(RECAP: According to the National League of Cities’ 2017 Local Economic Conditions survey, mid-sized cities identified affordable housing, demand for survival services and skill alignment with employer needs as the top constraints negatively affecting their economic growth. After looking broadly at 41 mid-sized cities and doing extensive research on six — including Roanoke, Virginia, Waco, Texas, Independence, Missouri, Akron, Ohio, Small Rock, Arkansas, and Boulder, Colorado — we have found that cities are successfully using CDBG and HOME dollars to directly address these needs.)

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