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.
A Virtual Mobility Lab using transportation demand modeling technology showed how Barcelona Metropolitan could clear notorious vehicle congestion with 500 on-demand shuttles.
In 2017, HUD supported a series of 100-Day Challenges to house homeless youth in cities and counties nationwide, ending youth homelessness for hundreds at a time.
For the 2017 CoC allocation, HUD reallocated at least $90 million and is providing more than $200 million to new homeless housing projects.
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
Nearly $18M in grants will combat violent crime caused by methamphetamine use and production, distribution of heroin and other opioids, and gang activity
Madison’s Healthy Retail Access Program aims to combat “food deserts” — low-income areas that have minimal access to healthy food
CSX and The Conservation Fund support producers and distributors of local, fresh foods in underserved communities
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