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NCBM

National Conference of Black Mayors

The Struggle to Survive in Haiti: Aid distribution slow, tent cities grow and crime is on the rise One week after the 7.0 ...
NCBM Policy Brief: The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 On May 21, 2009, the ...
HHS Report: The Hidden Costs of Health Care The US Department of Health ...
Sacramento’s Transit-Oriented Development Plan a Model for the Nation By Christopher Leinberger, Visiting Fellow, ...
White House Releases National HIV/AIDS Strategy Remarks by Jeffrey Crowley, Director ...
Health Reform: Immediate Benefits Health reform will immediately begin ...
GM Gets To Dump Its Polluted Sites (Detroit Free Press/August 7, 2009) ...
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What Health Reform Means To You After more than a year ...
ADA Guides and Technical Assistance Materials Monday, July 26, 2010 marked ...
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009         On May 20, 2009, President ...
Illinois signs law giving homeowners an extra 90 days before foreclosure (Chicago Tribune/April 6, 2009)-Against a ...
Georgia Conference of Black Mayors   Mayor Willie BurnsChapter President Washington, ...
Special Report: NCBM Broadband Agenda The digital disparity that currently ...
NCBM Unveils Groundwork Magazine The National Conference of Black ...
Federal Grant Pre-Application Process All agencies applying for a ...
Ohio agency launches down-payment loan for 1st-time homebuyers (The Plain Dealer/March 26, 2009)-The ...
States slashing social programs for vulnerable (The New York Times/April 13, ...
Thousands of Teachers Participate in ‘Sickout’ (Miami Herald/April 13, 2010) In ...
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Programs

Best Practice Note - Getting stimulus funding for smaller cities - Washington, GA

Interviewee:  Mayor Willie Burns City: Washington, GA Population: 4500 Type of Grant: Water and Sewage Filtration Amount: $1 million     Key Insights: Plan ahead – Prepare now for the second round of funding Take time to understand the process in its entirety Complete the pre-application... Read More →

Useful Websites for Stimulus Research

Grants.gov - Central Website for Applying for Federal Grants Federal Agencies Agency for International Development (USAID) Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Department of Agriculture (USDA) Department of Commerce (DOC) Department of Defense (DOD) Department of Education (ED) Department... Read More →

Federal Grant Pre-Application Process

All agencies applying for a stimulus grant (such as Utilities etc) have to go through a three step registration process.  Please allow at least 21 days to complete the registration process. All centers are reporting increased call volumes.  Please Note: All eligible applicants MUST complete this process... Read More →

Pre-Application Process for Stimulus Grants

All agencies applying for a stimulus grant (such as Utilities etc) have to go through a three step registration process.  Please allow at least 21 days to complete the registration process. All centers are reporting increased call volumes.  Please Note: All eligible applicants MUST complete this process... Read More →

Youth Leadership Council

NCBM Youth Leadership Council This program targets high school aged youth.  Each youth council will focus primarily on youth development, helping to equip them with the necessary skills to be the next generation of exceptional leaders.  Students will hold offices within the youth council, coordinate... Read More →

Leadership Development Internship Program

NCBM Leadership Development Internship Program This program offers invaluable work experience for a ten-week academic semester in the spring and the fall, along with an eight -week summer session. This affords undergraduate students attending an accredited four-year institution an opportunity to merge... Read More →

NCBM Scholarship Award

The National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc. Scholarship Award Each year, NCBM highlights and awards deserving high school students who are in their senior year and are in pursuit of higher education at an accredited college and/university. Mayors who are active in the organization are asked to submit... Read More →

Youth Empowerment Summit

Youth Empowerment Summit (YES) is a new initiative created by the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc. (NCBM). The goal of this initiative is to promote and increase financial literacy among young people in NCBM member jurisdictions. All active NCBM mayors who are committed to increasing the local... Read More →

iCount Campaign

Count Everybody… Count Them Once… and Count Them in the Right Place The foundation of our American democracy is dependent on fair and equitable representation in Congress. In order to achieve an accurate assessment of the number and location of people living within the nation’s borders,... Read More →

Represent Your Hood

Represent Your Hood The National Conference of Black Mayors is working closely with the Census Bureau’s 2010 Census Board, in order to ensure that NCBM members have a leadership role as our communities are counted. The Comcast Foundation has partnered with NCBM to sponsor the “Represent... Read More →

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