People

Building Better Together: CARES Act Collaboration Across Local Government Sectors
This webinar produced by the National Association for County Community and Economic Development  in conjunction with Engaging Local Government Leaders will be Monday, July 20 at 4 pm eastern.
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National League of Cities Announces Inaugural Class of Early Childhood Municipal Fellows
Source: National League of Cities

A Step-by-Step Reopening Checklist for Local Government Facilities Managers
By Alyssa Chapman / American City & County

HUD Awards Over $40M to Fight Housing Discrimination
Source: HUD

Municipal Workers in One City Unite to Call for Higher Taxes Instead of Layoffs
Source: Route Fifty

New Mexico Uses Startup to Modernize Foster Care Systems
By Andrew Westrope / GovTech

Planet

Why Local Governments Should Nurture the Growth of Proptech
It’s transforming the worlds of real estate and development. Cities and counties can experiment with it for themselves, but their most important role is in sharing the data that drives it. Source: Scott Beyer / Urban Issues Columnist

New York Program to Install 500K Smart LED Streetlights
Source: GovTech

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Nearly $800 Million in Grants to 347 Airports in 46 States and 4 Territories
Source: US DOT

Efficient Housing Project Moves Forward in Chicago Despite Loss of Key Architect
Source: Audrey Henderson / Energy News Network

Cities Open Streets and Redefine Their Purpose and Focus
Source: Governing.com

Four Cities Pilot Curbside Tech to Manage Urban Congestion
By Ryan Johnston / StateScoop

Prosperity

Rethinking the Workplace Through and Beyond COVID-19
Managers can adapt their offices to support safe reopening while achieving longer-term goals. 
By Kevin Wayer / Government Executive

The Grant Professionals Association
The Grant Professionals Association is an international membership association for everyone in the grants industry.
GPA helps grant professionals seek to continually improve their professional knowledge and skills in grant research, proposal development, and post-award grant management. We set the standard with our commitment to ethical practices, our high-quality educational offerings, excellence in resources, and our community of professionals committed to serving the public good.
Learn More About the GPA

ZoomGrants – COVID-19 CARES Act Response
COVID-19 & CARES ACT RESPONSE
“In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our ZoomGrants team has been all hands on deck to assure every grant administrator is supplied the tools to perform their important daily activities.” Geoff Hamilton, ZoomGrants Founder & CEO
If you are an organization expediting CARES ACT grants, ZoomGrants has dozens of examples of some of those grant applications which have already been launched: If you would like to learn more about how your community can execute CARES ACT grant applications with rapid response contact our team. We are here to help you be as responsive as possible in this challenging time.
ZoomGrants COVID-19 Grant Resources Page