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2022 Grant Award Winners Large City: New Orleans – Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Currently operating out of the Police Department’s 8th District, LEAD is an initiative targeting individuals who cycle in and out of a criminal legal system that has relied on arrest, prosecution, and incarceration. Over 70% of the city’s disproportionately Black
Tuesday, at the United States Conference of Mayors’ 88th Annual Meeting, the Committee on the Environment met to consider a series of resolutions designed to protect our environment and advance sound policies that create jobs and programs to help make our cities greener. The Committee on the Environment advanced resolutions to
>> Back to the 88th Annual Meeting Home Page Standing Committee Meetings Revisit the standing committee meetings of the 88th Annual Meeting. Monday, June 22 International Affairs Monday, June 22 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET
On March 27, the third supplemental response package to the COVID-19 pandemic called "The CARES Act" was signed into law. Provisions included in the bill total over $2.2 trillion. In general, there are priorities contained in this legislation that were called for in our letter signed by 309 mayors requesting direct emergency assistance, a
ARPA Funds Have Served as Critical Lifeline for American Cities Washington, DC – Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). A critical component of this legislation was direct fiscal relief to state and local governments, which were devastated by unprecedented need and budget shortfalls as a result
THE MAYORS’ 2020 VISION: AN AMERICAN BREAKTHROUGH Provide Equitable Quality Healthcare and Human Services Mayors recognize that a strong federal, state, and local partnership is vital to ensuring that everyone has the services they deserve to live healthy and productive lives. Equitable access for all
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President, Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Emergency Border Funding package: “America’s mayors applaud the Senate Appropriations Committee’s inclusion of $30 million to reimburse local governments and non-governmental organizations for the care of homeless migrants in the border supplemental measure it reported out
Early in Congressional deliberations on the federal government’s initial response to the growing COVID-19 threat to the nation, the U.S. Conference of Mayors communicated to House and Senate leaders the importance of prioritizing the needs of cities as the crisis was unfolding. The message: cities are going to be central to the nation’s response
As a part of National Community Development Week, the Conference of Mayors is sharing success stories daily on what Community Development Block Grants support in our nation’s cities. Santa Fe, NM In 2009, the City of Santa Fe utilized CDBG funds to provide solar lights in three low/mod income Census tract parks: Monica Lucero, Salvador
U.S. Conference Of Mayors Releases Results Of New Survey At 85th Annual Meeting Miami Beach, FL—Today, during its 85th Annual Meeting, the US Conference of Mayors (USCM) released the results of a new survey that asked mayors about the current landscape of pet-friendliness in their cities. Eighty-two percent of the mayors surveyed agreed that providing
