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 cities of Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon, and others have adopted resolutions, passed zoning provisions and created partnerships to establish tiny house villages to shelter the homeless
As Houston remained in disaster recovery mode, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a proposal to restrict development below the 500-year floodplain along with temporary transitional housing strategies.
Cities across the U.S. are working with the VA to end veteran homelessness. Though La Crosse, Wisconsin, thought it had achieved the goal, the city stayed on target when it discovered another homeless veteran.
HUD’s 2016 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program provides $24 million to programs in 17 states.
HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods grants are for entities planning to transform eligible distressed neighborhoods and create mixed-income communities.
Grants are available for the inventory and national designation of historic properties associated with underrepresented communities.
HUD’s Jobs Plus grants program has $15M for locally-based, job-driven approaches that help residents of public housing increase their employment earnings.
Have you thought about how to put more play in public spaces? Your idea could win $1 million from the Play Everywhere Challenge.
HUD announces $174 million in National Housing Trust Fund allocations to states for affordable housing projects.
10 DASH grantees will receive up to $200,000 each to develop and implement data sharing projects.
The 81 new grants are expected to serve more than 291,000 youth each year in communities where teen birth rates remain high
The grants will support a wide range of efforts to reduce recidivism and help turn offenders into productive members of society
Governor Larry Hogan announced $14.9 million in grants for bicycle, pedestrian and multi-use trails to counties, municipalities and non-profit organizations
HUD awarded Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Implementation Grants to city and housing authorities to transform, rehabilitate and preserve public housing
The 2016 Engage Cincy Challenge Grant program is a unique community building competition that gives participants a chance to win one of five grants of up to $10,000
Community policing efforts include officer training and technical assistance, applied research and implementation of best practices for community engagement
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded nearly $500,000 in federal grant money for an innovative program to reduce gun violence in Seattle
The Made in NY Entrepreneur Innovation Grant will award several grants ranging from $5,000 - $10,000 each to projects in early development focused on innovative approaches to content and delivery
The Federal Highway Administration just awarded the City of Myrtle Beach a grant for a bicycle road safety audit
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