This is a project, compiled by students in Penn State University's Master of Public Administration (MPA) program.

The communities and organizations below have received contributions from the Fund to help them adopt or retain the council-manager form of government, to establish a position of professional management, or to educate the public about the value of professional local government management.

<i>Life, Well Run</i> introduces our career to the next generation, with the hope that it will inspire students and young professionals and help them find their way to a rewarding local government career.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx met with ICMA and other state and local government organizations to discuss opportunities to pass long-term infrastructure funding in the next six months.

Conover Station didn’t just happen overnight. It took planning and hard work, and now the city is being rewarded for its efforts.