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Community Focus: The Future of Federal Place-Based Policy and Support to Strengthen Communities and Improve Lives

The purpose of this paper is to review and make recommendations about the community-focused approach to federal policy and investments.

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This paper provides federal staff, philanthropic leaders, and other stakeholders with a set of findings and recommendations for amplifying and sustaining community-focused approaches into the future.

Published aug. 16, 2018
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  • Larkin Tackett
  • Tracey Farris Wiesenfeld
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