People
How Counties Are Investing Coronavirus Relief Fund Payments
National Association of Counties
North Texas Communities Launch Innovation Consortium
A group of 21 local governments around Northern Texas announced the formation of a civic technology-based nonprofit to share best practices and strategies for improving economic resiliency, transportation, infrastructure and emerging public health concerns.
By Ryan Johnston / StateScoop
Here’s How Retirement Communities are Adapting to a Post-Covid 19 World
Source: CNBC
Where Health Risks Make People Most Vulnerable
Source: Policy Map
Measuring the Impact on America’s County Workforce
Source:NACo
Planet
House Democrats to Unveil Green Infrastructure Bill This Week
The plan, dubbed “Moving Forward,” would specifically provide $434 billion for highway and transit programs, $55 billion for rail, $34.3 billion for clean energy, and $25.4 billion for drinking water.
Source: E&E News
United States and Canada Release 2019 State of the Great Lakes Report
Source: EPA
How a Suburban Chicago Mayor Helped Inspire the Biggest Jump in Building Energy Code Improvements in a Decade
Greater participation by cities tipped the balance toward more ambitious efficiency measures in the latest model code. Energy News Network
North Carolina Takes First Step on Offshore Wind Study
Source: Energy News Network
Prosperity
‘Speed is Expected’ in Government’s Post-Coronavirus IT Projects
Source: StateScoop
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. Since 1969, NCDA has been at the forefront in securing effective and responsive housing and community development programs for local governments. The Association provides timely, direct information and training to its members on federal housing and community development programs.
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