Don’t Move People Out of Distressed Places. Instead, Revitalize Them
By Richard Florida / CityLab

Medics in Peril
EMS professionals face many dangers on the job By Derek Prall / American City & County

North Dakota Appoints New ‘Chief Reinvention Officer’
By Colin Wood / StateScoop

National League of Cities Releases Housing Report
Do you know what kind of housing market your city has? Do you know how to make it stronger? Source: NLC

Why Agencies are Mapping Out New and Improved Leadership Development Models
By Nicole Ogrysko / Federal News Network

Pension Tension
When altering pension plans to relieve financial pressure, cities must balance realistic funding with satisfying employees By Jason Axelrod / American City & County

Racine, Wis., Announces New Smart City Partnerships
By Christina Lieffring / Government Technology

Pennsylvania Taps Federal Program to Help Expand, Promote Alternative Fuels
Source: Marie Cusick / Energy News Network

2019’s Top 20 U.S. Cities for Public Transportation
Source: American City & County

‘Smart Cities’ Are Growing Faster Than IT Officials Can Secure Them
By Benjamin Freed / StateScoop

U.S. DOT Announces $225 Million in Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) Grant Funding
Funding provided to 18 states
Source: U.S. DOT

Virginia Solar Volunteers Bring Relief from Heat, and Energy Costs, to Horse Farm
By Elizabeth McGowan / Energy News Network

11 Local Governments to Share Solutions on Mobility, Civic Engagement
By Colin Wood / StateScoop

Leaning on the Land
More and more communities are considering reviving an old tax idea that’s been tried in only a few places. by J. Brian Charles / Governing.com

Thompson Grants
Since 1972, Thompson Grants has helped grants administrators, program managers and financial managers navigate the ever-changing regulatory mandates governing federal funding with subscription resources, online training, conferences and news. Their products and services will help grantors and grant recipients alike find funding, manage grants and monitor subrecipients in compliance with the uniform guidance.
Visit grants.thompson.com for more information.
With the advent of Uniform Grant Guidance, everything from the way you apply for grants to how you manage your funding has changed. It’s imperative that your entire team is not only up-to-date on the latest grants rules and regulations, but also that each person knows the steps to take to protect your funding.
Learn more about the Federal Grants Forum in Dallas, TX, on October 16th through 18th