Maryland County Transforms Landfill Into Solar Farm
By Stephanie Toone / American City and County
‘Crisis-Level’ Caseloads Triple for Massachusetts Child Welfare Workers
Governing.com
HUD Launches Resource Locator App
New app and mobile site seen as new era in customer service Press Release by HUD
Carolyn Coleman on Making City Issues Federal Priorities
“Cities are where people live. Cities are places where folks raise their families and go to work every day, so as you think about infrastructure, as you think about public safety, you have to think about the context and the places in which those important functions are taking place.”
National League of Cities
How to Get Ahead of 2016: Ensuring Federal IT Can Adapt to Leadership Transitions
NextGov
Getting More Young People to the Finish Line: Colorado’s Reengagement Network
National League of Cities – CitiesSpeak
Geoff Hamilton, Founder & President of ZoomGrants
Geoff will be a featured speaker at the Grant Professionals Association Southwest Regional Conference on Sept 9-10, 2015 Learn More
How Car-Centric Cities Learned to Love Light Rail
By Daniel C. Vock / Governing.com
How Data Engages Citizens in Kansas City
Video Story / Nextgov
Justice Dept. Presses Civil Rights Agenda in Local Courts
-Governing.com
States Test Technology to Combat Wrong-Way Drivers
i360 SLGov via KXAN
30 Motivational Quotes to Inspire You
By Tahir Akbar – Motivation does not last, that’s why we need it on the daily basis. It comes from words, thoughts, mentoring, and… B2C
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
New Jersey Reforms Juvenile Justice Program
Governing via New Jersey Record
Uncle Sam Joining Ranks of Businesses Reviewed on Yelp
Federal News Radio via AP
Innovative Fleet Products
American City & County via Elijah Black / Government Product News
Federal Units Help Fight Western Wildfires
Federal News Radio
Thursday Federal Headlines: August 20, 2015
Jory Heckman, Federal News Radio
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