September, 2021

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Thinking of Becoming a Grant Writer? Read This First.

Peak Proposals

Have you ever considered becoming a grant writer? Nonprofits are constantly seeking new funding streams to stay afloat, so if you work for a nonprofit, you’ve probably seen that grant writers are always in demand. While there’s lots of grant writing to be done and knowing how to write a grant is a valued skill in the nonprofit sector, there’s a big difference between occasionally writing a grant proposal and working as a full-time grant writer.

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Urban Mining: 50 Ways to Mine the City

Reprogramming the City

Urban Mining and Harvesting City Resources Can Create a Sustainable, Circular Economy. 50 Ways to Mine the City is an exploration of ways in which the city’s outputs, byproducts, and under-utilized assets can be recovered, reimagined, and used in new ways by mining the city. It reveals how innovators are transforming the function of the city from a consumer of resources to a generator of them.

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Memphis City Leaders Hoped a $30M Federal Grant Would Transform This Neighborhood. Why Hasn’t It?

Next City

Most residents like what has replaced Memphis’ last public housing project, but developers are learning the limitations of urban revitalization efforts.

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African Cities Taking on Road Safety

The City Fix

While road safety is a critical issue across the globe as more cars hit the road and more people move to cities, African cities are disproportionately affected. Africa is the least motorized region globally, yet has the highest road traffic. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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Bookish playlists: the soundtracks of your reading life

Princeton Public Library

In my younger days, there was a vibrant trend on YouTube for fans of TV series or films to create video compilations of their favorite clips, especially featuring either canonical or “shipped” couples, set to music that would capture the essence of those characters. It was all very dramatic, but the storytelling power of music […].

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How did Grants4Good get started?

Grants4Good

I’ve always enjoyed reading the Rochester Business Journal. Why? Because of all the inspiring stories about entrepreneurs, thriving companies, and helpful business tips. Who would have thought Grants4Good would be a featured article?! Here’s my story… how I started my own business and why. Full article here: Grants4Good makes money by finding money for others Great […].

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Stormwater Management is an Equity Issue

Meeting of the Minds

As extreme weather conditions become the new normal—from floods in Baton Rouge and Venice to wildfires in California, we need to clean and save stormwater for future use while protecting communities from flooding and exposure to contaminated water. Changing how we manage stormwater has the potential to preserve access to water for future generations; prevent unnecessary illnesses, injuries, and damage to communities; and increase investments in green, climate-resilient infrastructure, with a foc

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Want a Smooth CRA Exam? Appoint an Exam Liaison

CRA Today

What was your last CRA exam like? Did it run perfectly smoothly? Did you hand your CRA examiners your self-assessment, shake hands, and tell them you’ll see them next exam? . Probably not. Chances are it was a hectic week of pulling reports, responding to questions, pulling more reports, scheduling meetings, finding a different room with more privacy, and, and, and… all while you were trying to work on your everyday tasks. .

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Cities Are Surprising Leaders in Forest Conservation

The City Fix

The world’s forests face a dire threat. Each year, 6 to 9 million hectares (15 to 22 million acres, an area roughly the size of Denmark) of forests are permanently cleared and many millions more are degraded. But many decisions affecting forests. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Books unite us

Princeton Public Library

Award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson, writer of oft-challenged novels that speak to the modern experiences of young adults, once described censorship as “the child of fear, and the father of ignorance.” These words resonate with librarians always, though particularly loudly at this time of year, as Sept. 26 marks the beginning of Banned Books Week, […].

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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Rent Payments in Affordable Housing During the Pandemic: The Role of Rental Subsidies and the Safety Net

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Photo Credit: Daniel Foster. As members of the Housing Crisis Research Collaborative, the NYU Furman Center and the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at UC Berkeley conducted an analysis of rental payments during the pandemic among a set of primarily affordable portfolios and compared the size and frequency of rent arrears for households that receive housing subsidies that adjust with income (like Housing Choice Vouchers) and unsubsidized households.

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Podcast: “Grant Writing for Dummies”

Grants4Good

Just released today!! Join me to discover how businesses and nonprofits can access grant funding on Ben Albert‘s fantastic podcast series! You may already be half-way to having a grant proposal ready and don’t even know it…tune in here: [link] From the host , Ben Albert: “Grant Writing For Dummies” w/ Margit Brazda Poirier, M.S., GPC of Grants4Good!!!!

