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Supporting Strong Cities and Strong Communities Around the Country
Posted by on 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 by on 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 by on 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 by on 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 by on 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 by on 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 by on 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 by on 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 by on April 29, 2011 at 5:58 PM EDTYour quick look at the week that was on WhiteHouse.gov.
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An Historic Meeting at the White House with Memphis Sanitation Workers
Posted by on April 29, 2011 at 2:04 PM EDTEight survivors of the 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike visited the White House recently, bringing their memories of that struggle and of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jared Bernstein writes about their visit.
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