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Urban Sanitation Is a Climate and Economic Issue Too

The City Fix

Along the Ngong River in Mukuru, one of Nairobi’s slum neighborhoods and home to more than 100,000 people, residents face a dual threat when the rains come. First, the river rises, flooding into streets and houses. Then the water reaches. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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A Delaware Founder’s Story with Kasai Guthrie

First State Insights

Fintech founder Kasai Guthrie speaks about his entrepreneurial journey with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration. Kasai is the founder of Neggster, which aims to offer mobile banking for the underrated and underbanked. In this interview recorded on October 23rd, 2020, Kasai recounts lessons learned from early and ongoing ventures while explaining the Neggster story from ideation and development to beta launch.

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Sales Tax Considerations During the Pandemic

Death and Taxes

I have been having a great deal of conversations with folks across the state about what is going on with their sales taxes (and occupancy and food and beverage taxes). What has happened versus what was expected for FY21 and what they are thinking about for FY22 now that local governments are starting to begin their budget processes. I thought it might be useful to share some of the questions I have been getting and my answers to them and some of my broader thoughts about sales taxes and the pa

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Community partner spotlight: Mayor Liz Lempert

Princeton Public Library

To extend our community outreach, the library partners with the many municipal, non-profit, and business organizations that make Princeton such an extraordinary town.

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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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Dockless Bike Sharing Can Create Healthy, Resilient Urban Mobility

The City Fix

City dwellers worldwide are shifting lifestyles as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in terms of transport. As cities begin to re-open, urban planners and designers are rethinking urban and transport infrastructure to adapt to a post-pandemic world. When. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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A Delaware Founder’s Story with Dr. Jalaal Hayes

First State Insights

Dr. Jalaal Hayes, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration, about his entrepreneurial journey. Dr. Hayes is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Lincoln University, a Visiting Assistant Professor at Delaware State University, and the founder of Elyte Universe, LLC—a company focused on innovating the approach to and outcomes from STEM education.

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A Holistic People-Centric Approach to Insider Threat Management

CarahCast

Tune into our podcast, A Holistic People-Centric Approach to Insider Threat Management, to discover how the ObserveIT platform helps agencies protect against data loss, malicious acts, and brand damage. Tune into our podcast, A Holistic People-Centric Approach to Insider Threat Management, to discover how the ObserveIT platform helps agencies protect against data loss, malicious acts, and brand damage.

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Climate Action Must Progress Far Faster to Achieve 1.5 C Goal

The City Fix

Countries agreed to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F) and ideally 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) as part of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The latest science shows that emissions will need to drop. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Town Management in Delaware with Terry Tieman

First State Insights

Terry Tieman, Town Manager of Fenwick Island, speaks to Sean O'Neill, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about how she became a town manager, unique issues towns are facing as a result of COVID-19, and her experience as a woman in leadership positions in local government. This interview was recorded on October 14, 2020.

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Here Are 10 Alternative Uses For Curb Space

The Market Urbanism Report

City curbs could provide much more for streets than free parking, if subject to market pricing.

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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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Biological Testing Facility (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - Deadline To Apply 07-15-2022

iGrantWriters

Eligibility Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.

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How Biodiversity Creates Healthy Communities – December Bonus Episode

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

The December issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on today’s bonus episode of the podcast, we’re going to be diving deeper into one of this month’s feature stories, titled, “ Biodiversity Lays the Pathway to Good Health.” The article explores how the COVID-19 pandemic could become the tipping point for connecting biodiversity with human health, and we’re thrilled to be joined by the author of the article and one of her colleagues to talk a little bit more about it.

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Unlocking the power of big data to catalyze evidence-based policy: An interview with Amy O’Hara, Georgetown University – Episode #172

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

Administrative data – in other words, big data produced by public agencies and programs – is a valuable tool for program evaluation, research and analysis that can help improve government performance and tackle our nation’s pressing challenges. How can we enable more qualified researchers and government program managers to security and more easily access those data?

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Eliminating Standalone NAS Silos with Nutanix Files

CarahCast

In this podcast, Jeremy Adair, Sr. Systems Engineer, discuss how Nutanix’s software-defined scale-out file storage solution, Files, designed to address a wide range of use cases. In this podcast, Jeremy Adair, Sr. Systems Engineer, discuss how Nutanix’s software-defined scale-out file storage solution, Files, designed to address a wide range of use cases.

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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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Addressing the Etiology of Health Disparities and Health Advantages Among Immigrant Populations (R01 Clinical trial not allowed) - Deadline To Apply 01-07-2023

iGrantWriters

Eligibility Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.

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Ep. 29 - Consistent Communication with Suppliers is Key

Decisions That Matter

On this episode of Decisions That Matter, a Procurated podcast, host Alex Stonehouse is joined by our panel of former Chief Procurement Officers to discuss the possible avenues for repairing strained supplier relationships that can occur during an ongoing project. What makes a good, lasting supplier relationship? When is the right time to raise an issue with your supplier, and what's the best way to do it?

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Community Healing in the Wake of Trauma — Episode 078

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

If you attended the 2020 NRPA Annual Conference: A Virtual Experience (NRPA Virtual), you may have joined us for the Coffee Talk sessions that we hosted at the beginning and end of each day, when we had the opportunity to chat with park and recreation professionals, thought leaders, subject matter experts and NRPA staff about some of the most pressing issues that are impacting your work.

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Episode 132: Transforming financial management at HUD

FedHeads

Transformation of federal agency financial management is hard, but HUD’s CFO Irv Dennis and Deputy CFO George Tomchick share what works, what doesn’t, and how they did it at the nation’s housing agency. Transformation of federal agency financial management is hard, but HUD’s CFO Irv Dennis and Deputy CFO George Tomchick share what works, what doesn’t, and how they did it at the nation’s housing agency.

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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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Bay-Delta Restoration Program: CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022

iGrantWriters

Eligibility Special district governments Description Program Information The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is a participating agency in the Bay-Delta Restoration Program. The CALFED Bay-Delta Program Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Environmental Impact Review was released July 21, 2000, and the Record of Decision (ROD) was published August 28, 2000.

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Ep. 29 - Consistent Communication with Suppliers is Key

Decisions That Matter

On this episode of Decisions That Matter, a Procurated podcast, host Alex Stonehouse is joined by our panel of former Chief Procurement Officers to discuss the possible avenues for repairing strained supplier relationships that can occur during an ongoing project. What makes a good, lasting supplier relationship? When is the right time to raise an issue with your supplier, and what's the best way to do it?

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National Grant Writing Classes

iGrantWriters

Grant Central USA training events from throughout America since 2006.

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