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Pandemic Lessons for Higher Education

First State Insights

Kevin Kovaleski, Assistant Vice President of Academic Enterprise Communications at Arizona State University, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about the future of higher education. Topics covered in this June 4, 2021 interview include lessons learned about remote learning during the pandemic and perspectives on higher education institutions' evolving forms and functions.

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Essential Steps Every CRA Officer Must Address to Ensure a Smooth CRA Exam

CRA Today

In last week’s blog post , we outlined the milestones a regulator goes through during an exam. Now that you have a solid handle on how the examiners approach a CRA examination, it’s your turn to anticipate their approach and ensure a smooth review of your CRA program and bank performance. Announce upcoming exam to stakeholders. It’s imperative that your bank considers a regulatory exam as mission-critical and indicates that “all hands are on deck.” Your role as a CRA Officer is

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ASPA TIMES Magazine: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.

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How to Build Smart, Zero Carbon Buildings – and Why it Matters

The City Fix

Reducing carbon emissions in buildings will be critical to achieving the Paris climate goals and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Buildings represent 39% of global greenhouse gas emissions, including 28% in operational emissions and 11% in building materials and construction. Global building floorspace. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Welcoming community

Princeton Public Library

Sept. 10-19 marks Welcoming Week, an initiative begun by Welcoming America, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that leads a movement of inclusive communities becoming more prosperous by ensuring everyone belongs. In 2016, the municipality of Princeton joined this initiative as a Welcoming Town, and each year the Department of Human Services teams up with the library […].

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Exploring Variations in ERAP Application Rates Across New York State

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

According to the most recent Household Pulse Survey , a quarter of renters in New York State—nearly 1 million individuals—are behind on rent payments and have rental arrears. Of these renters, 38 percent predict that they are somewhat or very likely to be evicted sometime in the next two months. After a slow start in New York relative to states that did not use a legislative process to create new rental assistance programs, recent reports indicate an acceleration of obligations and d

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Science and Technology in Public Policy (with Jun Bando)

Policy Chats

In this episode, Senior Advisor of the California Council on Science & Technology Dr. Jun Bando talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the role science plays in public policy. About Jun Bando : K. Jun Bando is the Senior Advisor to the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST). She focuses on guiding strategic planning and organizational transformation to enhance CCST’s contributions to strengthening California’s policies with science.

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Sustainable Facility Maintenance Management for Small Local Governments

Unlock the potential of sustainable facility management! This guide empowers small local governments to lead with climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and more. Elevate your community's resilience, reduce costs, and embrace eco-friendly practices. Discover the role of facility maintenance teams in green cleaning, sustainability analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.

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Education Grants Conference. The One Conference School Administrators Can't Afford To Miss If They Want To Bring In Maximum Grant Funding!

iGrantWriters

Educators seeking funding know that getting a grant funded is no easy feat and demands all hands on deck. Weâ??ve all heard that the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect different results. If you are spinning your wheels but not getting traction in getting funded, President of Grant Central USA, Rodney Walker wants to help you get to the front of the money-making line!

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The CRA Exam Cycle From a Regulator’s Perspective

CRA Today

Your bank is steadfast in meeting the credit needs of all businesses both large and small in your communities. Your job is making sure you capture and identify all eligible community development activities going into a regulatory exam. But what about your regulator? Sometimes it’s helpful to consider the other side of the coin. This week’s article will outline the milestones regulators move through as they approach a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) bank examination. .

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Saving Public Transportation and the Untapped Potential of Listening

The City Fix

The COVID-19 pandemic has made existing knowledge about how, why and where people travel largely obsolete. Even as some cities recover, travel patterns have changed. One thing is clear: around the world, public transport ridership declined precipitously and has not. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Modern Zoning Is Incompatible With Modern Needs

The Market Urbanism Report

Use zoning in American cities has caused a mismatch between what consumers want, and what developers are allowed to build.

