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Current Initiatives

City Cultural Diversity Awards

City-Led Children’s Savings Account (CSA)

Empowering Local Authority: Advocating for Responsible Preemption

Equitable Economic Mobility Initiative

Great Lakes Federal Grant Navigation Program

First Tier Suburbs Council

Future of Cities

Good Jobs, Great Cities

Grant Opportunity: Advancing Economic Mobility

Housing & Community Development

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Improving Community Health and Resilience through the Arts

Landlord Engagement Lab

Military Communities Council

Municipal Strategies to Promote Workforce Success for People with Disabilities

Help Desk on Shared Equity Homeownership

Racial Wealth Divide Initiative

Ready to Rebuild

Southern Cities Economic Initiative

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Strong Southern Communities Initiative

The State and Local Collaborative to Support an Inclusive Workforce for the Electric Vehicle Charging Sector

Youth Excel: Cities Advancing Equitable Youth Economic Recovery and Empowerment

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