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Articles in February, 2004 issue of Economic Opportunity Report

• Group urges Washington legislature to pass school breakfast/lunch bill.
• Pittsburgh program seeks to increase homeownership among minorities.(Brief Article)
• Illinois DCFS revises foster care rule to limit number of unrelated children.(department of children and family services)(Brief Article)
• North Dakota.(Around The States)(Brief Article)
• D.C. public-private partnership seeks to improve low-income health care.(District of Columbia)(Primary Care Association)
• Food Stamp grants.(Grants)(Brief Article)
• New York's AmeriCorps programs face funding crisis, Clinton says.
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Site.(Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union)(Brief Article)
• Staff development.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
• Team Nutrition grants.(Grants)(Brief Article)
• Hawaii bill would provide $500,000 to federal 'Weed-and-Seed' program.(Brief Article)
• Community Food Project grants.(Grants)(Brief Article)
• NCFL, Bank One will expand low-income literacy program.(National Center on family Litceracy)(Brief Article)
• New Jersey bill would provide $50M for new rental assistance program.(Brief Article)
• More LIHEAP funding.(low income home energy assistance program)(Brief Article)
• Downpayment requirement eliminated under proposed House legislation.(Brief Article)
• Senate bill would provide grants to assist low-income tax filers.(Brief Article)
• Financial Management Survey.(Federal Register)(Corporation for National and Community Service)(Brief Article)
• California.(Around The States)(Housing Finance Agency)(Brief Article)
• Alaska.(Around The States)(Brief Article)
• New Jersey Child Welfare plan.(Brief Article)
• Head Start pushes for more services than Medicaid, CLASP analyst finds.
• Magnet School Program grants.(Grants)(Brief Article)
• Lack of welfare guidance causing confusion at state level, GAO says.(Brief Article)
• Missouri.(Around The States)(affordable rental housing developments approved)(Brief Article)
• HUD SOMA Survey.(US Department of Housing and Uraban Development)(Survey of Market Absorption)(Brief Article)
• Iowans not making enough money to avoid poverty, ISU study finds.(Brief Article)
• New head start deadline.(department of health and human services)(Brief Article)
• High School Equivalency grants.(Grants)(Brief Article)
• Public housing advocates worried about HUD budget's implications.(Department of Housing & Urban Development)
• HUD Rulemaking Committee.(Federal Register)(Department of Housing & Urban Development)(Brief Article)
• Wisconsin.(Around The States)(Brief Article)
• Alaska.(Around The States)(Alaska Housing Finance Corp)(Brief Article)
• National bake sale aims to increase participation in nutrition programs.
• Even Start grants.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
• New Mexico collaboration results in increased access to food banks.(Human Services Department partners New Mexico Association of Food Banks )(Brief Article)
• Housing Preservation grants.(Grants)(Brief Article)
• Indiana.(Around The States)(Brief Article)
• President's HHS budget provides safety net for inmates' children.(FY 2005 Federal Budget)(Department of Health & Human Services)(Brief Article)
• DCHA requests $20m HOPE VI Grant; forms alliance with Russell Simmons.(District of Columbia Housing Authority)(Brief Article)
• NAHRO conference.(Brief Article)
• Low-Income Housing Credit.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
• Missouri.(Around The States)(Brief Article)
• Georgia.(Around The States)(Department of Human Resources)(Brief Article)
• Oklahoma.(Around The States)(Brief Article)
• Habitat for Humanity endowment.(Brief Article)
• Virginia.(Around The States)(Brief Article)
• Local agencies assisting BCAC in helping homeless citizens.(Berkshire Community Action Council )(Brief Article)
• MSEIP grants.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
• Homelessness Benefit Concert.(Bringing America Home Gospel Benefit Concert)(Brief Article)
• Indiana.(Around The States)(Brief Article)
• Rural Housing grants.(Grants)(Brief Article)
• Low-income Minnesotans receiving free dental care from local clinic.
• Workers under 25 most susceptible to poverty, DOL statistics note.(Brief Article)
• Rural energy grants.(Grants)(Brief Article)
• Head Start Impact Study.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
• Overtime rules guidelines.(Brief Article)
• Senate passes Poverty Reduction Act; house scheduled to take up bill.(Brief Article)
• Texas.(Around The States)(Brief Article)
• HUD's sale of unsubsidized mortgages will liquidate its existing inventory.(Department of Housing & Urban Development)(Brief Article)
• Maryland.(Around The States)(Government finance)(Brief Article)
• Head Start, LIHEAP gain, CSBG loses under President's HHS budget request.(FY 2005 Budget Proposal)(Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)(Community Services Block Grant)
• HHS poverty guidelines.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
• Group accuses U.S. of violating international human rights law.
• Vermont welfare agency creates hotlines for Medicaid recipients.(Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition and Health Access)(Brief Article)
• Food program awards.(Brief Article)
• Tenn. food stamp caseload climbed 16 percent in 2003, DHS reports.(Brief Article)
• WIC comment period re-opened.(Federal Register)(Brief Article)
• CNCS compliance report.(Federal Register)(Corporation for National and Community Service)(Brief Article)
• Housing less affordable, substandard for low-income rural seniors: report.
  by Loza, Moises
• Ohio.(Around The States)(high-poverty areas)(Brief Article)
• Montana.(Around The States)(Office of Public Instruction )(Brief Article)
• Ed. dept. makes policy changes to help immigrants learn English.
• H&R Block attacked by advocacy group over use of refund anticipation loans.
• Oregon.(office of Housing and Community Services offers home buying funds)(Brief Article)
• Kansas bill would provide more money to grandparents raising grandchildren.(Brief Article)
• USDA to make available $6 million in food stamp program grants.(United State department of agriculture)(Brief Article)
• Rural homeownership a top priority in administration's budget request.(FY 2005 Budget Proposal)
• Ohio.(Around The States)(Government finance)(Brief Article)
• No dropoff in Medicaid plan quality for low-income enrollees: report.

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