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The 4th Black Men and Boys
2025 Campaign Meeting
On February 26-27, 2007 over 30 representatives from national and local organizations converged on Oakland, CA to bring about focused action on behalf of Black Men and Boys.
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TAKE ACTION ON HR 1227,
THE GULF COAST HURRICANE HOUSING RECOVERY ACT OF 2007! |
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Why is this bill so important?
If passed, this legislation will help secure temporary and long term housing for low income survivors of the storm in Louisiana. This includes:
- Extending the FEMA temporary assistance deadline until Dec 2007
- Securing the ‘Right of Return’ for public housing residents
- Enforcing one-for-one replacement of public housing so the storms are not used as an excuse to reduce the total amount of public housing on the Coast,
Creating 4500 project-based vouchers which can be used to create affordable rental housing for elderly, homeless and disabled....
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We’re Moving, and We’re Growing!
Our new address and contact numbers are:
Twenty-First Century Foundation
132 West 112th Street
Ground level
New York, NY 10019
Tel: 212/662-3700
Fax: 212/662-6690
www.21cf.org |
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| On the Ground: Our Grantees in Action |
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STEPS Coalition, Gulfport, Mississippi
The STEPS Coalition of Gulfport, MS is a group of over 30 organizations promoting cooperative, proactive and equitable rebuilding strategies along the Mississippi Gulf
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Peace 4 Kids, Los Angeles, California
A community based organization with a holistic approach, Peace4Kids supports children and youth in foster care by offering skills based workshops for personal development.
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Grand Boulevard Federation, Chicago, Illinois
The Grand Boulevard Federation (GBF), made up of local residents and representatives from Community Based Organizations, came together to pool their knowledge, assets, and willpower to affect change.
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| The Corner: Where Donors and Grantees Share Ideas |
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Looking to Help and Finding Friends
In 2006, the Gulf South Allied Funders (GSAF) and The Twenty-First Century Foundation (21CF) launched a partnership to ensure that financial resources get to the people and communities who need them most through 21CF’s Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund. The guiding principle of this collaboration is that monies raised are not a substitute for responsible local, state and federal government programs which need to be held accountable.
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Bequest Request
Advancing social change requires steadfast dedication to a cause. Make your own commitment by making a bequest to The Twenty-First Century Foundation.
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| Tool Box: Resources and Best Practices |
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Black Men and Boys National Resource Center (BMBNRC)
We created the Black Men and Boys National Resource Center because we understand the need for a repository of information, resources, and best practices if we are going to help Black men and boys improve their chances for success....
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Fighting the Impacts of Katrina and Rita
There has been much information and disinformation regarding what happened to the people who live on the Gulf Coast of the United States of America after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This is a link to our report on the relentless efforts of those rebuilding this region under the most difficult of circumstances...
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Three Lessons from the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Fund
| • Civic engagement and Leadership Development |
| • Media and Investigative Journalism |
| • Legal Representation |
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How to Get Involved or Become a Partner?
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