RECENT NEWS/BRIEFINGS

Energy Block Grant Briefing
03/13/08
Congressional Urban Caucus briefing discussing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program.
 
Helping to Rebuild America's Mass Transit Systems Briefing
05/06/08
The Congressional Urban Caucus held a briefing to discuss the emerging issues that are affecting the nation's metropolitan transit systems.

Urban Caucus and Rural Working Group Joint Symposium on Child Welfare Reform
06/19/08
This event provided Members of Congress the opportunity to hear from practitioners, advocates, academics and former foster youth on the challenges facing child welfare systems and the need for federal policy to support children and families.
 
Strengthening American Cities with Innovation Briefing
10/08/08
Joint briefing by the Congressional Urban Caucus and the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition on innovation and industry clusters and how well these concepts thrive in dense urban environments.
 
Environmentally Healthy Homes in Metropolitan Areas
03/31/09
Staff from Public Citizens for Children and Youth, a Philadelphia-based children's advocacy and policy organization along with the Alliance for Healthy Homes - a national organization, joined the Urban Caucus to share information about healthy homes and how local communities can create more of them. The panel focused on lead poisoning, in particular, as it remains one of the greatest home - based health threats.

Mandatory Mediation Briefing
04/02/09
Congressman Fattah in conjunction with Representative Grayson held a briefing on Mandatory Mediation, which requires mortgage lenders to negotiate reinstatement, loan modification, foreclosure forebearance, or various financial payment agreements that gives families a chance to keep their homes.
 
National Association of Counties' Large Urban County Caucus Legislative Conference Breakfast
04/23/09
Urban Caucus Chair, Congressman Chaka Fattah was the featured speaker at the National Association of Counties' (NACo) Large Urban County Caucus Legislative Conference Breakfast.
 
Briefing with the University of Pennsylvania and the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities
06/09/09
On Tuesday June 9th, the Urban Caucus in connection with the University of Pennsylvania and the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities held a briefing on the role of anchor institutions in building successful communities and local economies
 
Briefing with the Federal Home Loan Banks
07/20/09
On July 20th, the Urban Caucus along with the Federal Home Loan Banks held a briefing on Fostering Community Economic Development in Metropolitan Areas
 
Briefing with the National Association of Investment Companies
11/16/09
The Congressional Urban Caucus in connection with the National Association of Investment Companies held a briefing on the role of private equity in creating small business jobs in metro economies.

The Role of CDFIs and New Market Tax Credits in Creating Green Space and Green Businesses in Urban Areas
04/20/10
The Congressional Urban Caucus will hold a briefing that will focus on the ways federal programs can be used to help finance green business opportunities in dense urban areas.

Briefing on the Role of Parks in Developing Urban Communities
4/20/10
The Urban Caucus Urban Parks Taskforce will hold a forum that will focus on urban parks and their role in creating jobs, redeveloping neighborhoods, and providing spaces for children to be active and stay healthy.

Briefing on the Role of Anchor Institutions in Creating Jobs in Urban Areas
07/19/10
Briefing will talk about the role of anchor institutions (hospitals, universities, zoos, museums) in creating jobs in metropolitan areas.