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. The Executive Fellow will conduct a comprehensive listening tour with city agencies, community organizations, youth, and funders to understand how... 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
Advancing Decarceration Through Community-Based Care
Los Angeles County and FUSE are working together to implement a transformative decarceration strategy that replaces incarceration with coordinated, community-based care. FUSE Executive Fellow Arthur Bray-Simons will engage a wide range of stakeholders, including health departments, justice agencies, and community partners, with a focus on justice-affected BIPOC individuals, LGBTQ+ people,... Read more