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Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference: October 13 -15. Cleveland, OH

 

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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/

 

 

Strong Local Econmies Spotlight

Grantee Spotlight: Baltimore's Safe & Sound Campaign

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Baltimore's Safe & Sound Campaign's Ready By 21 Compact is a new effort that will provide a pathway for young adults aging out of the foster care system or in the state's custody to earn their high school diplomas or GEDs, receive life skills and career training, and be placed in career ladder jobs that pay good wages and benefits. The Campaign will implement a culinary arts workforce development program for a cohort of these young adults.

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