In a memo released today, Obama-Biden Transition Project Co-chair John D. Podesta announced that all policy documents from official meetings with outside organizations will be publicly available for review and discussion on Change.gov.
Read the memo and watch the "Seat at the Table" video:
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At a forum hosted by the Federal Reserve Board to discuss a new joint Fed/Brookings report on concentrated poverty in America, Alan Berube discussed the importance of focusing on policies that can help poor people in very poor places, particularly in the context of a severe downturn and in light of the significant stimulus/recovery package being created to boost the economy.
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New Online Training Makes it Easier for Outreach Workers to get More Kids Enrolled in FAMIS
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The upcoming census will provide an excellent opportunity for Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) and Food Stamp Employment and Training Program (FSET) participants to obtain temporary employment. The U.S. Census Bureau performs a census of the nation’s inhabitants every tenth year. The 2010 census period is now approaching and the Census Bureau will be recruiting and temporarily employing people for part-time positions.
For more information about these positions and how to apply, please see the website at http://www.census.gov/2010censusjobs/index.php or call 1-866-861-2010
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Debra McCown
Bristol Herald Courier
November 17, 2008
ABINGDON, Va. – It might be as nice as any subdivision in town, but this one is not for profit. ¯Plus, it’s only for regular, working-class folks.
Officials at People Inc., the Southwest Virginia organization building 10 attractive duplexes off Elementary Drive, said the Sweetbriar project will pay for itself – and it’s a break for working people in need of affordable housing.
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