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.
New report identifies ways states can create more affordable housing for households with disabilities and other extremely low income households
Law enforcement now has a new DNA tool that helps nab suspects and close cases
New York City’s new 12-week farmer development program, FARMroots, instructs immigrants with agricultural backgrounds in the industry
The report examines how counties are improving transportation, water and energy infrastructure with technology to provide efficient and effective services
Philadelphia City Council passed legislation last week that would provide water bill collections protections for the city’s low-income residents
Kaye was given the choice of prison or drug treatment court. Kaye chose the court — and graduated
From 1990 to 2010, wealth has accumulated in ever-richer neighborhoods, thanks in part to exclusionary housing practices
Allegations of police abuse and misconduct cost Philadelphia taxpayers around $10 million a year
The EPA awarded Shreveport, Louisiana, with $400,000 in cleanup grants
The Idaho DOL announced a new micro-grant program to improve technical training and to keep workers in Idaho
The police department created a now-trending hashtag on Twitter to put with each photo they take at each lemonade stand they visit — CopsLoveLemonadeStands
The State Water Resources Control Board released data showing urban water usage fell 29 percent in May compared to the same month in 2013
Two small city parks will be improved with an infusion of more than $300,000 in grant money
Eleven states are using federal grant money to help people with addictions find a road to sobriety. In Massachusetts, one pathway is through job training
After two straight years of economic improvement, the number of moving families has partially recovered to about 15 percent
State and local emergency management agencies are looking for new ways to monitor and use information posted on social media
MOST POPULAR
- Rising gun deaths push cities to shore up police and services
- ‘Deputy gangs': L.A. County sheriff demands leaders stop using the term
- NYC crackdown on subway crime begins after 6 weekend stabbings
- AT&T marks $130B invested into FirstNet over 5 years
- Ore. neighborhood sees significant drop in shootings amid increased patrols, traffic calming program