We partnered with Bloomberg Philanthropies, through its What Works Cities Initiative, in 2020 to launch the City Budgeting for Equity & Recovery program to provide critical support to mayors and city financial leaders as they navigated challenging fiscal conditions through COVID-19. The program, which ran from October 2020 to December 2021, brought together municipal finance expertise and data-driven solutions to support cities in implementing new and equity-centered interventions to help them recover financially from COVID-19. Learn More
In this program, twenty-eight cities came together during a time of crisis, determined to challenge the status quo and build more equitable and resilient communities. They piloted new strategies and practices, and learned from each other. Throughout 2021, we worked with Results for America and What Works Cities to publish original articles and reports showcasing emerging equity-focused practices and highlighting specific efforts in cities in the program and compiled the resources as an e-book. Read the articles at this Link.
At the end of the City Budgeting For Equitty & Recovery program, we published a new e-book that brought together all the actionable tools, case studies and reports in one place that cities developed in the program. Download the E-Book at this Link.
Read our co-authored commentary with the Brookings Institute focused on how tax incentives can be used effectively in ways that support inclusive growth, racial equity goals, and fiscal health. Read more here.
Together with experts Aravind Boddupalli and Tracy Gordon, Lourdes German, from the Public Finance Initiative co-authored the Urban Institute report, "More Than Fines and Fees: Incorporating Equity into City Revenue Strategies". Read more here.
In this interview, published by Bloomberg Cities, our staff and program leaders reflect on their work with the Bloomberg What Works Cities City Budgeting for Equity & Recovery Program. Read more here.
