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Florida will be looking at the infant mortality rate for nonwhites in Florida compared to white births and analyze how incidents of low birthweight, little to no prenatal care contributes to infant mortality, which in Florida are higher than the national average. The Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions will partner with universities to identify causes and solutions.

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The Housing Cost Calculator has been updated by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR). The Calculator enables users to compare the cost of owning a home vs renting in 379 metropoli9tan areas across the US. This provides potential homeowners with an easy way to calculate how much a new home will cost them over time. It compares the amount of additional cash available to a renter

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The Second Harvest network reports that 35% of its clients in 2005 had to choose between paying for food and paying their rent or mortgage. See Hunger in America 2006

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The Best Value in the Subprime Market: State Predatory Lending Reforms a report from The Center for Responsible Lending indicated recently that state laws against predatory lending do help stop abusive lenders and can even increase availability of credit for people who need it most.

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Fund Raising Forum Library If you can't find it here. . .

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Welcome to Florida!The Development Report Card for the states ranks our state in the bottom 10 nationally in areas such as:40 Change in Toxic Release Inventory40 Employer-Provided Health Insurance40 Health Professional Shortage Areas41 Income Distribution42 K-12 Education Expenditures42 Graduate Students in Science and Engineering42 Voting Rate44 Income Distribution Change44 High School

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State Predatory Lending PracticesPredatory mortgage lending in the subprime market (for those with bad or no credit, who cannot qualify for prime interest rate loans) is a serious problem for low- and moderate-income families. Twenty-eight states have passed comprehensive reforms or enacted regulations to curb specific predatory practices. A report issued in February from the Center for

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Hurricane Season Looms"Disaster Planning, Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity" was drawn from a series of disaster planning and recovery seminars given for the Non-Profit Coordinating Committee of New York. This document is a template in WORD that explains the points an organization needs to think about in order to prepare its own disaster recovery plan so that, should an interruption

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Earned Income Tax CreditIn Florida, as much as $635 million goes unclaimed by more than 350,000 working families, according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation. The Miami Herald reports last month that more eligible individuals are taking the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) than in previous years. The refundable federal credit returns up to $4,400 to working families with children who make

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The Rural Philanthrophy Knowledge Center

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Savings for Working Families Act Introduced in the House: 900,000 Accounts and $20 million for Financial Education the Same as Senate Bill CFED reports that Savings advocates now have The Savings for Working Families Act (SWFA) in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The original sponsors of the House bill introduced on February 14 are Representatives Joe Pitts (R-PA); Phil English (

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DEMOGRAPHICSFlorida's income gap among highest in U.S.Florida ranks among the top five states for the biggest income gaps between the rich, middle-class and poor, according to a new study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.The income gap between Florida's richest residents and its poor and middle class was among the worst in the country during the early 2000s, according to this

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Federal Budget Consequences for NonprofitsA new report, The Nonprofit Sector and the Federal Budget: Fiscal Year 2006 and Beyond, examines the most recent presidential and congressional budget proposals and their potential impact on our country's nonprofit organizations. Visit the website listed above to read the full report.This report is the first of a series of studies that the Aspen Institute

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New Markets Tax Credit ConferenceThe fifth annual conference on the New Markets Tax Credit will be held March 15 - 16 2006 in Dallas, Texas. Click here for more info.

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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OR OWNING A CAR? WHICH IS BETTER FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES?Research from the Brookings Institution suggests that having a car is a worthwhile investment in better outcomes for low-income families. Recent reports quantify the additional money required to own and operate personal vehicles, as compared to the lower cost of traveling on public transit. However, this method of

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FIGHTING "REDLINING" - RESEARCHING BANK COMPLIANCEIn 1978 Congress adopted two laws to require lenders to "meet the credit needs" of low income neighborhoods. Up until that time many poor communities had been purposefully "redlined" by certain lenders who considered making loans in such locations to be risky and unworthy. The two laws were the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and the Home

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The US Census had compiled a collection of facts relating to the upcoming 60th birthday of the leading edge baby boomers, the generation born between 1946 and 1964. Based on projections almost 8,000 personsin the US will be turning 60 each day in 2006, or 330 each hour! As of July 1, 2005, there were 78.2 million baby boomers. In 2004, 9.1 million boomers were black, 8 million boomers were

