People

HUD Makes Two Major Announcements at the National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show
HUD pilot program to give procurement preference to small businesses whose principal office is in an Opportunity Zone.
Source: HUD

Colorado Hires Chief Strategy Officer to Align Business and Technology
By: Colin Wood / StateScoop

Mobile Voting Arrives for 1.2 Million Seattle-area Voters
Source: StateScoop

During Bus Tour Secretary Ben Carson Cuts Federal Barriers to Manufactured Housing
Source: HUD

N avigating Family Leave – Still
Source: Engaging Local Government Leaders

Planet

Georgia Turns to New Technology to Keep Traffic Smooth
By: David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Recycling Labels Don’t Reflect Reality for Local Governments
Source: StateScoop

Plant Trees in Whose Shade You Shall Never Sit
Brynn Myers, the City Manager of Temple, Texas, has been named American City & County’s 2019 Leader of the Year. By: American City & County

Oregon Works Toward a Modern, Resilient Recycling System
Source: Waste360

Virginia County’s Solar Ambitions Curbed by State Cap, But Maybe Not for Long
Source: Energy News Network

NYC Air-Quality Pilot Puts Sensors on City Fleet Vehicles
Source: StateScoop

Prosperity

Voting Problems Open the Door to Election Alternatives
Source: Governing.com

Social Media Reps, Mayors Gather to Discuss Effective Usage
Source: Governing.com

I f These Streets Could Talk
Source: Engaging Local Government Leaders

The Grant Professionals Association
(GPA) is the first organization focused solely on the advancement of grantsmanship as a profession and the support of its practitioners.
From The GPA: “The GPA is proud to use ZoomGrants technology to help streamline our own administrative deliverables for our valuable membership. For the past four years, the ZoomGrants application management technology has been utilized by the GPA to administer over our own scholarships and call for speakers. Using ZoomGrants has been huge success for the GPA and has helped serve our members and staff in countless ways.”
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