The Obama Administration and Congress are taking unprecedented steps to promote equitable and sustainable communities. PolicyLink is undertaking a range of activities -- including advocacy, policy development, and technical assistance -- to ensure that this new approach to building sustainable communities takes into account the needs of low-income people and communities of color. NEW!! PolicyLink Resources for Applying for Sustainable Communities Grants
PolicyLink Featured in White House Office of Urban Affairs Newsletter (paragraph excerpted directly from newsletter)
WEBINARS: Sustainable Communities Grants for Equity and Health Sustainable Communities Grant Program: Opportunities for Public Health Leadership and Healthy Community Design (July 7)
To view the meeting arhive, which contains more resources, click here. Speakers included Rajiv Bhatia, Director of Occupational and Environmental Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health; Karen Nikolai, Hennepin County (Minn.) Community Design Liaison; and Dwayne Marsh, Senior Advisor, HUD Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities. This webinar was sponsored by PolicyLink, LISC, National Housing Conference, Reconnecting America, and Smart Growth America. Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities
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