BACK TO SCHOOL, A CHANCE TO GET BACK TO NORMAL FOR OUR KIDS
It’s a sure sign that summer is coming to an end when students, parents and teachers prepare to head back to school. This year, what is normally a routine transition, is a pivotal moment for families affected by the floods.
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CLEANING UP THE RIVER, KEEPING IOWA BEAUTIFUL
I recently spoke at the Project AWARE wrap-up event in Cedar Falls. It’s an amazing project that cleaned up literally tons of trash from our local rivers, much of it recyclable.
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CHECK OUT THE NEW PICTURES OF COCO!
She’s growing fast, but still cute as ever … http://www.jeffdanielson.com/gallery/article.asp?ID=689
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MATH & SCIENCE MATTERS – UNI LEADS THE WAY
The Regents Mathematics & Science Education Initiative, signed into law by Governor Culver on May 9, is now officially named "The Iowa Mathematics & Science Education Partnership" (IMSEP).
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES MAKE IOWA A GREAT PLACE
New grants are available for the arts, for businesses to offer internships, and for home weatherization.
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MAKING COLLEGE MORE ACCESSIBLE BY WORKING TOGETHER
A new Web site, www.TransferInIowa.org, allows students to know at the time of enrollment in a community college course whether the credit will be accepted by the state university to which they plan to transfer.
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HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM … AKA “BUYOUTS”
The following information comes from Iowa Homeland Security, the department that will manage the “buyout” program in Iowa. I hope this helps those who have questions about the process. It’s rather lengthy, but my experience with people thus far is that more information is better.
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REBUILD IOWA TO HEAR FROM LOCAL CITIZENS
The Rebuild Iowa Commission will hear from local families, business owners and others who were affected by this year’s storms and flooding when Commission members visit Cedar Falls on Aug. 19.
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MOVING INTO MOBILE HOMES CAN BE A LENGTHY PROCESS
When a direct housing program is authorized, it is the goal of FEMA to place every eligible person in a manufactured home as soon as that unit is completely ready for occupancy.
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GET A JUMPSTART ON THE SEMESTER AT PANTHERSUPPLY.COM
Complete textbook information for fall 2008 classes at UNI is now available at PantherSupply.com.
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A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
Check out new pictures posted recently …. http://www.jeffdanielson.com/gallery/.
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REBUILD IOWA OFFICE IS A CENTRALIZED RESOURCE
Created by Governor Culver's executive order, the new Rebuild Iowa Office serves as the state’s primary recovery coordinator and clearinghouse. The duties of the office include coordinating the work of state agencies in responding to this year's storms, maximizing federal assistance to the state
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HELP FOR OUT-OF-WORK IOWANS
A disaster recovery program is putting unemployed Iowans back to work repairing this year’s flood and tornado damage. Iowa has received $17.1 million from the U.S. Department of Labor for an Emergency Public Jobs Program.
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IOWA IS A KID-FRIENDLY STATE
Iowa consistently ranks in the top 10 when it comes to the well-being of our children. According to the annual Kids Count ranking of the states, we’re at number 8 this year (www.kidscount.org).
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MAKE YOUR OPINION MATTER
Please consider taking my short, web-based survey to let me know what issues you think are most important in the 2008 elections. The survey can be found at www.jeffdanielson.org.
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