People

Concerned About Her City’s Lack of Affordable Housing, a Councilwoman Decided to Build Some
Source: Route Fifty

Big Innovators in Small Places
Source: Engaging Local Government Leaders

Police Increasingly Use Social Media to Reach Public
Source: GovTech

HUD Announces New Incentives Package for Purchase or Rehabilitation of Single Family Properties in Opportunity Zones
Source: HUD

FDA Launches App to Report Fresh Uses for Existing Drugs
Health care providers can now easily access a one-stop online repository that experts hope will accelerate and innovate patient treatment.
By Brandi Vincent / NextGov

Planet

Prosperity

Mindfulness Could Lower Your Blood Pressure
Source: Government Executive

Missed Your Flight? At Some Airports, Therapy Animals Are There to Help
By Source: Route Fifty

HomeServe and Kresge Foundation Awarded Service to Cities Award
The National League of Cities Service to Cities award recognizes outstanding work helping cities, towns, and villages respond to the needs for underserved populations.
Source: NLC

National Community Development Association (NCDA)
National Community Development Association (NCDA) is a bi-partisan national nonprofit organization comprised of more than 400 local governments across the country that administer federally-supported community development, economic development, and affordable housing programs, including programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs.
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