Establishing a Citywide Children’s Cabinet in Rochester
The City of Rochester, FUSE, and ROC the Future are working together to turn strong but informal collaboration into a formal structure for shared decision-making. ROC the Future, a mature cradle-to-career backbone organization, convenes more than 30 cross-sector partners around milestones like kindergarten readiness, third-grade reading, and high school graduation,... Read more
Aligning Utility Transformation with Ratepayer Affordability and Equity
The City of Los Angeles and FUSE are collaborating to boost the Office of Public Accountability (OPA)'s analytical capacity at a pivotal moment for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the nation's largest municipal utility. LADWP is pursuing 100% clean energy by 2035, multi-billion-dollar water upgrades, deployment... Read more
Expanding Economic Opportunity through Advanced Manufacturing Career Pathways
The City of Austin and FUSE are collaborating to expand access to high-wage, high-growth careers in advanced manufacturing, particularly for students from historically underserved communities. FUSE Executive Fellow Edgar Padilla will conduct a stakeholder listening tour across school districts, employers, and community organizations to identify barriers to participation in technical... Read more
Designing a Countywide Framework to Optimize Public Health Investments
Fresno County and FUSE are collaborating to build a data-driven framework to evaluate the impact of public health investments and guide resource allocation. FUSE Executive Fellow Elissa Schuler Adair will conduct a listening tour with stakeholders across government, academia, and community partners to assess current data systems, service delivery models,... Read more
Advancing Community Development Through Permanent Supportive Housing Implementation
The City of Louisville and FUSE are collaborating to accelerate the implementation of permanent supportive housing as a proven strategy to address chronic homelessness. FUSE Executive Fellow Stacy Shireman will engage stakeholders across housing, healthcare, philanthropy, and government to identify barriers to scaling permanent supportive housing (PSH), including fragmented funding... Read more
Catalyzing Neighborhood-Based Youth Development and Reinvestment
The City of Atlanta and FUSE are working together to build a coordinated, citywide youth development system that expands opportunity and improves outcomes for young people in historically underserved communities. FUSE Executive Fellow Gabrielle Garvin will conduct a comprehensive listening tour with city agencies, community organizations, youth, and funders to... Read more
Enabling Financially Sustainable, Accessible Beach Management
Los Angeles County and FUSE are collaborating to modernize beach management policies to balance financial sustainability with advancing public access. FUSE Executive Fellow Atisa Sioshansi will conduct a comprehensive listening tour across County agencies, frontline staff, and community members, particularly BIPOC communities and people with disabilities, to understand barriers to... Read more
Revitalizing Neighborhoods Through Blight Reduction Strategies
The City of Tulsa and FUSE are working together to address blighted and vacant properties that undermine housing stability and economic growth, particularly in historically underserved neighborhoods. FUSE Executive Fellow Shelly Termini will conduct a comprehensive listening tour with city agencies, community organizations, and residents to identify systemic barriers, including... Read more
Strengthening Civic Identity Through Developing a New City Hall
The City of East Palo Alto seeks to enhance community engagement and encourage civic participation. To support this work, the City enlisted FUSE Executive Fellow Jerry Chang, who developed a series of new tools and strategies to build partnerships and strengthen collaboration with community members. During the COVID-19 crisis, Chang... Read more
Advancing Community Empowerment Through Solar Energy Access
Tucson and FUSE are expanding access to clean energy for low-income households, enabling families to lower their costs and build resilience in a warming climate. Energy burdens fall hardest on households with limited resources and on homes that require energy efficiency upgrades. Expanding access to rooftop solar and related improvements... Read more