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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced more than $11 million in grants through the Homelessness and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), authorized through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The HPRP program is designed to provide assistance and support to prevent homelessness or to quickly re-house and stabilize those who are currently homelessness.
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The City of Staunton in partnership with the Staunton Creative Community Fund announced today the award of a $200,000 state grant to support a new business loan program. As small and start-up businesses struggle to access loans in today’s economy, the program will fund start-up and expansion costs for entrepreneurs who have traditionally had limited…
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Thursday, Sept. 3 – Remarks by Vice President Biden on the 200 days of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Thank you. (Applause.) It’s a pleasure to be back. And I told Strobe in the anteroom that, Mr. Secretary, the many, many times that I’ve been here, almost always the subject has been foreign policy….
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Every year, we celebrate Labor Day to honor the work of everyday Americans who built this country brick by brick, community by community. It’s an honorable holiday that pays tribute to honorable work. While it’s always good to give thanks, we need much more than well wishes and a cheer of support. We need to…
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Dear EarthTalk: Since President Obama took office, have any new incentives been put in place for homeowners looking to increase energy efficiency and reduce the overall environmental footprints of their homes? – Rob Felton, Little Rock, Ark. In fact, yes. Homeowners can get up to $1,500 back from the federal government for any number of…
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Tuesday, Aug. 25 – Remarks by President Obama and Ben Bernanke at the nomination of Bernanke to serve as chairman of the Federal Reserve
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Existing-home sales were up in July, the fourth consecutive month that sales were up, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales were up 7.2 percent in July over where they were in June and 5.0 percent over where they were in July 2008.
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Monday, Aug. 17 – Remarks by President Obama at VFW convention, Phoenix, Ariz. – Remarks by President Obama at Grand Junction, Colo., health-care town hall – Press gaggle by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
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Friday, Aug. 7, 2009 – Remarks by the president on the economy in the Rose Garden – Statement by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on the visit of Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to the White House – President nominates three more U.S. attorneys – Press briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
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Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 – Statement by President Barack Obama on Senate passage of Cash for Clunkers extension – Remarks by President Obama on the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor – Remarks by the president regarding John Roos, Ambassador-designate to Japan – Press briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
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