Virtual City Council Meetings are Boom or Bust for Local Governments
Source: StateScoop

Hospitals Get Extra Equipment from an Unlikely Agency
Source: Federal News Network

Some Officials Say Government’s Mobile Work Culture Might Stick
By Colin Wood / StateScoop

Agencies Can Virtually Onboard New Employees During Coronavirus Pandemic
By Nicole Ogrysko / Federal News Network

Financially Stressed by Outbreak, Fire Departments Foray into Digital
By Ryan Johnston / StateScoop

Louisiana Quickly Shifts Thousands to Working Remotely
After issuing a stay-at-home order, Louisiana workers have transitioned to working remotely during April. But many companies had to scramble to ensure their workers had the capability to work from home. Source: Governing.com

100% Clean Energy Group Launches, with Eyes on Coronavirus
State officials representing over a quarter of the country’s power sales announced a new coalition this week centered on 100% carbon-free targets. By David Ianconangelo / Energywire

Co-Housing Project Rethinks Residential Energy Use with Shared Walls, Amenities
Called Rocky Corner, the community is designed around conservation and sustainability, with collaborative living as its core focus. Source: Energy News Network

Keep America Beautiful: Watch Where You Toss Used Wipes and Gloves!
Source: CSRWire

Recycling Tips During COVID-19
Regulations may be shifting in communities due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and CDC guidelines. Many communities have temporarily suspended recycling programs because of worker safety and other limitations. As always — look up what you can recycle locally. Source: Keep America Beautiful

U.S. DOT and EPA Put Safety and American Families First with Final Rule on Fuel Economy Standards
Source: US DOT

ZoomGrants – COVID-19 & CARES ACT RESPONSE
“In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our ZoomGrants team as been all hands on deck to assure every grant administrator is supplied the tools to perform their important daily activities. Now with the unprecedented number of new grants created through the CARES ACT we understand the critical nature of timeliness in launching the applications for these grants and the readiness of distributing those grants to people and businesses in need.  Our technology and support team remain steadfast in serving all those affected by the COVID-19 Crisis.”
Geoff Hamilton, ZoomGrants Founder & CEO
If you are an organization that may be expediting CARES ACT grants, here is a example of some of those grants and their applications: If you see something useful for your community, we can copy any of these programs into your account, helping you be responsive as possible in this challenging time.
* DC Department of Housing and Community Development: Small Business COVID19 Economic Relief
* Davis County, UT: 2020 CDBG COVID-19 Response Grant
* City of Columbia, SC: Office of Business Opportunities, Small Business Stabilization Forgivable Loan
* City of Tampa: COVID Response Grant
* Nevada Dept of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security: Public Assistance COVID-19 Disaster EM-3443
* County of Santa Barbara: Homeless Housing, Assistance & Prevention
* Washington State Department of Commerce; 2020 CDBG COVID-19 Response Grant
* DC Department of For-Hire Vehicles: FY20 Taxi Emergency Relief Grant
* DC Department of For-Hire Vehicles: MedExpress Grant Program
ZoomGrants COVID-19 Grant Resources Page