by DeBruler Inc. Web Blog | Dec 1, 2009 | Government, Oklahoma, Policy
Get detailed poverty data organized by congressional district with additional breakdowns on child poverty, women in poverty and poverty among racial minorities by visiting, http://halfinten.org/key-2008-poverty-statistics-for-your-congressional-district.
by DeBruler Inc. Web Blog | Nov 20, 2009 | Federal Info, Government, Policy
Are you looking for assistance from federal programs to promote sustainable agriculture and forestry efforts? Check out this guide: “Building Sustainable Places: Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Conservation, and Community Development, from USDA...
by DeBruler Inc. Web Blog | Nov 8, 2009 | Policy
A new report from The Rural School and Community Trust examines the state of education in rural America. Why Rural Matters 2009 aims to assess rural communities in all 50 states using five critical indicators including the academic outcomes of rural students and the...
by DeBruler Inc. Web Blog | Jun 24, 2009 | Oklahoma, Policy
Authored by Anne Sparks at Ohio University, this National Poverty Center Working Paper outlines the implementation of the ‘Within My Reach’ Curriculum in Oklahoma. The program is included in a week of orientation activities for new TANF participants at the...
by DeBruler Inc. Web Blog | Jun 16, 2009 | Policy
The Chronicle of Social Enterprise contains a comprehensive look at social enterprises that provide three things not typically available to people who are physically, mentally, economically or educationally disadvantaged: Real jobs, competitive wages and career...
by DeBruler Inc. Web Blog | Jun 16, 2009 | Policy
Every year, millions of Americans are trapped in 400 percent interest payday loans, paying more in fees than they originally borrowed. Payday loans are designed to be unaffordable , so that the lender can collect multiple interest payments of about $50 every two weeks...