Materials Posted: The Distressed Cities Technical Assistance Program Presents a Webinar Series for Local Governments Serving Small Communities Responding to COVID-19 – Summer 2020
Update: Materials for each webinar in the DCTA Webinar Series are now posted at the links below.
The Responding to COVID-19 webinar series presented resources for small units of general local government (UGLGs) related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the webinars provided digestible information on how small UGLGs may access public funding, data, and other resources made available due to the pandemic.
This webinar series consisted of a total of six sessions spread across three topic areas. The topic areas are: housing, health, and economic development. Each topic area consisted of two webinar sessions:
- Session 1: Presenters provided a broad range of resources relevant for small, distressed UGLGs. During the webinar, presenters polled participants to determine the topic for the second session.
- Session 2: Presenters dove into more detail on one or two subtopics as defined by the participants' needs from the first session.
Training Objectives
This webinar series helped small UGLGs to:
- Understand the breadth of relevant and accessible resources available to assist small UGLGs in the ongoing work of support, stabilization, and recovery for their community's needs
- Provide small UGLGs with enough information so they can take that knowledge and turn it into implementable actions
- Connect to tools and resources available for support, stabilization, and recovery
Who Should Attend?
This series was intended for small UGLGs that are looking to access resources and connect with organizations providing support for how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The series was of special interest to city managers or mayors, finance directors or treasurers, community planning/development directors, and economic development directors, as well as any active consultants the small UGLG is working with related to housing, health/childcare, and economic development.
Schedule of Deliveries
Responding to the Housing Challenges Posed by the Pandemic
| Webinar | Date and Time | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Session 1: Introduction | July 13, 2020 2:00-3:30 PM EDT |
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| Session 2: Deep Dive | August 12, 2020 2:00-3:30 PM EDT |
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Addressing Challenges to Health and Childcare Systems
| Webinar | Date and Time | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Session 1: Introduction | July 20, 2020 2:00-3:30 PM EDT |
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| Session 2: Deep Dive | September 21, 2020 1:00-2:30 PM EDT |
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COVID-19 Recovery Strategies for Small Business Districts
| Webinar | Date and Time | Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Session 1: Introduction | July 28, 2020 2:00-3:30 PM EDT |
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| Session 2: Deep Dive | August 25, 2020 2:00-3:30 PM EDT |
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Training Point of Contact
Responding to COVID-19 Registrar | Huddistressedcitieswebinars@lisc.org
Additional Information and Resources
Visit the Distressed Cities Technical Assistance page on the HUD Exchange for guidance and additional resources.