Wednesday’s Academic Roundup

Tuesday’s Regulatory & Legislative Round-Up

  • The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that the Choice Neighborhoods Program (CNP) has selected five cities to receive $150 million to revitalize distressed HUD housing.  CNP is a part of the White Houses’ Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative, which seeks to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty through public/private partnerships and broad collaboration to promote healthier neighborhoods. The CNP program specifically seeks to work closely with stakeholders, such as residents; police; and educators, at the local level, to address challenges facing their communities.  The goals of the program include: revitalizing housing, improving social mobility and educational outcomes, and encouraging investment in the community.  The CNP grants have been made to Atlanta, Georgia; Kansas City, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee; Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Sacramento, California.  All five cities submitted a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan to transform an area of concentrated poverty.