Original story published in NextCity. The night of March 3, 2020, Nashville may never forget. At least 10 tornadoes touched down in parts of Tennessee late in the evening and early into the morning, covering about 175 miles and taking 25 lives in Middle Tennessee, according to local news station Fox 17. While tornadoes are common … Continued
The county rolled out a vaccine partner program this month which asks nonprofits or faith-based groups to host vaccine clinics and promote them to the community they serve. In return, the county will pay $50 for every person that gets a COVID-19 vaccine first dose, up to $5,000. Story originally published on KXAN.com. AUSTIN (KXAN) … Continued
Story originally published on Main Street Nashville. A total of $267 million in direct relief is coming to the Metro government from the American Rescue Plan, approved by Congress in March. Metro has until Dec. 31, 2024, to spend or allocate the funds. Metro Nashville Public Schools will receive a further $277 million, and $45 … Continued
Story originally published on Washington Post Live. MR. CAPEHART: Good afternoon. I’m Jonathan Capehart, opinion writer for The Washington Post. Welcome to Washington Post Live. He is one of only 16 people, and the first Black man, to reach EGOT status, meaning he’s won an Emmy, a Grammy–actually, 12 of them–an Oscar, and a Tony. … Continued
Story originally published in The Hill. Now that billions of dollars of federal relief are flowing to cities, regions, and states nationally through the American Rescue Plan (ARP), there is an important question brewing: will the plan change our economy permanently, or was it just to help us get through the pandemic? The potential for … Continued
LA County Office of Immigrant Affairs Launches New Mapping Tool to Connect Immigrants to Resources Link to full press release. Now more than ever, immigrants who call Los Angeles County home desperately need resources and services to help them get through the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout. In response, the LA County Office of … Continued
This piece is part of the #Built4All Listening series. Read our other pieces on digital and data and building dynamic local economies, and check out our comprehensive overview. An inclusive economy will ensure that all places and future generations benefit from well-maintained public infrastructure. Implicit within this outcome of the Built for All framework is the reality that there … Continued
Published by: City of Oakland OAKLAND –– The City of Oakland welcomes its first cohort of Equitable Recovery FUSE Fellows, a fully-funded partnership with FUSE Corps to bring in executive-level fellows for one-year projects that promote equitable recovery and resilience. The first four FUSE Fellows’ 12-month engagements run through March 2022. The FUSE fellows will be embedded … Continued
Set up 18-month economic recovery centers to coordinate, align, prioritize, and execute local efforts Story originally published in The New Localism. As we look back at one of the worst weeks in U.S. history, with an unprecedented assault on our democratic institutions and processes, cities need to keep an eye on what’s ahead. In the … Continued