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Treasury Focuses on Revitalizing America’s Cities
Posted byon July 14, 2011 at 11:00 AM EDTThe U.S. Department of the Treasury hosted a symposium to discuss economic revitalization through investment in community development financial institutions
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Supporting Strong Cities and Strong Communities Around the Country
Posted byon July 11, 2011 at 9:41 AM EDTToday, in six cities across the country, the Obama Administration announces a pilot initiative, designed to encourage economic growth and community development.
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Obama Administration Announces New Grants to Support Community Development
Posted byon July 5, 2011 at 12:37 PM EDTDerek Douglas, Special Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs in the White House Domestic Policy Council, describes new capacity-building grants that will help neighborhoods develop and execute on their visions for growth and ensure that investments in the community are made strategically to maximize impact.
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White House and Agencies Gather to Continue Progress in Preventing Youth Violence
Posted byon June 30, 2011 at 9:36 AM EDTSenior leadership from across the federal government gathered in Washington to discuss the issue of Youth Violence and how to prevent it.
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Better Transportation Options Coming to Communities Across America
Posted byon June 30, 2011 at 1:48 AM EDTThe Department of Transportation announces livability grants to provide affordable, reliable access to safe transportation options.
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Announcing the Urban Waters Federal Partnership: Helping Communities Revitalize Their Local Waters through Increased Federal Collaboration
Posted byon June 24, 2011 at 2:12 PM EDTMelody Barnes, along with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson and U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Senator Ben Cardin, and local city partners announce a new federal partnership to reconnect urban communities with their waterways by improving coordination among federal agencies and collaborating with community-led revitalization efforts.
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Partnership for Sustainable Communities Marks Two Trailblazing Years
Posted byon June 16, 2011 at 7:37 PM EDTThe Partnership for Sustainable Communities, a collaboration between the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency works to revitalize neighborhoods with convenient, affordable transit and clean energy.
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White House Urban Entrepreneurship Summit
Posted byon May 31, 2011 at 3:00 PM EDTIn response to the President's call for the United States to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world, the White House is convening a summit to harness the best practices, creativity, and innovation of urban entrepreneurs from across the country.
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West Wing Week "The Commencement at Booker T"
Posted byon May 20, 2011 at 12:00 AM EDTThis week the President visited flood survivors in Memphis,TN before speaking at the Booker T. Washington High School graduation, celebrated the Situation Room's 50th birthday, and gave a speech on the change sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa.
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Weekly Wrap Up: Egg Roll 2011
Posted byon April 29, 2011 at 5:58 PM EDTYour quick look at the week that was on WhiteHouse.gov.
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