Browse by Tag: HUD
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President’s FY2018 Budget Request Includes Elimination of Community and Economic Development Programs
The Trump Administration has released its (FY) 2018 budget blueprint, America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again. The blueprint recommends $1.1 trillion in federal investment, with a $54 billion increase in military spending offset by cuts...
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President’s FY2018 Budget Request to Reportedly Include Cuts to CDBG and HOME Investment Partnerships Programs
News reports this week indicate that the Trump administration is considering $6 billion in cuts from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s budget, including complete elimination of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Investment Partnerships...
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Texas Gulf Coast: Diversifying Disaster Recovery Investments for Long-term Economic Revitalization
The newest installment of our Lessons from the Storm case study series describes how the Houston-Galveston Area Council used federal post-disaster funding to position the region for recovery and long-term growth through critical infrastructure investments and support for small businesses.
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HUD-CDBG Appropriations Update
Congressional “Dear Colleague letters” were sent in support of $3.3 billion in funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in fiscal year (FY) 2015 to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Committee leaders in the House and...
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House and Senate Appropriations Committees Begin Hearings on President’s FY2015 Budget Request
Now that the President’s FY2015 budget request has been released, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have begun hearings featuring cabinet-level officials on the administration’s funding requests for federal agencies. This week, officials from the U.S. Department of Defense (https://www...
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Sign Transportation-HUD 302(b) Funding Letter to Congressional Appropriators
Please consider signing your organization onto a letter to House and Senate Appropriators asking for an increase to the overall Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) 302(b) allocation at the highest possible level for FY2015. This funding...
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Navigating Our Future: Best Practices Case Studies from the Tennessee Regions’ Roundtable Network
This new publication from the Tennessee Regions’ Roundtable, sponsored by the NADO Research Foundation, highlights innovative community and economic development projects being implemented throughout Tennessee.
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Growing Stronger in the Delta: Event Materials
On June 11-12, 2013, the National Association of Development Organizations, in conjunction with the National Association of Counties (http://www NULL.naco NULL.org), the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (http://www NULL.hud NULL.gov), and the Delta Regional Authority (http://www NULL.dra...
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Upcoming Webinar: Building Vibrant Local Economies: Connecting Regional Food Systems
County and regional leaders are integrating food systems into economic development plans. These efforts are promoting economic growth that is connected to local agriculture. Join the National Association of Counties (NACo) for a free webinar on June 20 from 2:00-3:15...
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Case Study: Adding Value to the CEDS through HUD’s Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grants
In the fall of 2010, the Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) (http://www NULL.regionfive NULL.org/) had just been awarded a HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning grant (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housing_communities) and was preparing to submit its five-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)...
