City officials on Tuesday approved an annual allocation plan of federal funding totaling more than $300,000. Assistant Director of Community Development Paul Smith presented the Columbus Board of ...

Every corner of the country contributes to our nation’s success, but we have a soft spot for the places where many Americans live ― our cities. We believe American cities are the chief economic and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA, April 4, 2025 – The City of Goleta looks forward to helping those in need in our community using funds from the ...

During a Jan. 13 meeting, the Utica City Council split $1,000 among four local organizations while giving $1,390 to the Utica Public Library for its fiscal year 2026 Community Development Block Grant ...

LAWRENCE — Anti-poverty advocates and a Democratic congresswoman on Thursday accused the Trump administration of “doubling down” on spending cuts that could harm the state’s lowest-income residents.

Federal budget reductions, especially in human services, has been well publicized. Maui Economic Opportunity, Maui County’s Community Action Agency fighting poverty in our communities, has not been ...

President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal includes the total elimination of the Community Services Block Grant, a little-known but vitally important source of funding aimed at reducing poverty for ...

In 1998, when Bethlehem’s future was anything but certain, community leaders in south Bethlehem worked with the leadership of Community Action Lehigh Valley and the city to create a nonprofit that ...

COLUMBIA — The city of Columbia has announced mini-grant award winners for the Love Your Block Grant Program. Love Your Block is a resident-led initiative focused on revitalizing neighborhoods through ...

A Stamford-based nonprofit organization that has served entrepreneurs and fledgling small businesses in much of Fairfield County for 14 years will be providing its programs in 2011-2012 with no ...

When disaster strikes, Texans help Texans. We saw it after the devastating July 4 storms. Neighbors arrived with chainsaws. Churches opened shelters. Civic groups gave time and resources. Local ...