Apps for Democracy is making $34,000 in prizes available to App Developers for collaborate with Washington, DC neighborhoods and the DC Government to create Applications that use technology to address community problems.

Apps for Democracy boasts, "The first edition of Apps for Democracy yielded 47 web, iPhone and Facebook apps in 30 days - a $2,300,000 value to the city at a cost of $50,000".

Check out last years directory of Apps created http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/application-directory/.

To find out more information about this years competition visit http://www.appsfordemocracy.org/about/