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| January
17, 2007 |
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| A New Stop on the
Road to Healthy Communities |
In 1944, the MBTA of Boston discontinued
service on its Fairmont commuter
line leaving the areas along the
railway isolated and underserved.
35 years later, service was restored
to several communities, but not
to the low-income neighborhoods
of Dorchester, Mattapan, Roxbury,
and Hyde Park. The stations in
those communities were left to
fall into disrepair until 2004
when the Fairmont/Indigo Line
Coalition (FILC), which includes
four community development corporations,
began lobbying for the stations
to be reopened. In 2005, with
the support of BostonLISC and
The Boston Foundation, the coalition
succeeded and the state agreed
to invest $43.5 million for the
renovation and restoration of
service along the line.
The plans for reopening of the
four stations are a catalyst for
growth in these communities, spurring
plans for the development of housing,
community facilities, retail and
green space. At the moment each
of the CDCs is involved in a neighborhood
based planning process that will
allow for unique development.
Southwest Boston CDC is interested
in cultural facilities development-making
their neighborhood an arts destination;
Mattapan CDC would like to see
more retail and affordable housing;
Codman Square CDC would development
home ownership opportunities especially
for young families; Dorchester
Bay EDC would like to see more
retail and affordable opportunities;
CDC input into the planning process
for these sites helps to reinvent
neighborhoods that offer new opportunities
while remaining inclusive.
The reopening of these stations
is projected to impact more that
160,000 residents along the corridor
by creating new opportunities
for neighborhood economic growth,
as well as, providing access to
the resources and job opportunities
of downtown Boston. Fairmont/
Indigo is just the latest in a
wide array of transit oriented
development (TOD) projects that
LISC has supported which are creating
healthy, vibrant communities.
For more information on the Fairmont/
Indigo project go to: www.swbcdc.org/fairmountindigoline.html |
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Policy |
| FY
2007 Appropriations |
The
new Congress's first job will
be to complete appropriations
bills for FY 2007, which began
last October 1. The old Congress
approved only two appropriations
bills - for Defense and Homeland
Security - before adjourning,
as well as a continuing resolution
to keep other programs functioning
through February 15 at the lowest
of FY 2006 levels or House or
Senate recommended levels for
FY 2007. By that time, the Bush
Administration will have already
proposed its FY 2008 budget.
The two incoming Appropriations
Committee chairmen, Sen. Robert
Byrd (D-WV) and Rep. David Obey
(D-WI), have announced their intention
not to pursue full appropriations
bills for the remainder of FY
2007. Because Byrd and Obey are
eager to devote full attention
to FY 2008 appropriations, they
have stated their intention to
dispose of FY 2007 appropriations
by enacting a single "joint resolution"
to cover pending FY 2007 appropriations,
based generally on FY 2006 funding
levels. The resolution will not
include any FY 2007 "earmarks",
or member-sponsored special project
grants. Pending earmarks could
be considered for FY 2008.
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New Markets Tax Credits Extended
In its last significant act before
adjourning, the old Congress enacted
a trade and tax bill that extended
authority for New Markets Tax
Credits through 2008, one year
beyond its previous 2007 sunset,
at the current level of $3.5 billion
in investment authority. The provision
also directs the Treasury Department
to write rules to ensure that
rural areas get a proportionate
share of investments. The New
Markets extension is a significant
achievement, especially considering
that extensions of other tax incentives
were granted only through 2007,
and these generally had expired
in 2005 or 2006.
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State
State Housing Trust Funds continue
to be an area of keen interest
cross the country:
In Virginia, community advocates
and a wide array of multi-sector
partners are beginning a two year
campaign for a Virginia Housing
Trust Fund. They hope to tie the
legislation to a dedicated revenue
source that would potentially
generate $50m annually.
In California and Connecticut,
advocates move forward with are
moving forward with the implementation
of Housing Trust funds that were
created during 2006. In California,
discussions have begun about how
to effectively spend $850 million
that was targeted for infill development
in last year's successful housing
bond referendum. In Connecticut,
advocates are introducing a series
of bills that will tackle implementation
of their new housing trust fund
and improved regulation of the
state housing system |
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Funding
Opportunities |
The Institute for Global Education
and Service Learning and the National
Dropout Prevention Center have
announced a second round of funding
for the Learn and Serve America,
Youth Organized for Disaster Action
Program. All Alabama, Delaware,
Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Pennsylvania and
South Carolina school districts
(including charter schools) are
eligible to apply. The goal of
the program is to address disaster
preparedness and community safety
concerns by engaging students
in service-learning activities
in their schools and communities.
