Promise Posts – Page 10

Barack Obama

Establish special crime programs for the New Orleans area

COPS money and a consent decree for New Orleans police | August 20, 2015

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Shake loose federal money for rebuilding the Gulf Coast

Added funding, new arbitration process advanced recovery goals | January 15, 2013

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Rebuild hospitals in New Orleans

Some setbacks, but more progress | August 19, 2015

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Rebuild schools in New Orleans

Ten years later, billions from FEMA for New Orleans schools | August 19, 2015

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Provide incentives to draw employers into areas hardest-hit by Katrina

For years, “GO Zones” pumped money into storm-damaged areas | January 9, 2013

Barack Obama

Direct rebuilding efforts from the White House after a catastrophe

After Sandy, White House taps Shaun Donovan for coordinator role | November 15, 2012

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Encourage community service through online outreach and social networking

The federal website serve.gov is serving this purpose | January 4, 2013

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Create a Social Investment Fund Network

Program launched with $50 million | January 5, 2010

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Bolster the military’s ability to speak different languages

Foreign language skills a priority | December 3, 2009

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Champion the importance of arts education

Administration pushing arts education | December 3, 2009

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Increase commercialization benefits from technology

Partnerships aplenty at NASA | December 18, 2012

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Support increased funding for the NEA

Obama signs stimulus bill with NEA funding | February 17, 2009

Barack Obama

Offer prizes for advances in consumer technology

Challenge.gov doles out prize money for myriad ideas | December 4, 2012

Barack Obama

Promote cultural diplomacy

An increase over 2009 | April 23, 2010

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Support commercial access to space

Obama budget promotes commercial space efforts | February 15, 2010

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Add another Space Shuttle flight

Obama works to add one more space shuttle flight | August 27, 2009

Barack Obama

Use the private sector to improve spaceflight

Stimulus funding boosts private-sector spaceflight | September 2, 2009

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Work with international allies on space station

Obama budget would extend life of International Space Station | February 15, 2010

Barack Obama

Partner to enhance the potential of the International Space Station

NASA reaches out to industry, academia for space station projects | October 5, 2009

Barack Obama

Use the International Space Station for fundamental biological and physical research

Newly launched space station crew members to continue scientific research | September 30, 2009

Barack Obama

Explore whether International Space Station can operate after 2016

Space panel urges longer life for space station | September 24, 2009

Barack Obama

Conduct robust research and development on future space missions

Obama would direct larger share of space budget to R&D | February 15, 2010

Barack Obama

Increase spending to prepare for longer space missions

Obama budget would boost space exploration | February 15, 2010

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Work toward deploying a global climate change research and monitoring system

Stimulus funding advances climate change research, monitoring | December 8, 2009

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