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Proactive vs Reactive Maintenance: Making the Case for Preparedness

Discover comprehensive strategies for optimizing operations and achieving cost efficiency! This document offers insights into efficient inspections, data-driven decision-making, goal alignment, and resource optimization. It empowers local governments and maintenance departments to streamline operations and ensure significant cost savings. From aligning maintenance goals with community needs to leveraging data for strategic planning, this guide provides a roadmap for smoother, more reliable opera

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On a Mission to End Playspace Inequity for Good — Episode 099

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

One of the core elements of parks and recreation is not something super profound or complicated, but it is absolutely essential. When we get down to it, parks and recreation is about play. Play is an essential component of learning, development, creativity, connection, health and well-being, and so much more – and especially for kids. But, the reality is that there is a long history of Black, Indigenous and people of color being systemically excluded from, or made to feel unwelcome, in spaces li

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Science and Technology in Public Policy (with Jun Bando)

Policy Chats

In this episode, Senior Advisor of the California Council on Science & Technology Dr. Jun Bando talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the role science plays in public policy. About Jun Bando : K. Jun Bando is the Senior Advisor to the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST). She focuses on guiding strategic planning and organizational transformation to enhance CCST’s contributions to strengthening California’s policies with science.

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Episode 173: FedHeads are back in the studio!

FedHeads

All eyes, including FedHeads on Congress as they try to tackle CR, emergency funding, debt limit, infrastructure, reconciliation, and defense authorization all at the same time! Oh, and Francis Rose has a new gig! All eyes, including FedHeads on Congress as they try to tackle CR, emergency funding, debt limit, infrastructure, reconciliation, and defense authorization all at the same time!

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What Bank Boards and Executive Leadership Need to Know About the CRA

CRA Today

All successful programs have support from the top, and CRA isn’t any different! It’s important to keep your bank board and executive management briefed on your CRA program. But how do you do this? . In this dated but still relevant article published by the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston & San Francisco, Eric Rosengren and Janet Yellen state that “the CRA remains today a key element of the regulatory framework.

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Facility Maintenance Trends for 2024: What's Changing in the Industry?

This comprehensive article delves into the transformative trends reshaping local government facility maintenance in anticipation of 2024. From embracing smart technology for efficient management, sustainability's pivotal role to data-driven decision-making, workforce upskilling, and predictive maintenance strategies, each aspect is explored. Insights into outsourcing collaborations, digital twins, safety enhancements, and the broader industry evolution highlight the critical adaptation needed.

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‘Code Red for Humanity’: Sinking Indian Cities

The City Fix

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report warns, “India will see increased heat waves and heavy rainfall events, while glaciers will melt further, along with more compound events from rising sea-levels like flooding.” The report further states that “unequivocal human. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Modern Zoning Is Incompatible With Modern Needs

The Market Urbanism Report

Use zoning in American cities has caused a mismatch between what consumers want, and what developers are allowed to build.

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Ep. 54 - Workplace Optimization with Shuli Steele

Decisions That Matter

On this episode, we sit down with Shuli Steele to discuss workplace optimization in the public sector, and its implications on employee engagement, retention, efficiency and overall profitability. The workplace has evolved over the years, and there are many reasons for that evolution, but not all have led to positive outcomes or a more productive workforce.

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Securing DoD Enterprise Innovation with ICAM

CarahCast

Listen to this podcast with BeyondTrust, MG Joe Brendler, US Army (Ret.), and Stephen M. Wallace, DISA, to understand why Privileged Access Management (PAM) is integral to secure the adoption of emerging initiatives across the government. Listen to this podcast with BeyondTrust, MG Joe Brendler, US Army (Ret.), and Stephen M. Wallace, DISA, to understand why Privileged Access Management (PAM) is integral to secure the adoption of emerging initiatives across the government.

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Efficiency and Sustainability: Leveraging Digital Solutions in Facility Operations

Speaker: Alan Kavanaugh, BA, CRM, CCPI ​​​​​​​Director of Loss Control & Risk Management

This session is designed to unveil the transformative potential of digital solutions in reshaping conventional practices, offering a roadmap towards greener and more efficient facilities regardless of municipality size. Attendees will learn: Insights into cutting-edge trends and strategies in sustainable facility management. Practical knowledge to effectively incorporate digital solutions for operational efficiency.