Days Before Net Neutrality Vote, Mayors Join the Fight
They say their economies could suffer if the FCC repeals net neutrality regulations on Dec. 14. By Natalie Delgadillo / Governing.com

In St. Paul, NLC Leaders Host Afterschool Symposium
By Todd Wilson / Institute for Youth, Education and Families

HUD Secretary Ben Carson Launches Envision Center Initiative
Source: HUD

The Women Leading the First Study of Diversity in State and Local Government
By Mattie Quinn / Governing.com

Homelessness Will Never End, But It Can Be Better Managed
Commentary by Mark Funkhouser former Mayor Kansas City written for Governing.com

How an Innovative Tech Fund Is Helping to Expand Internet Access in California’s Low-Income Communities
By Timothy B. Clark / Route Fifty

Spending Deal Gives Low-Income Children Short-Term Relief
By Mattie Quinn / Governing.com

City Cultural Diversity Awards
The NLC recognizes and celebrates the growing diversity of America’s communities and believes that diversity should be reflected in the activities of all cities and towns across the nation. 
Source: National League of Cities

Mayors Gather in Chicago to Sign New International Municipal Climate Charter
By Michael Grass / Route Fifty

Collaborating to Create Smart Communities
Technology will help drive us into the future  By Larry Brown / American City & County

I Have to Ask You: Embracing Smart Benches
By Engaging Local Government Leaders

Plastic Bag, Container Bans Sweep New England Cities
By Jason Axelrod / American City and County

Albuquerque Embraces Shift to Dockless Bike-Share System to Boost Local Mobility
Dave Nyczepir / GovExec.com

The Best Time Of Day To Get Things Done, According To Data
By Lili MacLellan / Excellence in Government

Why Downtown Parking Garages May Be Headed for Extinction
Rethinking the opportunity cost of plopping a parking garage in prime downtown property
By The Pew Charitable Trust

Americans Want Brands to Help Them Live The Good Life
Source: CSR Wire

How To Make Feedback a Developmental Opportunity
By Mary Jo Asmus / Excellence in Government

Florida Community Development Association (FCDA)
Florida Community Development Association (FCDA) is Florida’s leading training and advocacy organization. FCDA’s constituency group earnestly listens and responds to questions, provides meaningful insight, peer-to-peer counseling and practical training to be successful regarding “Housing”, Community Development and Economic Growth needs in communities.
The FCDA provides a platform for community development professionals to get together and discuss how to bets handle their similar challenges to accomplishing the respective program goals. It has become more important than ever for us to share information in order to be more efficient in our operations.
Learn More About FCDA

ZoomGrants
ZMedia is part of the ZoomGrants™ online grant management technology group whose mission is to save valuable time and financial resources for local and state government while serving CSR principles since 2002.
ZoomGrants™ works to be the ‘best practice’ in application management by providing affordable, easy-to-use, state-of-the-art grant and scholarship products with world class customer service.