Should Cities and Counties Team Up? Officials Undecided
By Jason Axelrod / American Cities & Counties
Nearly a Third of Local Governments Have Adopted a Sustainability Plan
Source: International City/County Management Association
Know CPR? New App Sends Alerts When Someone Nearby Needs It
It shows how technology can come to people’s aid & save lives Tod Newcombe| Governing.com
Shared Services Represent the Future of IT in Arizona’s Capital City
By Eyragon Eidam / GovTech
HUD Offers Over $100 Million in Grants to Clean Up Lead and Other Housing-Related Health Hazards
Source: HUD
U.S. DOT Issues Guidance for States to ‘Repurpose’ Roughly $2 Billion in Unused Earmarks
Source: U.S. Dept of Transportation
Grinders Are Helping Extend the Life of Landfills
By Jason Axelrod / American Cities & Counties
Plan to End Homelessness Receives National Planning Award
Source; HUD
Can Teaching Peace Reduce Violent Crime?
BY J.B. Wogan / Governing.com
5 Policies Written by Youth Delegates at NLC’s National Youth Convention
Want to know what’s important to today’s civic-minded youth, as well as who they would vote for in the upcoming presidential election? By Indira Jimenez National League of Cities
#FedWomenLead Shares Tips for Successful Management
By David Thornton / Federal News Radio
How One City Went “All In” to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Source: International City/County Management Association
Happy Local Government Stories in Four Words
Source: Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL)
A New Education Playbook for City Leaders
By Miles Sandler / CitiesSpeak
Women in Their 30s Leave Jobs For One Reason — And It’s Not Babies
By Cassie Werber / Excellence in Government
The Transportation Secretary Speaks Out Against Highways
GovExec
Comcast and HUD Announce Pilot Program to Close the Digital Divide for Public Housing Residents
Source: HUD
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
ATTENTION CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA and other HUD related grant administrators here’s an update and tip just for you!
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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