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The Surdna Foundation, a New York City-based family foundation, seeks a Program Officer for its Strong Local Economies Program.  The Program Officer will report directly to the Program Director for Strong Local Economies. 

The Program Officer will be part of a three-person team led by a Program Director and staffed by a Program Associate.  This position reports directly to the Program Director and has joint supervisory responsibilities for the Program Associate.  The Program Officer works closely with the Program Director on all aspects of the program, including both day-to-day operations and broader program strategy development.

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We would like to share with you the latest research paper issued by National Ttransportation Policy Project, co-authored by Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Martin Wachs, Strengthening the Connections between Transportation Investments and Economic Growth.  This paper was officially released on Friday, January 21^st, at a press conference at the offices of the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC). Please click here to view video coverage of the event.

This paper examines how well-targeted investments in transportation infrastructure can contribute to the nation's economic recovery, can create short- and long-term jobs, and can improve America's competitiveness and productivity.  Although it has long been argued that any investment in transportation both creates jobs and grows the economy, this latest research paper, prepared for NTPP, asserts that this is not necessarily the case.  Federal transportation investments can, and should, be required to advance both long-term productivity gains and shorter-term job creation, in order to achieve economic growth.  However, in order to achieve these results, the paper argues that federal legislation should be reformed, so as to require that investments demonstrate broad, sustainable, long-term economic growth, beyond immediate job creation.

EDA Innovation in Economic Development Competition: Deadline August 27

The Center for Community Progress, with its principal planning partner Neighborhood Progress, Inc., is hosting a conference focusing on the policies, tools, and strategies to catalyze long-term, sustainable revitalization.

This past year has proven that by working together, communities can overcome the immense challenges caused by vacant and abandoned properties. While waves of foreclosures and a strained economy have ravaged neighborhoods throughout the country, public agencies, private companies, and residents have banded together to develop solutions to preserve their communities and make sure they would come back stronger than ever.

Join hundreds of your peers from communities from the Sunbelt to the Rustbelt, to learn and share your experiences and insights, and become a part of the only national network focused on building the knowledge, leadership, and momentum to reclaim vacant and abandoned properties to foster thriving neighborhoods. Help your community realize its potential by participating in the Reclaiming Vacant Properties conference!

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available. The Center for Community Progress seeks applicants who will benefit their communities and whose commitment to issues surrounding vacant property revitalization will be reinforced by their participation in the conference. Application deadline is August 6th.

Click here to learn full details about the scholarships and to access the application.

For more information, visit the conference website: http://reclaimingvacantproperties.org/