Government Initiatives

wellness
Workforce
Virginia Beach City Public Schools earns an A+ in employee benefitsVirginia Beach City Public Schools earns an A+ in employee benefits

By focusing on a culture of wellness, integrating services to empower participants to change unhealthy behaviors and encouraging engagement through a highly personalized approach, school systems can create a winning benefits package that attracts and retains top talent.

byTim Church, MD, MPH, PhD, Chief Medical Officer
Dec 5, 2024
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crown communities
Public Administration & Governance
Reminder: Nominations are open for 2024 Crown Communities and Exemplary Public Servant awardsReminder: Nominations are open for 2024 Crown Communities and Exemplary Public Servant awards
byMichelle M. Havich
Nov 25, 2024
1 Min Read
digital IDs
Government Technology
As digital IDs proliferate, states must consider security implicationsAs digital IDs proliferate, states must consider security implications
byJim Coyle
Nov 21, 2024
1 Min Read
inspectors
Public Administration & Governance
Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?
byDavid Adcock
Nov 13, 2024
1 Min Read
States and tribes receive $1.5B to combat opioid crisis as overdose deaths decline
Government Initiatives
States and tribes receive $1.5B to combat opioid crisis as overdose deaths declineStates and tribes receive $1.5B to combat opioid crisis as overdose deaths decline
byRyan Kushner
Sep 30, 2024
1 Min Read
Cleveland’s new strategic plan focuses on making city government work better
Government Initiatives
Cleveland's new strategic plan focuses on making city government work betterCleveland's new strategic plan focuses on making city government work better
byAndrew Kleine
Sep 11, 2024
1 Min Read
How government agencies can successfully implement modernization projects
Government Initiatives
How government agencies can successfully implement modernization projects
How government agencies can successfully implement modernization projects
Aug 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
byPat Aguilar
Justice40: Getting federal funds to communities that need it most
Government Initiatives
Justice40: Getting federal funds to communities that need it most
Justice40: Getting federal funds to communities that need it most
Aug 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
byLaurie Mazur, Editor, Island Press
Empowering Education: NJ Charter School Boosts Tech with Cooperative Purchasing
Sponsored Content
Empowering Education: NJ Charter School Boosts Tech with Cooperative Purchasing
Empowering Education: NJ Charter School Boosts Tech with Cooperative Purchasing
Jul 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
Thriving Against All Odds: ESSER Funds Help Gary Community Schools Transform Education
Sponsored Content
Thriving Against All Odds: ESSER Funds Help Gary Community Schools Transform Education
Thriving Against All Odds: ESSER Funds Help Gary Community Schools Transform Education
Jul 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
Local governments can upgrade and expand facilities quickly with metal buildings
Government Initiatives
Local governments can upgrade and expand facilities quickly with metal buildings
Local governments can upgrade and expand facilities quickly with metal buildings
Jun 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMichael Keating
Weeding your government record garden: A 5-step approach
Government Initiatives
Weeding your government record garden: A 5-step approach
Weeding your government record garden: A 5-step approach
Jun 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMary Ellen Buzzelli
Small California town could be a testing ground for hydrogen blending fuel project
Government Initiatives
Small California town could be a testing ground for hydrogen blending fuel project
Small California town could be a testing ground for hydrogen blending fuel project
Jun 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRyan Kushner, Editor
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Community collaborates to build respite program for caregivers
Government Initiatives
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Community collaborates to build respite program for caregivers
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Community collaborates to build respite program for caregivers
May 6, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRyan Kushner, Editor
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Ringling Trail Complete Streets project
Government Initiatives
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Ringling Trail Complete Streets project
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Ringling Trail Complete Streets project
Apr 30, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMichael Keating
Government Initiatives
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: The Juan Bautista multi-use trail project in Moreno Valley, Calif.
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: The Juan Bautista multi-use trail project in Moreno Valley, Calif.
Mar 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Long Beach Calif.’s GUIDES mobile app logo in a gray background | 2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Long Beach Calif.’s GUIDES mobile app
Government Initiatives
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Long Beach Calif.’s GUIDES mobile app
2023 Crown Communities Award winner: Long Beach Calif.’s GUIDES mobile app
Feb 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMichael Keating
5 evacuation efficiency planning tips for any scenario
Government Initiatives
5 evacuation efficiency planning tips for any scenario
5 evacuation efficiency planning tips for any scenario
Feb 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRichard Danforth
EPA invests $600M in support of thousands of environmental justice projects
Government Initiatives
EPA invests $600M in support of thousands of environmental justice projects
EPA invests $600M in support of thousands of environmental justice projects
Jan 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Government Initiatives
EPA opens $2B in funding for climate resilience, environmental justice projects
EPA opens $2B in funding for climate resilience, environmental justice projects
Nov 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
EPA announces $128M for 186 environmental justice projects to help disadvantaged communities
Government Initiatives
EPA announces $128M for 186 environmental justice projects to help disadvantaged communities
EPA announces $128M for 186 environmental justice projects to help disadvantaged communities
Oct 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Government Initiatives
Bloomberg Philanthropies awards up to $1M each to public art projects in seven cities
Bloomberg Philanthropies awards up to $1M each to public art projects in seven cities
Oct 20, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
White House publishes climate resilience framework, announces more than $500M for resilience projects
Government Initiatives
White House publishes climate resilience framework, announces more than $500M for resilience projects
White House publishes climate resilience framework, announces more than $500M for resilience projects
Oct 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Online dashboard from NLC tracks 1,600 projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Government Initiatives
Online dashboard from NLC tracks 1,600 projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Online dashboard from NLC tracks 1,600 projects funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Sep 15, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
NYC launches Dining Out NYC, extending pandemic-era outdoor dining program indefinitely
Government Initiatives
NYC launches Dining Out NYC, extending pandemic-era outdoor dining program indefinitely
NYC launches Dining Out NYC, extending pandemic-era outdoor dining program indefinitely
Aug 18, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
‘Unprecedented’ NOAA, NASA research project to investigate American pollution
Government Initiatives
‘Unprecedented’ NOAA, NASA research project to investigate American pollution
‘Unprecedented’ NOAA, NASA research project to investigate American pollution
Aug 16, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Government Initiatives
HUD’s $85M competitive grant program incentivizes changes to restrictive land use policies, promotes affordable housing
HUD’s $85M competitive grant program incentivizes changes to restrictive land use policies, promotes affordable housing
Aug 7, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Biden, mayors from Phoenix and San Antonio join to launch initiative combating extreme heat
Government Initiatives
Biden, mayors from Phoenix and San Antonio join to launch initiative combating extreme heat
Biden, mayors from Phoenix and San Antonio join to launch initiative combating extreme heat
Jul 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Government Initiatives
27 U.S. mayors selected for seventh annual Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
27 U.S. mayors selected for seventh annual Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Jul 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMichelle M. Havich, Editor
$17B Hudson River Tunnel project moves into engineering phase, receives $6B grant
Government Initiatives
$17B Hudson River Tunnel project moves into engineering phase, receives $6B grant
$17B Hudson River Tunnel project moves into engineering phase, receives $6B grant
Jul 12, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Five attributes every government agency needs from a successful partner
Government Initiatives
Five attributes every government agency needs from a successful partner
Five attributes every government agency needs from a successful partner
Jun 30, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDoug Howard
Government Initiatives
2022 Crown Communities Award winner: Auburn Road revitalization project in Rochester Hills, Mich.
2022 Crown Communities Award winner: Auburn Road revitalization project in Rochester Hills, Mich.
Jun 27, 2023
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4 Slides
byMichelle M. Havich, Editor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chemistry Department Eliminates Recordable Accidents with Lab Coat Program from Cintas and OMNIA Partners
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chemistry Department Eliminates Recordable Accidents with Lab Coat Program from Cintas and OMNIA Partners
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chemistry Department Eliminates Recordable Accidents with Lab Coat Program from Cintas and OMNIA Partners
Jun 26, 2023
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1 Min Read
New $575M funding opportunity available for coastal communities to improve resilience, adapt to climate change
Government Initiatives
New $575M funding opportunity available for coastal communities to improve resilience, adapt to climate change
New $575M funding opportunity available for coastal communities to improve resilience, adapt to climate change
Jun 23, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAndy Castillo
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)—Project or program?
Government Initiatives
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)—Project or program?
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)—Project or program?
Jun 21, 2023
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1 Min Read
byDr. Alan R. Shark

