Nine Leadership Institute Delegations Reflect Nationwide Need for Vacant Properties Solutions (Press Release)
February 23, 2016
Nine Leadership Institute Delegations Reflect Nationwide Need for Vacant Properties Solutions (Press Release)

More Info News Release (PDF) Photo Gallery Community Progress Leadership Institute WASHINGTON, D.C. – Delegations from nine cities across three states and the District of Columbia have been…

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Three Cities Selected for 2016 Vacant Properties Technical Assistance Scholarships (Press Release)
March 8, 2016
Three Cities Selected for 2016 Vacant Properties Technical Assistance Scholarships (Press Release)

More Info News Release (PDF) National Technical Assistance Technical Assistance Scholarship Program (TASP) Baltimore, High Point, Rockford will receive guidance from Center for Community Progress WASHINGTON, D.C. –…

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National Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference in Baltimore on September 28-30, 2016 (Press Release)
September 15, 2016
National Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference in Baltimore on September 28-30, 2016 (Press Release)

More Info News Release (PDF) Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference Conference Newsroom BALTIMORE – The seventh national Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference will come to Baltimore, Maryland, on September 28-30, 2016,…

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JPMorgan Chase Grants $525K to Center for Community Progress Technical Assistance Scholarship Program (Press Release)
October 11, 2016
JPMorgan Chase Grants $525K to Center for Community Progress Technical Assistance Scholarship Program (Press Release)

More Info News Release (PDF) National Technical Assistance Technical Assistance Scholarship Program (TASP) Grant will help communities tackle property vacancy and abandonment  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The JPMorgan Chase…

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Five Finalist Communities Advance in Vacant Properties Technical Assistance Scholarship Program (Press Release)
January 9, 2017
Five Finalist Communities Advance in Vacant Properties Technical Assistance Scholarship Program (Press Release)

More Info News Release (PDF) National Technical Assistance Technical Assistance Scholarship Program (TASP) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Albany, New York; Huntington, West Virginia; Las Vegas, Nevada; Memphis, Tennessee; and the Steel Rivers Council of…

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Three Communities Selected for Vacant Properties Technical Assistance Scholarships (Press Release)
April 12, 2017
Three Communities Selected for Vacant Properties Technical Assistance Scholarships (Press Release)

More Info News Release (PDF) National Technical Assistance Technical Assistance Scholarship Program (TASP) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Albany, New York; Huntington, West Virginia; and Memphis, Tennessee, are the 2017 recipients of the…

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Center for Community Progress Initiative One of 89 NEA Our Town Projects Selected Nationwide (Press Release)
June 14, 2017
Center for Community Progress Initiative One of 89 NEA Our Town Projects Selected Nationwide (Press Release)

  More Info News Release (PDF) About our National and Leadership Education Work  About Center for Community Progress Newsroom WASHINGTON D.C. – National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman…

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Center for Community Progress Welcomes Akilah Watkins-Butler as New President and CEO (Press Release)
June 19, 2017
Center for Community Progress Welcomes Akilah Watkins-Butler as New President and CEO (Press Release)

  More Info News Release (PDF) Dr. Watkins-Butler’s Bio About Center for Community Progress Newsroom FLINT, MICH. – The Center for Community Progress today announced that Akilah Watkins-Butler,…

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National Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference Heads to Atlanta in 2019 (Press Release)
January 30, 2018
National Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference Heads to Atlanta in 2019 (Press Release)

More Info News Release (PDF) Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference Conference Newsroom WASHINGTON D.C. – The ninth national Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference (RVP) will be held in Atlanta, Georgia,…

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Community Progress Launches New Community Revitalization Fellowship for Resident Leaders (Press Release)
January 10, 2019
Community Progress Launches New Community Revitalization Fellowship for Resident Leaders (Press Release)

More Info News Release (PDF) About the Community Revitalization Fellowship About Center for Community Progress WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for Community Progress, a national nonprofit organization, is…

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