The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the selection of its first-ever recipients of about $4.1 million in grants and cooperative agreements. The Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants Program Read More
Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot, and the Chicago Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS), have released a request for proposals (RFP) for a contract to purchase renewable energy for all city-owned buildings. The contract Read More
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) and Bloomberg Philanthropies have selected ten cities to each receive $25,000 grants for street transformation projects. These community-based projects will work toward adapting public spaces to provide Read More
Microsoft and the City of Houston, TX have partnered to launch ‘Accelerate: Houston’ – a new training program to help low-income residents and students learn digital skills during the Coronavirus pandemic. The program is part Read More
The city of Chicago, IL has launched a new initiative – the Winter Design Challenge – seeking ideas that would allow outdoor dining to continue at restaurants and bars into the winter. Restaurants, bars, and Read More
Researchers from New York University and the New York City Cyber Command (NYC3) – the agency tasked with defending New York’s municipal networks and residents from digital threats – recently held their annual Cyber Simulated Read More
The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Innovation Institute (MTC) is offering a virtual education series for municipal leaders on how blockchain can support their operations. In the series, government leaders from throughout the state will learn the Read More
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced the launch of The NYC Tenant Resource Portal – the city’s first free online portal to help tenants avoid eviction and keep them housed. “The city Read More
The city of Philadelphia, PA will launch a $17 million connectivity initiative – PHLConnectED – that will provide two years’ of free internet access to 35,000 families who have K-12 public school students. Philadelphia plans Read More
Georgia Tech’s Georgia Smart Communities Challenge (Georgia Smart) 2020 has announced its winners. The program enables smart local development within the state of Georgia. Communities of any size can apply for technical and financial assistance Read More
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