Applicants may apply for a maximum
award of $5,000 during year one
and $10,000 during years two and
three. The deadline is January
31. For more information, visit
the Institute for Global Education
and Service Learning website at
http://www.igesl.org/
Youth between the ages of 18 and
25 are invited to become a part
of Oxfam International Youth Partnerships,
a global network of young people
working with their communities
to create positive, equitable
and sustainable change. Selected
youth will have opportunities
to develop their skills, knowledge
and understanding and to share
their experiences with other young
people. The application deadline
is January 31. For additional
information, visit the Oxfam International
Youth Partnerships website at
http://www.iyp.oxfam.org
Independent Sector is accepting
nominations for the Leadership
IS Award. The award honors outstanding
organizations for their leadership
in investing in the people of
the independent sector as they
work to build community. The Leadership
IS Award supports this principle
by acknowledging an organization
that incorporates the development
of future leaders in its policies
and daily operations. The award
is presented at the Independent
Sector Annual Conference and Meeting
of Members. The application deadline
is February 15. For more information,
visit the Independent Sector website
at
http://www.independentsector.org/programs/leadership/organizationalaward.htm
The Hitachi Foundation is accepting
nominations for the Yoshiyama
Award for Exemplary Service to
the Community. The award is presented
to ten high school seniors from
around the United States on the
basis of their community-service
activities. Award selection is
based upon service and the opportunity
for longer-term social change
rather than on academic achievement
or extracurricular activities.
The award is accompanied by a
gift of $5,000. The application
deadline is April 2. For additional
information, visit the The Hitachi
Foundation website at
http://www.hitachifoundation.org/yoshiyama/index.html
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Experts
On-Line
- Marketing
Your HOME Assisted Single
Family Projects
January 17, 2007 2-3:30 EST
HOME funds provide many CHDOs
and CDCs with money to develop
affordable single family housing.
Learn the latest strategies
to market your HOME funded
single family dwellings successfully
to HOME targeted populations.
- Urban Neighborhood
Markets: Alternatives to Traditional
Grocery Stores/Super Markets
January 24, 2007 2-3:30p.m.
(EST)
Often times, urban areas suffer
from food deserts and look
to develop a supermarket in
their area to reduce this
phenomenon. However, space
constraints and retail attraction
hinders this process. Join
our panel of experts as they
discuss alternatives to providing
your community with healthy
food options. This session
will explore the potentials
and benefits of urban neighborhood
public markets, farmers markets
and food cooperatives.
- Confessions
of a Clean-Up Agent: The Top
Ten Most Common Financial
Systems' Weaknesses (& how
to clean them up...)
February 7, 2007 2-3:30p.m.
(EST)
"Sometimes it feels like I
manage financial extremes
- cash flow feast or famine;
micro-management or abdication;
mission at any cost while
crossing your fingers to meet
payroll!"
Does this confession of a
Frazzled Finance Officer sound
familiar? You definitely aren't
alone. Joanne "M"ontagner,
"Cleanup" consultant to many
successful and prominent organizations,
will help you gain new insight
into ways to strengthen or
alter your infrastructure
to insure systems success.
Protect your organization
from the cascading affect
of compounding bad data and
gain the confidence that your
policies and procedures will
pass the acid test. Insure
stakeholder accountability
and transparency while protecting
your precious financial investments!
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detailed description of upcoming
Experts Online sessions is now
available in the monthly
Experts Online ... Coming Attractions. |
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Conferences
and Events |
6th
Annual New Partners for Smart
Growth Conference
Building Safe, Healthy, and Livable
Communities |
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is hosting, presenting at, and/or
helping to sponsor all of the
events listed above. |
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Information
Resources |
| Urban
Forum 2006 in Miami, Florida successfully
addressed the pressing concerns
facing the revitalization of urban
neighborhood business districts
today. The plenary and individual
sessions highlighted LISC's efforts
to help CDCs revitalize commercial
corridors, as well as the efforts
of several community development
practitioners from across the
country. You can view many of
the archived handouts and informative
presentations from each session
on the post conference website. |
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Prepared: October 25, 2004
* Denotes Changes
This is a complete listing of all agendas for Monday, October 25, 2004
SENATE SESSION 2:00 PM Senate Chambers
Voting Session:
A457 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Holzapfel, James W.+1], Respiratory Care Pract. Lic. Act-revise
A758 [Cohen, Neil M./Steele, Alfred E./Bateman, Christopher+2], ATMs-concerns
A826 [Greenstein, Linda R.+3], Advanced practice nurses-concerns
A863 [Barnes, Peter J./Diegnan, Patrick J./Hackett, Mims/Wisniewski, John S.+5], Mun. streets-concerns
A1771 [Sires, Albio/Vas, Joseph/Stack, Brian P.+1], Pub. util. poles-concerns
A1930 [Van Drew, Jeff/Diegnan, Patrick J.+1], Archeological sites-concerns protection
A2257 [Blee, Francis J./Conover, Kirk W.], Scholarship foundations-estab.
