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St. Louis Community Info, Sunday, May 25, 2008
$4.1 Million Grant to Help With Missouri Cleanup and Recovery Efforits
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), May 25, 2008 - The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a $4,141,339 grant, with $1,380,446 released initially, to the state of Missouri for the creation of approximately 133 temporary jobs to assist in the cleanup and recovery efforts resulting from recent severe storms and flooding.
"This $4.1 million grant will create jobs for Missourians to help with storm and flooding recovery efforts," said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. "Funds will also be available for humanitarian assistance projects providing food, clothing, shelter and other forms of aid to residents in need."
On March 19, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared 70 counties throughout Missouri and the city of St. Louis eligible for FEMA's Public Assistance Program.
The Labor Department grant, awarded to the Missouri Division of Workforce Development, will provide funding to create temporary employment on projects that provide cleanup, demolition, repair, renovation and reconstruction of damaged structures and public lands within affected communities. Funds also will be used for projects that provide food, clothing, shelter and other types of humanitarian assistance.
St. Louis Veterans Business Resource Centers Receive Critical Funding
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), May 18, 2008 - The Appropriations Committee has passed an amendment to the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill to provide an additional $600,000 in funding for veterans business resource centers in St. Louis, Mo., Boston, Mass., and Flint, Mich., which are on the brink of closing due to insufficient funding.
Senator Kit Bond (R-Mo.) offered the amendment, which received support from Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Carl Levin (D-Mich.), Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) who all wrote letters to the appropriators, along with Senator Bond, expressing their strong support for funding for veterans business resource centers which help increase employment and business opportunities for veterans and reservists.
"Military service in Iraq and Afghanistan is a 24-7 education in leadership that troops bring home and can put to use in the private sector," said Senator Kerry, Chairman of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. "These centers help vets translate leadership skills from the battlefield to the workforce. With more and more brave troops returning home, now it is more crucial than ever that these centers stay open, and I thank Senator Bond for offering this amendment today."
"I applaud the inclusion of vital funding for Veteran Business Resource Centers in the Supplemental," said Senator Snowe, Ranking Member of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. "With our men and women returning from service across the globe, it is crucial that we adequately provide for them upon their return to civilian employment. Whether they want to own a hardware store, operate a small restaurant, or run an Internet business, our veterans deserve more than just our gratitude - they deserve the very best assistance available. This essential funding will ensure that our nation's veteran entrepreneurs have the resources critical to creating and growing their dreams."
"Today's vote in support of our troops was an important step to keeping these important centers open," said Senator Bond. "We have a responsibility to help our troops transition back into society when they return from the battlefield and our vets centers are an important part of that transition."
Patrick Heavey, Executive Director of the St. Louis Veterans Business Resource Center, spoke about the importance of his centers for the local community: "What we do know for sure, is that in fiscal years 2006 and 2007, we created 161 new businesses. And those new businesses employ an average of three people a piece... We put a lot of the emphasis and the impetus on the local communities to support their veterans, and we call upon our community, veterans to support our clients. There is a camaraderie that exists there, that is very hard to duplicate."
Long Term Care Costs in Missouri Increased as Much as Three Times National Average
ST. LOUIS (BUSINESS WIRE), May 4, 2008 - The cost of nursing home care in St. Louis, the most expensive city in Missouri for this type of care, has increased 57 percent since 2004, according to an annual Cost of Care Survey released by Genworth Financial. Elsewhere in Missouri, over the past five years, costs increased 18 percent in Kansas City and 11 percent throughout the rest of the state. This compares to a 17 percent increase nationwide. See report on St. Louis Community Health Care News
Archived St. Louis Community News and Information:
 Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration Commemorates Historic Escape to Freedom
Cherokee-Lemp Historic District to Hold History Fair
Sam's Club Rolls Out National Food Donation Program
School Violence Hotline Receives High Marks from Community Leaders
Springtime Can Become Scam Time for Home Repairs
Over 30,000 Members to Attend AME Church's Quadrennial Convention in Downtown St. Louis
St. Louis Artworks and Family Resource Center Receive YOP Tax Credits
4th Annual Real Estate Open House Showcase of Homes
New Report Estimates 10 Million Baby Boomers Will Develop Alzheimer's Disease in the United States
Ninth Annual Big Housing Tour Is Coming
WUSTL to Expand Financial Aid for Low-Income Families
Due to Inclement Weather, St. Louis Public Schools' Community Forums Reschedued
YMCA Receives YOP Tax Credits
Summer Food Service Program Seeks Sponsors
St. Louis Public School District to Seek Public Comments at Citywide Community Forums
St. Louis Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Barnes & Noble's 2007 Holiday Book Drive Collected and Donated 1.16 Million Books
"Historic Photos of St. Louis" Features a Wealth of Archival Photos
Additional $6.8 Million Proposed for Missouri Arts Council
Communities Can Get Help Removing, Replacing Trees
Nearly 6,000 Housing and Service Programs to Benefit From Continuum of Care Grants
$1 Million Allocated to Support Local Parks in Missouri
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