Community Development

3 articles

A thriving rural community center with a clinic, showcasing economic opportunity and improved healthcare access for residents.

Rural health grants unlock economic opportunity for small communities.

Every participating state will receive roughly $1 billion or more to redesign rural healthcare delivery, stabilize rural hospitals, and build sustainable health systems, according to The 74 .

Olivia Hart·July 8, 2026

Split image showing a run-down house next to a beautifully renovated home, symbolizing the limitations of renovation alone for neighborhood revitalization.

Home Improvement

Home Renovation Alone Won't Revitalize Neighborhoods. A New Study Shows Why.

York County received a $75,000 state grant not to fix homes, but merely to study which homes might be eligible for future subsidized repairs along the Penniman Road Corridor.

Ethan Rowe·April 23, 2026

A diverse community thrives as local housing repair grants enable home improvements, with families smiling in front of their revitalized homes, symbolizing stability and the threat of budget cuts.

Real Estate

Local Housing Repair Grants Build Stronger Communities. Proposed Budget Cuts Put Them at Risk.

An editorial on the crucial role of local housing repair grants in strengthening communities and why proposed federal budget cuts to programs like CDBG and HOME pose a direct threat to this vital support system.

Olivia Hart·April 4, 2026