New York kicks off $400 million effort to revive downtown Albany 

A $400 million investment aimed at revitalizing New York’s state capitol is officially underway.  The Championing Albany’s Potential (CAP) initiative, which was unveiled at a recent public workshop, includes $200 million in funding to plan and implement projects that reinvigorate commercial corridors, strengthen small businesses, promote housing growth, and revitalize underutilized real estate and open […]

NYCHA explores partnerships to expand low-income housing options

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) issued a first Request of Expressions of Interest (RFEI) last week to solicit interest from partners for development projects on private land. With its issuance, the NYCHA is exploring the expansion of public development opportunities that could serve low-income New Yorkers. The RFEI is building on the success […]

Atlanta revives $134M downtown park conversion project

The city of Atlanta has revived the Memorial Drive Greenway project, a $133.9 million park conversion project that has largely been in limbo since publishing its vision plan in 2016. While the project is officially moving forward, the construction date has not yet been released. The project will transform underutilized land along an 8.5-acre section […]

Insights and guidance shared by former public officials  

Here’s a bit of advice for government contracting companies from a team of former government executives. The issues covered and the questions answered are ones that the Strategic Partnerships Team is asked about often – even by experienced sales execs. I’m sharing this advice because the public sector market can be daunting, and the guidance […]

Mississippi clears hurdle for federal grant funding to expedite disaster recovery

Mississippi’s disaster recovery action plan is officially complete, clearing the way for the state to receive nearly $135 million in disaster recovery funding to support long-term recovery efforts from storms that ravaged the state in 2023 and 2024.  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved the state’s recovery plan earlier this month, […]

Leadership Appointments: August 21-27, 2025

Georgia – Joe Phillips has been appointed as chief strategy and technology officer for Fulton County Schools. Phillips brings 10 years of experience with school districts to the role and began his career with FCS as chief information officer.   Arizona – Djordje Pavlovic has been appointed as the new engineering services director for the city […]