A3258 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Cohen, Neil M.+3], Contractors' Regis. Act-delay
S27 [Codey, Richard J./Karcher, Ellen+24], Political contrib.-concerns
S341 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Personal Rapid Transit-DOT study;$75K
S487 [Buono, Barbara/Sweeney, Stephen M.+5], Handicapped, prov. emp.-bus. tax cred.
S559 [Adler, John H./Asselta, Nicholas/Previte, Mary T./Mayer, David R./Diegnan, Patrick
J./Van Drew, Jeff/Egan, Joseph V./Greenstein, Linda R.+2], Masonry-proh. dry cutting
and grinding
S580 [Sweeney, Stephen M./Bryant, Wayne R.], Voc & Special Svc sch dist-consolidate
S963 [Singer, Robert W./Allen, Diane B./Cohen, Neil M./Weinberg, Loretta+1], Small emp.
health benf.-concerns
S1044 [Bryant, Wayne R.], Police off applicant fitness-investigate
S1053 [Buono, Barbara/Asselta, Nicholas], Archeological sites-concerns protection
S1055 [Buono, Barbara/Kean, Thomas H.+1], Mun. streets-concerns?
S1233 [Lesniak, Raymond J./Singer, Robert W.], Respiratory Care Pract. Lic. Act-revise
S1247 [Bucco, Anthony R./O'Toole, Kevin J.], Equestrians-req. motorist reduce speed
S1319 [Turner, Shirley K.], Advanced practice nurses-concerns
S1382 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Connors, Leonard T.], Rents received, charitable org-not taxed
S1428 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Prescription legend drugs-concerns
S1445 [Vitale, Joseph F./Girgenti, John A.+1], Alt. to Discipline Prog., nurses-estab.
S1598 [Codey, Richard J./Coniglio, Joseph+6], Community svc. pilot prog.-high sch.
S1653 [Coniglio, Joseph], Felician Coll.;$50K
S1319 [Turner, Shirley K.], Advanced practice nurses-concerns
S1382 [Ciesla, Andrew R./Connors, Leonard T.], Rents received, charitable org-not taxed
S1428 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Prescription legend drugs-concerns
S1445 [Vitale, Joseph F./Girgenti, John A.+1], Alt. to Discipline Prog., nurses-estab.
S1598 [Codey, Richard J./Coniglio, Joseph+6], Community svc. pilot prog.-high sch.
S1668 [Turner, Shirley K./Vitale, Joseph F.], Emerg. contraception-sex assault victim
S1671 [Smith, Bob/Martin, Robert J.], Admin. law judges-concerns retir.
S1674 [Gill, Nia H.], HMO-concerns risk based capital req.
S1723 [Asselta, Nicholas/Doria, Joseph V.], Special improvement dist.-concerns
S1749 [Adler, John H./Gormley, William L.], Gambling promo., large-scale-incr. penal
S1750 [Adler, John H./Gormley, William L.], Gambling kingpins-concerns
S1752 [Baer, Byron M.], Dental Plan Org. Act-various revisions
S1771 [Kenny, Bernard F.], Pub. util. poles-concerns
S1804 [Vitale, Joseph F./Kavanaugh, Walter J.], Health Care Prof. Responsibility Act
S1815 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.], St. FF Assn.-revise governing statute
S1835 [Sacco, Nicholas J./Ciesla, Andrew R.], E-ZPass theft-fourth degree crime
S1881 [Sarlo, Paul A.], Contractors' Regis. Act-delay
S1886 [Sweeney, Stephen M.], Emp fraudulent practices-emp rights
SCR99 [Vitale, Joseph F./Rice, Ronald L.], Pub. Health, Env. & Agric. Lab.-approves
SJR45 [Bucco, Anthony R./Sarlo, Paul A.], Ital.-Amer. Hist./Heritage Mo-desig Oct.
SR72 [Coniglio, Joseph/Sweeney, Stephen M.], Overtime prot.-repeal changes that deny
*ASSEMBLY SESSION 1:00 PM Assembly Chambers
Voting Session:
A303 [Vandervalk, Charlotte/Weinberg, Loretta+4], Nut products in restaurants-concerns use
A489 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie+6], Loc. Open Space Acquisition-prov contrib
A559 [Chivukula, Upendra J./Smith, Robert J.+1], Commercial nonagric. activities-concerns
A602 [Bateman, Christopher], Underage driv.-BAC testing
A769 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher], Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns
A1309 [McKeon, John F./Hackett, Mims/Stanley, Craig A.], Essex Co. Bd of Ed. Emp.-incr.
vet benf.
