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August 20, 2024
New Federal Funding for Housing Planning Available
The Biden-Harris administration announced this week that year two of the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) Program is open. This new round of grants focuses on communities that already have local reform projects in the works. -
August 16, 2024
Six Takeaways: The Latest in Federal Housing Action
Top takeaways from a new series of federal actions aimed at closing the housing supply gap. -
June 28, 2024
PRO Housing Grants Announced: New Federal Support for Local Zoning Reform
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announces the long-awaited Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO-Housing) grants. -
May 16, 2024
Park Equity via Development Fees in Los Angeles
Uncovering JAPA: Explore Los Angeles' modified development fee ordinance to allocate more funds to disadvantaged park areas, proposing policy adjustments for equitable distribution. -
July 17, 2023
Planning Priorities Face Cuts in Congress
Federal investments in zoning reform, climate action, and infrastructure are on the line this week as Congress moves to reduce federal spending for the next fiscal year. APA unpacks the disappointing cuts and the legislative pathway forward. -
January 10, 2023
Congress Funds New ‘YIMBY’ Grants for Zoning Reform
Congress passes a new $85 million grant program aimed at zoning reform. The funding represents a new and significant incentive and support for local zoning reform and planning for housing affordability. -
December 15, 2022
A New Framework for Understanding Tax-Increment Financing
Uncovering JAPA: New analysis of the public costs and private gains of TIF. -
September 20, 2022
Five+ Federal Infrastructure Programs Every Planner Should Know
The passage of the landmark Bipartisan Infrastucture Law saw the largest direct investment in community planning in a century. Here are 5+ new or expanded programs created by BIL that every planner should know about right now. -
March 10, 2022
Harnessing Improvement Districts to Increase Physical Activity
This blog post provides an overview of improvement districts as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series. -
December 2, 2021
Parents in Vancouver's Dense Family-Oriented Urbanism
Uncovering JAPA: Exploration of how policy, family-oriented design, and programming has the ability to influence parents' locational choice in where to raise their family. -
August 4, 2021
Pro-Planning Infrastructure Bill Poised to Clear Senate Hurdle
Planners' infrastructure priorities will hit an important milestone later this week (August 4, 2021) when the Senate passes the bipartisan infrastructure bill. -
March 1, 2018
Tax Law Creates New Opportunity Zone Program; Planners Must Act Early
The deadline for states to apply for an Opportunity Zone designation is fast approaching. Planners need to act quickly to ensure that their communities do not miss out on this important opportunity. -
February 21, 2018
Taking the "UD" Out of HUD: Trumps's Proposed Budget Kills Off Programs
The President's FY 2019 budget proposal dramatically changes the core functions of HUD by eliminating all community development programs and cutting off funds for renovating and modernizing public housing. -
November 21, 2017
For Better Tax Reform, Learn from History
If tax reform is intended to spur economic growth and investment, it should retain historic tax credits (HTCs) — an incentive for boosting private investment in the rehabilitation of old buildings. -
November 21, 2017
Tax Reform Negotiations on the Horizon
Congress heads home for Thanksgiving having made significant progress on tax reform legislation. The House of Representatives passed its bill, and the Senate's legislation will head to the floor soon. -
April 24, 2017
Celebrating the Success of CDBG and HOME
Community Development Programs have impacted communities all across the country, here are just a few of the many accomplishments made possible by CDBG and HOME. -
March 21, 2017
Hudson Yards: Innovative Financing Is Developing NYC's Last Frontier
Hudson Yards, one of the largest private real estate projects in U.S. history, is being financed through innovative financing measures. -
June 7, 2016
TIGER Grant Sends Asheville's Planning Initiatives Roaring Ahead
The City of Asheville, North Carolina, leveraged federal funding to engage a marginalized community in the planning process. -
May 19, 2016
How Federal Transportation Funding Is Creating Opportunity in North Carolina
How Wilson, North Carolina, began righting past design wrongs with federal transportation funding. -
March 20, 2016
Support Federal Programs That Make American Communities Just
Partnering with local governments, planners, and residents to build neighborhoods of opportunity, promise and equity should be a fundamental goal of federal policy.
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