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HUD Funding Levels based on President Obama's 2011 Budget

Outlook for State Revenues

Community Development Financial Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities

The Economic Crisis and Community Development Finance: An Industry Assessment

Collaborators or Competitors? Exploring the Relationships between Community
Development Financial Institutions and Conventional Lenders in Small Business
Finance

Shifting Ground: Can Community Development Loan Funds Continue to Serve the
Neediest Borrowers?

Federal Contract Procurement Training for Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) and
Minority-Owned Small Businesses
Entitled: "PREPARING AND SUBMITTING GOVERNMENT CONTRACT PROPOSALS"

RGF Consulting Corporation (RGFCC) has been engaged by the U. S. Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to conduct this training.

Attendance to this vital training is FREE because DHHS has prepaid your admission.

The Scope is to train Minority Serving Institutions and Minority-Owned Contractors
to become familiar with the processes and procedures associated with Federal
Government contracting and to identify and pursue contract opportunities with
DHHS.

The curriculum includes as a minimum:
- The evaluation and response to competitive solicitations;
- Request for Information (RFI);
- Request for Proposals;
- Concepts of Teaming and Subcontracting;
- Technical Proposal Writing;
- Crafting Cost Proposals; and the Source Selection Process (Includes practical
exercises)

Receive these vital procurement tools and documents:
- Information Packed Manual
- Interactive CD tool for preparing cost proposals with appropriate spreadsheets and
narrative instructions
- Technical Proposal preparation �real life� templates
- Structured templates for marketing to the government
- Certificate of Training and 16 CPE credits upon request from those who qualify
(ATTENDEES MUST COMPLETE ALL TRAINING TO RECEIVE THESE MUST HAVE
BUSINESS TOOLS)   

Who Should Attend?
- Administrators
- Department Heads and Faculty (especially Sciences)
- Business Administration, Health Professionals
- Faculty and Staff � especially Sciences,
- Business Administration, Health Professionals,
- Office of Sponsored Programs,
- Office of the Controller, and other interested parties.
- Graduate Students�especially those in Masters and Ph.D. programs
- Small Business Owners, Managers � especially developing 8(a),
- Hub-Zone, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

Now registering for: FEB 24-25, 2010
          Xavier University
          New Orleans, LA
          ---------------
          APR 7-8, 2010
          California State University-San Bernardino
          San Bernardino, CA
For more information visit:
http://cts.vresp.com/c/
RGFCONSULTINGCORP/db6c3d384e/02c7b977d0/43414ba13f
and click MSI/MSB portal or call toll free at 1-888-389-1230.


Foreclosure Plan Getting High Marks for Scope

More Support and Uncertainty for Fannie, Freddie


February 10, 2009 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Passes
Senate Includes $250 Million for CDFI Fund!
Just a few minutes ago in a vote of 61-37, the United States Senate passed the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which will provide $250 million
for the CDFI Fund. The House version of the legislation does NOT include the CDFI
Fund. To see a side-by-side of the two bills, go to:
http://www.opportunityfinance.net/public/files/House%20Senate%20Side%20by%
20Side.pdf

With Money Tight, Who Should Get Pay Hikes?

NYSE: $15M Market Cap Enough for Listing

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

CFED Assets and Opportunity Scorecard by State

Report: The Working Poor and Basic Needs

State Antipoverty Initiatives - Pennsylvania

No Child Left Behind - Texas, South Carolina

Income, Life Expectancy, and Health Inequities

3388 Certified Community Development Entities (with Subsidiaries) as of 9/1/2008

Poverty gap between states widens  - September 16, 2008

Capitol strives to define homeless - September 15, 2008

Housing Crisis: Renting to Own - September 17, 2008

As Money Fears Rise, Donations Take a Tumble - September 18, 2008

Housing Agency Fighting Foreclosure Wave With Loan Funds - September 17, 2008

Carsey Institute: Urban and Rural Children Experience Similar Rates of Low-Income
and Poverty