News and information on the role that government, small business, the nonprofit sector and philanthropy play in creating healthy and vibrant communities.
The Hutchinson City Council is tasked to OK three resolutions that will get the city staff to begin accepting formal applications from homeowners looking for affordable loans for rehabilitating...more
A recent report stated that Myanmar President, U Thein Sein, has outlined the crucial role that different civil society organizations play in the political development of his country.
The...more
Colorado Springs officials are looking into ways how the city's utilities can be used to improve economic development.
The Colorado Springs City Council notes that it's worth examination, but...more
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.25 million grant to Kentucky's city of Owingsville.
The funds will support existing businesses and attract...more
Former New York Police Department officers, John Salerno and Joe Mazzilli, help runaways reunite with their families at no charge. They formed the group Runaway Squad, which was featured in the A&E...more
Washington County signed five contracts to lease land at Hagerstown Regional Airport ten years ago. However, the properties are being made taxable when the state agency discovered they are being used...more
Waterloo is accepting applications for federal flood recovery funds that are geared to develop multi-family rental housing in the city.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority is providing a sixth...more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that four communities will be securing a combined $119.7 million to rehabilitate HUD-assisted housing and bring comprehensive...more
There is a need to promoting immigrant-owned businesses in the Commonwealth's "Gateway Cities" like Brockton, Fall River, Holyoke and Worcester.
Thanks to the emergence of these immigrant...more
The National Low Income Housing Coalition will discuss the launch of a $1 million campaign to amend the mortgage interest cut and invest in the National Housing Trust Fund.
State...more
