Recorded Webinar on HUD's Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program

Hundreds of people joined ICLEI for our March 4 webinar, but were you one of those who were unable to attend? You can access the same indispensable information by watching the recorded version or downloading the Powerpoint slides.

For the webinar, ICLEI brought together HUD staff and a panel of urban experts to discuss the formation of HUD’s new $100 million Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program. 

The webinar:

• Outlined the basics of the grant program
• Explored the key questions on which HUD is soliciting feedback
• Allowed participants (local government staff, regional planners, etc.) to interact with panelists, offering comments and asking questions with the overall goal of allowing local governments to help shape the program and ultimately design proposals.

The webinar's expert panel included the following professionals:

• Salin Geevarghese, Senior Advisor, HUD Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, who gave an overview of the grant program
  
• Shannon Menard, Policy Manager, National Association of Regional Councils, who discussed regional planning and environmental sustainability
  
• Dana Bourland, Vice President, Green Initiatives for Enterprise Community Partners, who discussed affordable housing and economic sustainability
  
• Radhika Fox, Federal Policy Director, Policy Link, who discussed social equity issues

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