in the city’s municipal court to restore confidence in the system and easing the burden on needy defendants
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