ConnectHome Will Close ‘Homework Gap’ for Low-Income Children Without Internet
By Stephanie Toone / American City and County
Road and Bridge Data By State
U.S. Department of Transportation
Can You Change Negative Perceptions About Government Aid?
By J.B. Wogan / Governing.com
2015 State of Cities
State of the Cities 2015 analysis is derived from 100 cities and represents a diverse cross section of population sizes and geographic regions. / National League of Cities
Your Local Government Can Help Make a Permitting Data Standard Better
Government Executive
2015 HUD Secretary’s Award for Healthy Homes Winners Announced
/ U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development
Center for Priority Based Budgeting 2015 Fourth Annual Conference
Denver, Colorado
August 4 – 6, 2015
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
Center for Priority Based Budgeting
Geoff Hamilton, Founder & President of ZoomGrants
Geoff will be a featured speaker at the Center for Priority Based Budgeting Conference in Denver Aug 4-6.
Laying the Groundwork for Open Gov
– A new initiative will work with 100 mid-sized U.S. cities over three years to create and implement better open data policies and practices. By Chris Gates/GovTech
HUD and VA Announce Additional Support to Help Homeless Find Permanent Homes
HUD-VASH vouchers build on national effort to end veteran homelessness / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Role of the Customer Experience in the Value of Government
It’s not enough to simply deliver services efficiently. The goal should be to create a sense of place. / Governing.com
New Partnership to Help Fusion Centers Streamline Intelligence Gathering, Dissemination
By Colin Wood / GovTech
States Turning to Green Banks to Finance Renewables
GreenBiz
National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) 40th Annual National Conference
October 4-7
Salt Lake County, Utah
NACCED means… to develop the technical capacity of county government practitioners to professionally administer federally-funded affordable housing, community development, and economic development programs that benefit their low- and moderate-income households.
NACCED means… serving nearly 120 member counties, most of which are entitlement urban counties under the federal Community Development Block Grant program. NACCED also serves smaller counties and Associate members who are cities, consultants, non-profit organizations, and technology providers. NACCED is a persistent and persuasive voice in Washington on budgetary, programmatic, and regulatory issues pertaining to community development, economic development, and affordable housing.
NACCED MEANS… One of the Premiere Local Government Conferences in the Country Today!
Learn More About the Upcoming 40th Annual NACCED Conference
Los Angeles County Pushes $15 Minimum Wage For Some Workers
i360
The Government Office of the Future
Federal News Radio
TSP Benefits Remain at Risk in Clash Over Highway Funding
Government Executive
Obama Marks 25th Anniversary of Federal Disability Act
Federal News Radio
Medicaid Enrollment Surges, Stirs Worry About State Budgets
i360
From Ferguson to Charleston, a Renewed Focus on Race, Equity and Leadership
National League of Cities
Google Honors State Voting Innovators
By Stephanie Toone / American City & County
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