Facilitators of Change: OUP's Connections and Resources Continue to Transform and Empower Communities

Office of University Partnerships. US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Room 8226, 451 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20410. Tel: 800-245-2691; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.huduser.gov/portal/oup/home.html

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School Community Relationship; Universities; Capacity Building; Technical Assistance; Service Learning; Volunteers; Citizen Participation; Community Development; Economic Development; Grants; Federal Aid

Alaska; California; Louisiana; Maryland; Montana; Tennessee; Texas

In a time of declining federal funding, partnerships that can leverage resources to accomplish complementary goals are vital to creating and maintaining successful communities. HUD's Office of University Partnerships (OUP) has fostered these partnerships by investing funds in institutions of higher education (IHEs), which use these grants to secure additional funding and tackle difficult community and economic development issues. OUP also funds IHE research and service learning that empowers future leaders. This recently released report, highlights successful partnerships and outcomes that OUP grants have made possible. The report also discusses how OUP will improve efficiency in communicating with grantees and continue to be a valuable resource for IHEs and communities despite funding reductions. Throughout OUP's 18 years of service, it has been honored to lead the way in HUD's ongoing efforts to galvanize durable, effective campus-community partnerships. By solidifying community connections to institutions best able to anchor them against the tumult of challenging times, the Office has helped facilitate significant and measurable improvements in the lives of thousands of Americans, including many residing in some of the most vulnerable and overlooked locations.

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2016

ED565759