Affordable Housing Project
Service: Provides local elected officials and their staffs with a multifaceted educational program to promote the development, expansion, and sustainability of affordable housing programs for their communities.
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Afterschool Programs
Resource: Many cities have created afterschool programs to promote learning, keep children out of trouble, and meet the needs of working parents.
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America Downtown
Program: Get the help you need to reverse your downtown's downward spiral and breathe new life into the heart of your community.
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CityFutures Program
Program: Engagement, analysis, outreach and impact on the trends and changes affecting America's cities now and in the future. More
 
Related:
- Community & Regional
- CityFutures Program
- Development Panel
- Equity & Opportunity Panel
- Public Finance Panel

Democratic Governance
Program: To help NLC members improve local
democracy by more effectively engaging with citizens
in responding to their cities' challenges and opportunities. More

Related: Democratic Governance Panel

Digital TV Transition Resource Page
Resource: The National Association of Broadcasters created an electronic toolkit to help local officials get
the message out and explain the DTV transition to constituents. More 

Inclusive Communities Partnership
Program: Building upon the work of previous leaders, raising awareness and focusing attention on the value of inclusive communities for all. 
How to Join and an Online Toolkit.  More  

International Programs
Program: Focuses on helping city leaders respond to global change and on building linkages between U.S. municipal officials and their counterparts abroad.
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Poverty Reduction Strategy 
Service:  Municipal governments can contribute to efforts to reduce poverty by providing key resources and capacities. More 

Racial Justice and Race Relations
Resource: Providing experiences and lessons learned from engaged municipal officials and from current and previous projects. More 

Rural Cities
Resource: A project, supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, focused on municipalities located in rural areas. More 

Stimulating Municipal Action to Reduce Poverty 
Service: A three-year project to assist municipal officials and their partners to  address poverty and other inequalities in their cities and towns, with support from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. More  

U.S. Communities Purchasing Alliance
Program: Provides all local agencies in the U.S. with publicly competitively bid contracts for various products and services.  More

Youth, Education & Families Institute
Program Areas
The YEF Institute is responsive to municipal leaders on a wide range of issues offering programs, resources and services. More about the Institute

Related:
 - Early Childhood Development 
 - Education 
 - Famly Economic Success
 - Safety of Children & Youth  
 - Technical Assistance for Tranitional Jobs
 - Youth Development 
 - Youth Participation in Municipal Government 
 - Youth Master Planning