HUD Awards $1.6 Billion for Local Homeless Programs
Funding support to thousands of local homeless housing and service programs Source: HUD
Wireless For All
A new model for sustainable municipal Wi-Fi Peter Dye | American City and County
Organizational Diversity Is Deeper than Race
From Engaging Local Government Leaders / ELGL.ORG
Ann Ebberts: Here’s How to Improve Data Transparency
Federal News Radio
The Justice Department Is Secretly Meeting With Companies to Fight Extremism Online
GovExec
Civic Leaders and the ‘Why’ of Change
It’s not enough to come up with a good idea. You need figure out how to build an army of supporters. – Governing.com
Maine and Quebec to Develop Electric Car Charging Network
i360 SLGov
National League of Cities Announces 2016 Federal Priorities
National League of Cities
Igniting the Flame
How local governments are sparking interest in tomorrow’s leaders By Derek Prall / American City & County
City Officials Guide to Policing in the 21st Century
National League of Cities
5 Urgent Public Management Issues
These are the top challenges governments will need to address in 2016
By Katherine Barret & Richard Greene / Governing.com
Virginia Lawmakers Punt on a Suite of Renewable Energy Bills
i360 SLGov
HUD Streamlines Rent Regulations
New rule to reduce burden on state and local housing agencies and private landlords – HUD
National Grants Management Association Annual Grants Training Program
March 29 − 31, 2016
Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA
Registrants who attend the full Annual Grants Training Program can earn at least 20 CPEs.
Attend training sessions delivered by subject matter experts, gain practical knowledge, learn about best practices and important policy developments, participate in valuable networking opportunities with peers from across the nation and visit with industry exhibitors.
Also be sure to visit the ZoomGrants booth at the NGMA Event and meet President & Founder, Geoff Hamilton & Martin (Marty) Greenlee, Government Specialist
Agencies Encouraged to Step Up Their Game for 2016 Transition
By Nicole Orgysko / Federal News Radio
National Association for County, Community and Economic Development
Mark Your Calendar
Announcing the 2016 NACCED Annual Conference and Training dates: September 11-14 in Pittsburgh, PA. Hosted by Allegheny County, this year’s conference is themed “Building Bridges for a Better Tomorrow, Today” and will be held at the Pittsburgh City Center
Marriott Hotel.
Information on registration and room reservations is forthcoming.
Learn More About NACCED
How to Create Your Year Two Annual Action Plan in IDIS as a Copy of Year One
IDIS allows grantees to create copies of the annual Action Plan in order to create a new version, or to copy prior year information to the current year.
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