Michael R. Bloomberg Announces $200 Million American Cities Initiative To Help U.S. Cities Innovate, Solve Problems, And Work Together In New Ways
As the first investment as part of the American Cities Initiative,
The American Cities Initiative builds on Bloomberg Philanthropies' extensive existing efforts to strengthen cities through its arts and culture, education, environment, government innovation, and public health programs, as well as world-class consulting services through
The American Cities Initiative focuses on three core areas:
- Promoting bold leadership and effective problem-solving in city halls;
- Advancing critical policies and legislation in areas ranging from education to climate change to opioid abuse; and
- Empowering citizens - including artists, volunteers, and entrepreneurs - to solve problems and strengthen social cohesion.
Bloomberg Philanthropies will invest more than
"We are in the middle of a political era defined by
"American mayors stand on the front lines of our country's most pressing issues, from tackling climate change to reducing gun violence," said
The 2017 Mayors Challenge: An Innovation Platform for America's Mayors
The first offering of the American Cities Initiative is the 2017 Mayors Challenge, a nationwide innovation competition for cities. Launching today with a call for participation to every
- Innovation experts will visit the first 300 cities that sign up for the Challenge to deliver one-day city hall training sessions to accelerate idea development by drawing on the expertise of the community.
- As many as 35 "Champion Cities" will then win up to
$100,000 each to test and refine their ideas. - Five Mayors Challenge Winners will be selected based on the idea's vision for tackling an urgent challenge, potential for impact and successful implementation, and potential to spread to other cities. One city will win the
$5 million grand prize; four others will receive$1 million implementation awards. - In total, up to
$17.5 million in grants and technical assistance will be provided to participating cities.
The 2017 Mayors Challenge builds on the success of previous Bloomberg-sponsored Challenges in the
Doubling Down on Supporting Mayors
Also announced today were a series of additional efforts to promote bold and effective leadership amongst
A new partnership with the
A deeper domestic priority for programs that boost Mayoral leadership.
As part of the American Cities Initiative, Bloomberg Philanthropies will announce over the next six months an extensive set of new or expanded initiatives to strengthen
To learn more about the American Cities Initiative, visit www.bloomberg.org. To learn more about the Mayors Challenge, visit www.mayorschallenge.bloomberg.org and @BloombergCities on Twitter and Instagram.
About Bloomberg Philanthropies
Bloomberg Philanthropies works in over 120 countries around the world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. The organization focuses on five key areas for creating lasting change: Arts, Education, Environment, Government Innovation, and Public Health. Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses all of
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