How are they supposed to pay for it? Oh yeah. It’s Democrats. They don’t have to...
We all need to call our congressional reps and tell them to keep the FTC and Americorpse out of journalism. See the article at http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/4/ftc-floats-drudge-tax/
Isn’t Americorps under investigation for Walpin-gate?
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t it against the law to give taxpayer funds to companies under investigation? Or do they have to be convicted of a crime?
A doctor from the Cleveland Clinic has found a cure for breast cancer - or at least it looks very hopeful. He lacks the funding for the necessary trials, which would amount to about $10 million. Yet we have funding for THIS? (and thousands of bailouts)?????
Just in time for the November election. I wonder what Amerikorps obamayouth will be doing this November? BTW, is it Americorps or Americorpse? You know with all this transforming going on I am not really sure.
The Brown Shirts are Coming!
The Brown Shirts are Coming!
One if by Bicycle,
Two if by Light Rail....
sounds like his well funded civilian army he wanted.
sfl
Welfare for socialists!
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Posted by Kori Schulman on June 07, 2010 at 06:15 PM EDT
President Barack Obama signs H.R. 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, at The SEED School of Washington, D.C. The legislation tripled the size of AmeriCorps and provides new service opportunities for millions of Americans at all stages of their lives. April 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
The AmeriCorps grants, the first made under the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act signed by President Obama in April 2009, carry out the vision of the landmark law to expand the AmeriCorps program and target it on addressing critical national issues.
Today, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced that more than 325 organizations across the country will get a major boost in their efforts – thanks to $234 million in federal AmeriCorps grants. Patrick Corvington, Corporation CEO, discussed these grants:
In difficult times, working in some of America’s most distressed communities, AmeriCorps members are using service as a solution to our toughest problems. With these grants, we are not only expanding AmeriCorps, we are focusing AmeriCorps — by targeting it on the most critical issues facing our country — from illiteracy and the high school dropout epidemic to hunger and homelessness.
View a table of the 329 grants awarded to national and local nonprofits that will engage more than 57,000 new AmeriCorps members to improve lives and strengthen communities from coast to coast. Many of the positions announced today will be available starting in the fall, learn more about available opportunities at AmeriCorps.gov.
Below are a few examples of the organizations that are receiving funds:
Education: Teach for America’s grant will support more than 6,600 classroom teachers for under-resourced schools.
Health: The National Association of Community Health Centers will engage 469 AmeriCorps members in providing health education and improving access to health services in low income communities across the U.S.
Clean Energy and Environment: The Corps Network will engage 2,885 members in expanding recycling programs, constructing trails, removing invasive species, and weatherizing homes while providing disadvantaged youth with green job skills.
Veterans: The American Legion Auxiliary will engage 15 AmeriCorps members who will provide services, conduct outreach, manage volunteers and build the capacity of organizations addressing the needs of veterans and military families in six states.
Economic opportunity: Through their national grant, YouthBuild USA, Inc. will engage 2,930 members in renovating houses and buildings for homeless people and low-income families.
First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama introduce the Edward M. Kennedy National Service Bill and later plant trees in its honor. April 21, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)
The Corporation for National and Community Service engages more than five million Americans in service and leads the President’s national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit NationalService.gov.
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What Is the Social Innovation Fund?
WHITEHOUSE.GOV ^ | Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at 7:55 pm | n/a
Posted on May 6, 2009 9:27:19 PM PDT by Cindy
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THE BRIEFING ROOM • THE BLOG Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at 7:55 pm What Is the Social Innovation Fund?
Last night the First Lady discussed the Social Innovation Fund at the Time 100 Most Influential People Awards; we asked Michele Jolin, Senior Advisor for Social Innovation for the Domestic Policy Council, to tell us about it:
Yesterday, the President announced that he would ask Congress in the FY2010 budget to provide $50 million in seed capital for his Social Innovation Fund, fulfilling a campaign pledge. The Fund will identify the most promising, results-oriented non-profit programs and expand their reach throughout the country.
This is a dramatically different way for the government to do business – and it reflects the President’s new governing approach — finding and scaling the best social innovations; partnering with those who are leading change in their communities; and creating a policy environment for all these innovations to thrive.
President Obama has said that this is an “all-hands-on-deck” moment and that government cannot solve our nation’s problems alone. He has said that it is critical to partner with citizens, nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, foundations and corporations to make progress on our nation’s great challenges. The President has also talked about finding new solutions to old problems, and this is where the social innovation can play a unique role.
As the First Lady said in her remarks on Tuesday to the TIME 100 Most Influential people:
The idea is simple: to find the most effective programs out there and then provide the capital needed to replicate their success in communities around the country that are facing similar challenges. By focusing on high-impact, result-oriented non-profits, we will ensure that government dollars are spent in a way that is effective, accountable and worthy of the public trust.
(First Lady Michelle Obama attended and gave remarks at the TIME 100 Annual Dinner at the Rose Jazz Center in New York City. She was greeted by (L to R) Jeffrey Bewkes, Chairman of Time Warner Inc., Rick Stengel, Managing Editor of TIME magazine, and John Huey, Editorial Director of TIME Inc.)
The First Lady also talked more broadly about the need help nurture a new generation of innovators and entrepreneurs who will direct their skills and energy toward solving their community’s – and our nation’s – most serious social problems:
Careers focused on lifting up our communities – whether helping transform troubled schools or training workers for green jobs or helping low-income families access health care – are not always obvious. But, at a time when our nation is facing unprecedented challenges, encouraging careers in public service and social innovation are more important than ever.
The First Lady highlighted the work of a couple of young, new social entrepreneurs. One example was Rebecca Onie, a creative young woman who founded “Project Health” to help break the link between poverty and poor health. Rebecca organizes college students to staff Help Desks in urban medical centers, universities and community centers. Students then connect low-income families to other critical community and government resources – such as housing vouchers, supplemental nutrition assistance, and educational support.
This is just one example of the kind of social innovation and entrepreneurship that the Obama Administration wants to encourage and replicate in communities across the country.
The Social Innovation Fund will help do that. We recognize that there is no ready and available source of growth capital for programs and ideas that have demonstrated they work and are ready to spread. This gap in the social capital markets is a good niche for government action. The Social Innovation Fund will build a “pipeline” of programs that have demonstrated results and are ready to spread across the country to meet community needs. Now, more than ever, we need to invest in programs that work and find innovative, effective solutions to our nation’s most serious challenges.
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Talk about a slush fund...