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.
For more than 40 years, federal cost-share buyout programs in the U.S. have funded local hazard mitigation. Yet in the wake of recent disasters like Hurricane Harvey, impacted residents view voluntary home buyout programs as a means of personal recovery
Homelessness is still surging throughout the San Francisco Bay region. In the city, there are about 5,200 unsheltered homeless -- a two-year, 20 percent increase driven largely by people who living in cars.
From home invasions to surprise travel mates, the Bed Bug Field Guide smartphone app provides information to assist with any encounter of the tiny pests.
Millennials and adults under 45 continue to lead the way with 68 percent opting to ride public transportation on vacation
The project includes improving transportation, creating gathering spaces and completing a market study to decide what kinds of businesses could flourish
Research suggests an increased reliance on general acute hospitals for behavioral health care and an increasing need for behavioral health services
Grants will allow Green Communities to advance clean energy goals for their municipalities
The findings were part of an initiative introduced last year which aims to identify patterns in claims made against the city
The program is a service for residents that is trying to assist people with getting in touch with government
The expanded service will be for medical purposes and include two additional travel days outside the county into surrounding counties
EPA brownfields grants support jobs, property assessments in Huntington and 4 southern W. Va. counties
The Obama administration is taking a small step toward expanding adult prisoners’ access to federal Pell grants
Montana is bracing for its worst wildfire season in years, officials told U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont.
The brief offers a policy-driven approach to information and communications technology accessibility for state CIOs, procurement organizations, and vendors
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor wants to reduce how long people are held in the crowded county jail and speed up the processing of felony cases
The report found that California Latinos are vastly underrepresented in every level of government
It’s a showcase for the “smart” metropolis of the future—in which tech giants see big profits in helping governments save by tracking data on everything.
The awards were given to local leaders who are sponsoring forward-thinking transportation projects that deliver lasting benefits to the public
The city of Tecumseh has received a multimillion-dollar grant to renovate and preserve its town square
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