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.
The Make It Home Program, a partnership of the Quicken Loans Community Fund, city of Detroit and United Community Housing Coalition, helps prevent foreclosures.
Detroit’s Fair Chance Housing Ordinance regulates criminal background checks in tenant screening to provide ex-offenders opportunity for housing.
The expanded service will be for medical purposes and include two additional travel days outside the county into surrounding counties
The program is a service for residents that is trying to assist people with getting in touch with government
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 city of Tecumseh has received a multimillion-dollar grant to renovate and preserve its town square
The awards were given to local leaders who are sponsoring forward-thinking transportation projects that deliver lasting benefits to the public
With the use of the FBI 3-D facial approximation, law enforcement was able to release an updated look of the victim
Fremont Street is the original Vegas gambling hotspot, where casinos got their start before the Strip grew about 2 miles south
King County Executive Dow Constantine examines a complex issue many public officials around the United States are facing: infrastructure
In Flint, Michigan, lead, copper, and bacteria are contaminating the drinking supply and making residents ill
More than $38 million awarded to improve coordinated health information sharing in communities across America
The U.S. DOJ released a report finding black youths are treated more harshly than whites, and juveniles are often deprived of constitutional rights
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