Overcoming the chronic disease of hardening of the categories
By Peter Simon
Posted 1/4/16
PROVIDENCE – One bad joke amongst epidemiologists working in public agencies in the U.S. is that what kills most bureaucrats is a disease called “hardening of the categories.”
Congress loves categorical funding. There are literally more categorical programs authorized and funded by Congress than there are districts and representatives. This challenges those of us who work at the state and local level to create ways to at least coordinate our programs so that investments leverage other programs and funding.
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