Office of Urban Affairs Blog

A diverse coalition digs into the promise of 21st Century policing

The White House convened a National Prosecution Summit that brought together more than 100 local, state, and federal prosecutors.

We sat down with senior administration officials to take a look back at some of the history-making moments of recent months that illuminated the fabric of America.

Communities that struggle with underperforming schools, rundown housing, neighborhood violence, and poor health know that these are interconnected challenges and that they perpetuate each other. The Department of Education's place-based framework helps the federal government better support a community’s response to such challenges by coming up with solutions that tackle multiple problems, including achieving better outcomes for students and their familes.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development hosts a Twitter town hall to launch the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Fellowship program.

The initiatives in a new report will streamline federal housing requirements to support more efficient delivery of affordable housing, and help state and federal agencies’ staff to better serve low-income families who rent their homes.

New Orleans unveils a new plan to end homelessness in the city, developed with the help of the Obama Administration's Strong Cities, Strong Communities initiative.

The White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) announces new programs that will better serve low-income families who rent from programs administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Melody Barnes, along with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson and U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Senator Ben Cardin, and local city partners announce a new federal partnership to reconnect urban communities with their waterways by improving coordination among federal agencies and collaborating with community-led revitalization efforts.

The Budget proposes a series of coordinted investments around our three signature place-based initiatives.

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs

A weekly look at recent news in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs

A weekly look at recent and upcoming events in urban policy from the Office of Urban Affairs

Secretary Shaun Donovan reflects on the event that demonstrated the Obama Administration’s commitment to developing long-term solutions to some of the country’s most significant housing challenges.