Municipal Leadership for Children and Families in Small and Mid-Sized Cities
NLC has published a new report highlighting promising city efforts to improve the lives of children, youth and families in communities with populations below 75,000.
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Cities Celebrate Efforts to Boost Postsecondary Completion
U.S. Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter was the keynote speaker at the final event for the Communities Learning in Partnership (CLIP) initiative, a three-year project to increase the number of low-income young adults who obtain postsecondary credentials and degrees.
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Cities to Assist Families in Debt to Public Utilities
NLC has launched an innovative, two-year pilot program called Local Interventions for Financial Empowerment through Utility Payments (LIFT-UP) that seeks to help low-income families pay their utility bills and achieve financial stability.
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11 Cities to Address Disparities Affecting Young Black Men and Boys
The YEF Institute has selected 11 cities from a pool of 28 applicants to receive assistance as they work to reduce disparities between black males and their peers.
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21 Cities to Participate in Leadership Academies on Reducing Childhood Hunger
NLC has selected 21 cities to participate in two upcoming regional leadership academies that will help them leverage federal funding to reduce childhood hunger.
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NLC to Help Cities Expand Children's Access to Health Insurance
Cities are invited to apply for participation in one of two leadership academies focused on expanding access to health insurance coverage for children and families. Selected cities will be eligible to receive additional planning grants of up to $30,000 and implementation grants of up to $260,000.
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New Report Profiles Bright Spots in Community Engagement
The new report, "Bright Spots in Community Engagement: Case Studies of U.S. Communities Creating Greater Civic Participation from the Bottom Up" explores community engagement efforts in 14 cities across the country.
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Nearly 5,000 Children Receiving Meals After School Due to 11 Cities’ Efforts
In the past year, 4,885 additional children in 11 cities have received healthy meals at local afterschool programs as a result of city efforts to leverage federal Afterschool Meal Program funding.
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About the YEF Institute
The Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), a special entity within the National League of Cities (NLC), helps municipal leaders take action on behalf of the children, youth and families in their communities.
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