Galleries

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Economy & Finance
These 10 cities have the highest share of million-dollar homes10 cities with the highest share of million-dollar homes
Nov 25, 2024
10 Slides
Pexels
Public Administration & Governance
A new dashboard tracks early voting for the 2024 election. These 10 counties have cast the most votes so farA new dashboard tracks early voting for the 2024 election. These 10 counties have cast the most votes so far
byRyan Kushner
Oct 21, 2024
10 Slides
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Economy & Finance
Here are the 10 most competitive rental markets in the U.S.Here are the 10 most competitive rental markets in the U.S.
byRyan Kushner
Oct 7, 2024
10 Slides
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Sustainability
Cycling, recycling and green space: these are the top 10 most sustainable cities in the U.S.Cycling, recycling and green space: these are the top 10 most sustainable cities in the U.S.
byRyan Kushner
Aug 30, 2024
10 Slides

Co-op Solutions

Public Procurement
Ecommerce platform from OMNIA Partners enables users to satisfy their procurement needs all in one place
Ecommerce platform from OMNIA Partners enables users to satisfy their procurement needs all in one place

Dec 4, 2024

Workforce
A variety of funding sources can help the public sector develop its tech workforce
A variety of funding sources can help the public sector develop its tech workforce

Nov 27, 2024

Strategic procurement
Sponsored Content
What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?
What is Strategic Procurement, and How Can Cooperative Purchasing Help?

Nov 26, 2024

Cooperative Purchasing
Sponsored Content
What is Cooperative Purchasing & How Does it Benefit Public Sector Procurement?
What is Cooperative Purchasing & How Does it Benefit Public Sector Procurement?

Nov 26, 2024

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