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Partnership for Sustainable Communities Marks Three Years Helping Communities Build a Foundation for Prosperity
Posted by on June 29, 2012 at 6:10 PM EDTIn 2009, President Obama challenged three agencies to help communities around the country better meet their housing, transportation, and environmental goals, laying the groundwork for an economy that provides good jobs now and creates a strong foundation for long-term prosperity. A partnership between the DOT, HUD, and EPA has now funded 744 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico with approximately $3.7 billion in assistance.
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Faith-Based Group Rebuilds Alabama Church Following 2011 Tornadoes
Posted by on June 28, 2012 at 5:56 PM EDTWhen the Christian Valley Baptist Church in Boligee, AL was destroyed by last April's tornadoes, they faced an insurmountable repair bill. But members of an Ohio Mennonite congregation stepped in to help rebuild, finding housing at a congregation in Boligee that, possibly due to racial tension, had been burned down in 1996 and rebuilt.
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Advanced Vehicles: Advancing Our Communities
Posted by on June 27, 2012 at 5:58 PM EDTA member of the City of Atlanta's Office of Sustainability discusses the importance of developing advanced vehicles that reduce our country's dependence on foreign oil, and grow jobs in our communities.
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Keeping College Affordable, Investing in Workforce Training, and Reflecting on "Never Again": Deputies' Download
Posted by on April 24, 2012 at 6:43 PM EDTPresident Obama calls on Congress to keep student loan interest rates from doubling, speaks at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and highlights the Administration's job training initiatives.
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Weekly Wrap Up: “All We Have Is Each Other”
Posted by on April 20, 2012 at 6:23 PM EDTA quick glimpse of what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov.
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West Wing Week: 4/20/12 or "Roll Tide"
Posted by on April 20, 2012 at 12:00 AM EDTWelcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Crimson Tide Rolls Into the White House
Posted by on April 19, 2012 at 6:21 PM EDTThe University of Alabama's football team celebrated their 14th national championship at an event on the South Lawn
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An Announcement From FEMA and AmeriCorps
Posted by on March 13, 2012 at 7:45 AM EDTThe Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Corporation for National and Community Service announce a new partnership designed to strengthen the nation's ability to respond to and recover from disasters.
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A Delta Built to Last: Community Leaders from Delta Region Visit Washington, White House
Posted by on March 7, 2012 at 2:15 PM EDTWhite House officials and business and community leaders from throughout the Delta Region meet to discuss ways to create good-paying jobs, promote entrepreneurship and small business, and support a Delta built to last.
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Muslim and Jewish Students Unite to Help Survivors
Posted by on March 5, 2012 at 7:04 PM EDTJewish and Muslim students from NYU work with DHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at Habitat for Humanity building site in Pratt City, AL.
