Broadband Infrastructure Programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (open access)

Broadband Infrastructure Programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

This report provides information about the Broadband Infrastructure Programs in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Broadband funds are granted by the ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Date: March 12, 2009
Creator: Kruger, Lennard G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Child Nutrition and WIC Programs: A Brief Overview (open access)

Child Nutrition and WIC Programs: A Brief Overview

This report provides a brief overview on child nutrition and Women, Infants, and Children (the WIC program).
Date: March 12, 2009
Creator: Richardson, Joe
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) (open access)

Energy Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5)

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Date: March 12, 2009
Creator: Sissine, Fred; Andrews, Anthony; Folger, Peter; Kaplan, Stan Mark; Morgan, Daniel; Stine, Deborah D. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq: Reconstruction Assistance (open access)

Iraq: Reconstruction Assistance

Following the 2003 intervention in Iraq, the United States undertook a large-scale assistance program meant to stabilize the country, rehabilitate economic infrastructure, and introduce representative government, among other objectives. Even as the U.S. military role in Iraq winds down, this program, funded through a mix of appropriations accounts, will continue to be scrutinized closely by the 111th Congress. This report describes recent developments in this assistance effort.
Date: March 12, 2009
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preserving Homeownership: Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives (open access)

Preserving Homeownership: Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives

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Date: March 12, 2009
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement (open access)

Sudan: The Crisis in Darfur and Status of the North-South Peace Agreement

This report discusses the history of Sudan's civil unrest and the subsequent crisis in Darfur, as well as United Nations and United States aid and peacekeeping efforts, and current related policy under the Obama Administration.
Date: March 12, 2009
Creator: Dagne, Ted
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. National Science Foundation: An Overview (open access)

U.S. National Science Foundation: An Overview

The National Science Foundation (NSF) was created by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (P.L. 81-507). The NSF has the broad mission of supporting science and engineering in general and funding basic research across many disciplines. The agency provides support for investigator-initiated, merit-reviewed, competitively selected awards, state-of-the-art tools, and instrumentation and facilities.
Date: March 12, 2009
Creator: Matthews, Christine M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Veterans' Benefits: The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program (open access)

Veterans' Benefits: The Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program

This report describes Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Service (VR&E) program services available to veterans with service-connected disabilities and to their families. It provides information about eligibility and entitlement, the application process, and resources available through other agencies. A brief history of the program is also provided.
Date: March 12, 2009
Creator: Scott, Christine & Davis, Carol D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Water Infrastructure Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (open access)

Water Infrastructure Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

This report identifies funding for water infrastructure programs and projects contained in the legislation, including amounts in the House- and Senate-passed versions that preceded the conference agreement. Among the purposes identified in the legislation are preservation and creation of jobs and promotion of U.S. economic recovery, and investment in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits.
Date: March 12, 2009
Creator: Copeland, Claudia & Carter, Nicole T.
System: The UNT Digital Library