Public-private Partnerships
Public-Private Partnerships and Economic Development
When a new highway is built, a bridge is replaced, or a public school is modernized, the project is often the result of a complex arrangement…
Community Services
Community services are the public places and programs that support everyday local life. They include the planning and funding that help neighborhoods and towns grow, the libraries that share information, and the parks that give people room to gather and play. Local governments run most of them, with help from states, federal grants, and community partners.
8articles
1topic
December 27last updated
An independent team explaining how government works
GovFacts is a nonpartisan site that makes government concepts, policies and programs easier to understand and use.
Referenced by Brookings, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, Pew Research, Snopes, The Hill and USA Today.
The Webby-recognized AI behind our articles »
Referenced by Brookings, CNN, Forbes, Fox News, Pew Research, Snopes, The Hill and USA Today.
The Webby-recognized AI behind our articles »
Latest in Community Services
Department of Commerce
A Guide to Creating a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy serves as a strategic blueprint for a region's economic future. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration, a…
Department of Commerce
Getting EDA Funding for Your Community
Hidden in a corner of the Commerce Department sits an agency that most Americans have never heard of but that quietly shapes economic opportunity across the…
Department of Commerce
The Economic Development Administration: Fostering Growth in U.S. Communities
The Economic Development Administration is a bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce, but it holds a unique position in the federal government. It's the only…
Topics in Community Services
Local life
Community Development covers efforts to improve the economic and social health of towns and neighborhoods, Libraries covers public lending and learning spaces, and Parks and Recreation covers public parks, trails, and recreation programs.
All Articles on Community Services
How Census Data Builds America’s Cities
Every neighborhood tells a story written in numbers. Why do homes cluster in one area while factories occupy another? How do planners decide where…
A Guide to Understanding BEA’s Regional Economic Data
Your hometown's economy tells a unique story. Maybe it's booming with tech startups and rising home values. Maybe it's struggling as factories close and…
Understanding Participatory Budgeting vs. Traditional Budget Process
Public budgets are the financial blueprints that shape our communities, determining how taxpayer money is collected and spent on everything from schools and roads…
Understanding Business Improvement Districts vs. Tax Increment Financing Districts: Tools for Local Revitalization
Local governments across the United States frequently use Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts as two distinct tools to stimulate…