Norma Herr expansion adds 103 shelter beds in Cleveland
A completed $31 million expansion at Cleveland’s Norma Herr Center adds 103 emergency shelter beds and more private accommodations, with phased openings beginning the week of August 17.
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Federal judge limits grant cancellations based on shifting priorities
A Massachusetts judge ruled agencies cannot terminate active federal grants solely because officials later adopt different priorities, protecting billions at risk.
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Des Moines approves amended $16.4 million soccer-stadium grant
The City Council approved a revised deal for a planned downtown soccer stadium, including $7 million in construction grants and 25 years of annual payments.
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Houston Opens Roughly $10.3 Million Public-Services Funding Opportunity
Houston nonprofits can apply for roughly $10.3 million in city funding for homelessness, disability, health, housing, employment and childcare services.
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Louisiana law directs landscaping funds to Hammond and Tangipahoa Parish
Act 961, enacted July 1 during Louisiana’s 2026 regular session, names the City of Hammond for landscaping funding and also provides funding for Tangipahoa Parish Government.
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Pinellas Park awarded $2 million in state appropriations
Pinellas Park announced a $2 million state appropriation, but the city has not identified the project, spending plan or timeline for the money.
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Fayetteville awards $1.02 million for housing, homelessness and resident services
Fayetteville’s 2026-27 awards support emergency home repairs, homelessness prevention, food and medical assistance, opioid-response services, workforce programs and affordable-housing development.
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Long Beach homelessness count rises to 3,729 as shelter use grows
Long Beach counted 3,729 people experiencing homelessness on January 22, 2026. Shelter use increased and the unsheltered share fell, but chronic and newly experienced homelessness also rose as local funding decisions approach.
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Pittsylvania County’s school-project finances show completed Gretna security work
Pittsylvania County reports $402,256.68 in combined expenditures for completed security upgrades at Gretna Elementary and Gretna Middle, part of a countywide project totaling $6,084,595.62.
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San Antonio mayor seeks private funding for 15 city-supported organizations
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is asking private donors to make three-year commitments for 15 organizations as San Antonio addresses an estimated $158 million FY 2027 budget gap.
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Long Beach Airport awarded $27 million FAA grant for Taxiway F reconstruction
The FAA awarded Long Beach Airport $27,088,053 to reconstruct aging Taxiway F. The project is planned to proceed after contracting and finish before the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Pasadena’s Vince Bayou trail project advances toward construction
Pasadena approved a Phase 1 trail contract and funding for the Vince Bayou Greenway, while proposed PEDC documents outline additional investment in related trail phases.
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Circleville Seeks Bids for South Court Street Water-Main Replacement
Circleville is seeking electronic bids by August 14 for a South Court Street project that would replace about 3,100 feet of water main and restore the roadway. The contractor, price, schedule and traffic impacts remain undecided.
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Newark Seeks Bids for 2026-27 Homelessness Services
Newark is seeking proposals for emergency shelter, homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing services. Questions are due Aug. 21, and proposals are due Aug. 31.
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Harrisburg’s Broad Street Market receives $2.25 million state grant
Pennsylvania awarded Harrisburg’s Broad Street Market $2.25 million through its redevelopment grant program, while the city’s estimated schedule still targets move-in by May 31, 2027.
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Leon County gives Tallahassee until Aug. 14 over fire-service agreement dispute
Leon County says Tallahassee violated the city-county fire-services agreement and must respond by Aug. 14, 2026, or face possible termination effective Sept. 30, 2028.
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Durham City Council prepares for August cultural roadmap review
Durham’s joint city-county Cultural Roadmap is moving toward August presentations and possible adoption actions, but funding, staffing and implementation remain unsettled.
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Ephrata Borough Gets $2 Million State Grant for Electric Facility
Ephrata Borough received a $2 million state grant for a planned 16,900-square-foot Electric Division facility; project costs and timing remain unclear.
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Sacramento County Approves Up to $24.2M for Mather Shelter Programs
A new Sacramento County operating term began July 1 for Mather shelter and transitional-housing programs, with capacity planned for up to 150 people nightly.
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Longview opens 2026 housing and community grant cycle, with April 24 deadline and May 14 hearing
Longview WA – The city’s 2026 HOME and CDBG grant window is open now, with applications due April 24 and a City Council hearing set for May 14.