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Fsct Sheet: Investing in Our Clean Energy Future: “Today, President Obama [met] with clean energy entrepreneurs and leaders of the research community to discuss his strategy for building a clean energy economy and creating the industries and jobs of the future. The American Reinvestment Recovery Act and his FY10 budget dramatically increase investment in cutting-edge …
2010 Census: Communications Campaign Has Potential to Boost Participation, GAO-09-525T, March 23, 2009 Nonprescription Drugs: Considerations Regarding a Behind-the-Counter Drug Class, GAO-09-245, February 20, 2009 State Children’s Health Insurance Program: CMS Should Improve Efforts to Assess whether SCHIP Is Substituting for Private Insurance, GAO-09-252, February 20, 2009
“GPO is releasing the Public Printer’s Letter to President Obama regarding transparency and open Government. The letter offers GPO’s support in helping to implement the President’s initiative leveraging the Federal Digital System (FDsys). Five goals with accompanying actions were provided that GPO is prepared to undertake to help implement the President’s initiative.”
“March 20, 2009, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its Expenditure Plan for the projects to be funded with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Recovery Act provides $7.4 billion to the Department largely for projects that are located at Defense installations spread across all fifty states, District of Columbia and two …
News release: “Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) report examines how the economic downturn could lead to serious cuts to disease prevention and emergency preparedness programs at the state level. Researchers found that Midwestern and Southern states received less funding from the federal government than Northeastern and Western states …
News release: “In celebration of Sunshine Week, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today launched a sophisticated search tool that allows the public to closely examine thousands of pages of documents the organization has pried loose from secretive government agencies. The documents relate to a wide range of cutting-edge technology issues and government policies that affect …
Legacy Loans Program: “In order to cleanse bank balance sheets of distressed loans and other assets and reduce the associated market overhang, the FDIC and Treasury are launching the Legacy Loans Program. The FDIC will provide oversight for the formation, funding, and operation of new public-private investment funds (PPIFs) that will purchase loans and other …
NEW: Public Private Investment Program (PPIP) Fact Sheet White Paper Legacy Securities Summary of Terms Legacy Securities FAQs Application for Private Assets Managers Legacy Loans Summary of Terms Legacy Loans FAQs Related postings on financial system
News release: “The U.S. Department of Labor has issued policy guidance to grantees of the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) for the implementation of an additional $118,800,000 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This critical investment is designed to increase services and training for unemployed, low-income seniors, and to …
Mexico Country Analysis Brief (03/18/2009) “For information on the energy situation in Mexico, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief.” Changes to Petroleum Navigator Supply Data (3/18/2009): “Beginning with January 2009 data (currently planned for the end of March 2009) Petroleum Navigator will be modified to reflect changes made to the Petroleum Supply Monthly surveys. …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making available the most recent reporting on the amount of toxic chemicals released into the U.S. environment. According to the EPAs Toxics Release Inventory, the latest data, from the calendar year 2007, show an overall decrease of five percent in releases since 2006. Releases to air decreased …
Multi-Generational Housing Patterns Research Report, Teresa A. Keenan, Ph.D., AARP Knowledge Management, February 2009 “While most respondents to this January 2009 survey of adults ages 18 and older said that moving in with a friend or family member was unlikely, among those who thought it was a possibility, one-third said that such a move would …