ASSEMBLY SESSION (continued)
A1500 [Greenstein, Linda R./Panter, Michael J./Weinberg, Loretta/Caraballo, Wilfredo],
Camp. contrib, cert bus entities-concern3
A1992 [Weinberg, Loretta/Previte, Mary T.], Adoptions, foreign countries-concerns
A2031 [Wisniewski, John S.+2], Personal Rapid Transit-DOT study;$75K
A2071 [Rumpf, Brian E.], Ad. w/ guarantee, deceptive-proh.
A2251 [Wisniewski, John S./Vas, Joseph+5], Drug free zone-proj.-based housing
A2482 [Burzichelli, John J./Gusciora, Reed/McKeon, John F.+1], Mercury switches-
end-of-life veh.
A2542 [Chivukula, Upendra J.+1], Donald Goodkind Bridge;$2.5K
A2619 [Van Drew, Jeff], Police training sch.-enrollment standard
A2742 [Barnes, Peter J.], DWI offense-concerns downgrading offense
A2768 [Cohen, Neil M./Diegnan, Patrick J./Stack, Brian P.], Identity theft statute-
expand definition
A2859 [Voss, Joan M./Gordon, Robert M.], Felician Coll.;$50K
A2871 [Cohen, Neil M./Scalera, Frederick], Workers' comp. security fds.-concerns
A2872 [Cohen, Neil M.], Surplus Lines Insur. Guaranty Fd-revises
A2890 [Chivukula, Upendra J./O'Toole, Kevin J./Greenstein, Linda R.+1], Asian Amer. Study Foundation-estab.
A2930 [Cohen, Neil M./Bateman, Christopher+1], Charitable regis.-concerns
A2957 [Scalera, Frederick/Van Drew, Jeff+2], Pub. sch. dist emerg aid vol-pd time off
A2989 [Van Drew, Jeff/Diegnan, Patrick J.+2], Casino industry-concerns reg.
A3013 [Greenstein, Linda R./Weinberg, Loretta/Panter, Michael J./Gusciora, Reed/Morgan, Robert Lewis], Pol. contrib. by contractors-concerns
A3050 [Vas, Joseph/Quigley, Joan M.+5], Pub safety veh refurbishment-issue bonds
A3077 [Watson Coleman, Bonnie/Gusciora, Reed/Greenstein, Linda R.], Mercer Co. Coll.;$1.289M
A3157 [Cryan, Joseph/Greenstein, Linda R./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Kean Univ.;$537,965
A3168 [Impreveduto, Anthony/Cohen, Neil M.], Court reporters-certifies
A3210 [Diegnan, Patrick J.], Mun. prosecutors-concerns
A3227 [Burzichelli, John J./Quigley, Joan M./Cohen, Neil M.+1], Confidential secure fac-background check
A3260 [Barnes, Peter J./Johnson, Gordon M.], Ammonium nitrate fertilizer-id req.
A3262 [Blee, Francis J.], Safe Haven Awareness Promo. Task Force
A3302 [Greenwald, Louis D./Cryan, Joseph], Real prop.-concerns transfer fee
A3310 [Sires, Albio/Gordon, Robert M./Voss, Joan M./Scalera, Frederick/Quigley, Joan M.], St. police recruit class, addl.;$5M
A3450 [Weinberg, Loretta/Mayer, David R.], Auth. DHSS to reallocate flu vac.
ACR208 [Burzichelli, John J./Quigley, Joan M./Johnson, Gordon M.], Rep Natl Convention-reimb security costs
AR55 [Van Drew, Jeff], Agent Orange Mo, October, 2204-proclaims
AR209 [McKeon, John F./Payne, William D./Hackett, Mims], Rep. of Sudan-condemns Gov.
AR214 [Greenwald, Louis D./Scalera, Frederick], Homeland Security fding.-Cong reconsider
S206 [Smith, Bob/Lance, Leonard], Commercial nonagric. activities-concerns
S526 [Girgenti, John A./Bucco, Anthony R.+2], Police training sch.-enrollment standard
S1012 [Codey, Richard J.], Essex Co. Bd of Ed. Emp.-incr. vet benf.
S1256 [Smith, Bob/Singer, Robert W.+2], Donald Goodkind Bridge;$2.5K
S1326 [Baer, Byron M.], Mortgage guaranty insur.-concerns
S1503 [Buono, Barbara/Sarlo, Paul A.], DWI offense-concerns downgrading offense
S1504 [Buono, Barbara/Sarlo, Paul A.], Mun. prosecutors-concerns
S1555 [Lesniak, Raymond J.], Workers' comp. security fds.-concerns
S1581 [Gill, Nia H./Doria, Joseph V.], Surplus Lines Insur. Guaranty Fd-revises
Legislative Services Commission Meeting 10:00 AM
Room L103, State House, Trenton, NJ
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