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Text of S.3845 as Introduced in Senate: National Opportunity and Community Renewal Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress
To establish the National Competition for Community Renewal to encourage communities to adopt innovative strategies and design principles to programs related to poverty prevention, recovery and response, and for other purposes. (3) The Federal Government alone spends approximately $700,000,000,000 on poverty programs, with an additional $200,000,000,000 expended by States. It is the purpose of this Act to-- (1) establish a National Competition for Community Renewal to allow eligible communities to draw upon existing and supplemental resources to design and implement innovative poverty reduction and prevention programs; (2) significantly reduce the number of people in America living in poverty while also reducing the total amount of Federal dollars spent on poverty reduction;
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Congratulations to Nnamdi, Israel and Madieu: finalists for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. What do cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha , defensive lineman Israel Idonije , and safety Madieu Williams have in common? All three are team ambassadors for United Way and all three are finalists for the Walter Payton Man of Year Award—an honor presented to players for their hard work and dedication off the field. Congratulations gentlemen and thank you for living united. More
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Most green business best practices do not result in green businesses. Though today's green business best practices have played a crucial role in helping to reduce some of the negative effects of business on the environment, most of them will not result in ecologically sustainable companies. For that, businesses will need a new vision and model.
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IISD hosts more than 20 electronic mailing lists on topics as diverse as Arctic youth, the climate, forests and international trade. Join our growing list of 120,000 subscribers, or read back issues. » Lise Johnson In New York last week, a large number of countries, both developed and developing, strongly supported concrete options to ensure transparency in investor–state arbitrations. However, some delegations continue to actively block progress on these important efforts to improve UN arbitration rules. » Latha Jishnu IISD's Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder, in an interview with Down to Earth Magazine's Latha Jishnu, explains why India needs to take a fresh look at the many investment treaties it has signed. » Jessica Boyle IISD's climate change and energy team assesses the outcomes of the recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP 17) held in Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December 11, 2011.