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Empowering Local Economies: Leveraging Small Businesses in Public Procurement
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GGRF Provides $27 Billion for Clean Energy Projects. Here’s How Cities Can Access It
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- Ayesha Mehrotra
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Curbing Community Violence in the Summer
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- Maryam Ahmed
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How U.S. cities are using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to tackle housing affordability
By:
- Julia Bauer
- Patrick Rochford
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How Nature-Based Solutions and Green Infrastructure are Helping Cities Meet Their Climate Action Goals
By:
- Brigid Deegan
- Melanie Robinson
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3 Things to Consider When Centering Health and Racial Equity in City Leadership
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- Megan Greig
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Empowering Local Businesses for a Greener Future
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- Rosanna Mulcahy
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Recent Litigation Activity That Local Governments Should Know About
By:
- McKaia Dykema
- Carolyn Berndt
- Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman
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Is Your City Ready to Apply for Federal Assistance Following a Presidential Disaster Declaration?
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- Yucel Ors
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Resources to Make Deploying Tax Credits for Clean Energy Projects in Small and Rural Communities Easier
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- Carolyn Berndt