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The National Low Income Housing Coalition released a study recently that showed there is no county in the United States where someone earning a minimum-wage salary can afford to rent a one-bedroom apartment. NLIHC says this is the first time that's ever happened. Using federal guidelines to compare housing costs with salaries across the country, using 30 percent of monthly income for housing and

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Children's Bureau Express is designed for professionals concerned with child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption. Children's Bureau Express is supported by the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and published by the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National Adoption Information

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Heat and Eat: Using Federal Nutrition Programs to Cushion the Shock of Skyrocketing Heating Bills Heating fuel costs have been skyrocketing, which will exacerbate the classic heat-or-eat quandary low-income households face in the winter. The federal government expects this winter’s average monthly natural gas heating bill to jump 41 percent, to $173/month, or 19.4 percent of the income from a

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Center for Faith-Based and Community InitiativesA guide to the 2005 Grant opportunities, federal funding opportunities for faith-based and community organizations across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was developed by the HHS Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in partnership with the Administration on Children and

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How To Place Federal Budget Numbers in ContextThe Center for Economic and Policy Research has created a calculator that allows users to place specific tax or spending numbers in the context of the total U.S. budget. It converts dollar amounts into either dollars per capita, that is per U.S. citizen, or into a percentage of total revenues, total discretionary spending, or the total budget (

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Applications for the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity ProgramThe Housing Assistance Council is accepting applications for the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP). The loans may be used by self-help organizations for land acquisition and site development. The deadline is December 5. For more information visit, www.ruralhome.org/infoAnnouncements_SHOP2005Application.php or call

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Web Based Survey BasicsGood article on the basics of utilizing the web survey as a tool to collect information; includes listing of available surveys on-line with costs.

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Rural Housing Goes GreenThe Green Building/Healthy Homes Initiative was launched by the Housing Assistance Councilto promote the effective use of green building and healthy homes technologies in affordable rural housing. Recently three articles were published that provide basic information for those who are new to the subject. Then five segments on “Green Building Techniques” offer a variety of

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The Center for Economic and Policy Research provides a tool that determines the net costs of owning and renting a home. The user can select a specific geographic location, including many small cities. Click here for calculator.

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Applying for the Low-Income Subsidy:A Tool Kit for Advocates Assisting People with Medicare This Tool Kit, developed by the Access to Benefits Coalition, includes useful resources to assist you with helping people apply for the low-income subsidy. The Tool Kit includes a guide and frequently asked questions developed by the Access to Benefits Coalition, and important information you should have

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is proposing to reduce funding to the Section 8 program which assists low income individuals and families, the disabled and elderly with their housing costs. At the end of May, a series of protests were held throughout the U.S. demonstrating against the proposed cut of $1 Billion. HUD maintains that it is simply cutting red tape, curbing

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INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY Department: Health and Human Services Agency: Administration for Children and Families Program: Assets for Independence Demonstration Program Summary: The purpose of the Assets for Independence Program is to demonstrate and evaluate the effectiveness of asset-building projects that teach low-income families about financial issues

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Turkey Watch According to Florida TaxWatch, this year's $58 billion state budget contains approximately $202 million in budget turkeys that are being recommended for veto - the 5th largest yearly total since TaxWatch first started their report in 1983. Click here for the complete report, along with the full turkey list, which can be downloaded as a PDF file. (Requires Adobe Acrobat)

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation released its 2004 National KIDS COUNT Data Book, which reveals that Florida's maintains the same ranking as last year. The state, again, has placed 34th among all states regarding the well-being of our country's children. However, current data shows that from 1996 - 2001, Florida did improve in eight of 10 measures that reflect child welfare in the nation.

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Bills of interest that did not pass: [scroll down for bills that passed the 04 Legislative Session] HB 0063 (Relating to Death Sentence) SB 0224 (Relating to Death Sentence) Provided that only criminals who were 18 years of age or older at time crime was committed may be sentenced to death. HB 1115 (Relating to Children’s Summer Nutrition Act) Children's Summer Nutrition Program;

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April 21 – Kindergarten Day (observance of the first kindergarten founded by Friedrich Froebel in Germany in 1837) The Florida Legislature continues to struggle with the concept of Universal Pre-K. Updates available at the Florida's Children's Campaign.

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COMMUNITY ASSETS, INC.

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                       COMMUNITY ASSETS, INC.

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