Sentences with phrase «businesses and community institutions»

Still, 1.2 billion people today lack access to electricity connections and millions of households, businesses and community institutions receive poor and inadequate supplies of electricity services.

The $ 209.7 million Round III awards will provide 122,285 homes, businesses and community institutions across the state with access to high - speed Internet, driving in aggregate more than $ 341.8 million of public / private broadband investment.

Goal: Our political, business and community institutions actively support all dimensions of reconciliation.

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A quick guide to Community Development Financial Institutions: How they work and whether they can help you get money to start your business.

«Serving diverse communities has long been a focus area and priority for Wells Fargo, yet we know there's more work to be done, and it starts with gaining a deeper understanding of the experiences of diverse small business owners working with financial institutions,» said Lisa Stevens, head of Small Business for Wellbusiness owners working with financial institutions,» said Lisa Stevens, head of Small Business for WellBusiness for Wells Fargo.

To help newer, smaller and startup businesses access the appropriate business financing and support they need, Wells Fargo will extend $ 50 million in investments and $ 25 million in grants to organizations called Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that serve small businesses and entrepreneurs.

To keep a step ahead of emerging scams, the Call Center also collaborates with a number of key leaders and community partners including the Attorney General's Office, the Federal Trade Commission, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, the Washington State Crime Prevention Association, the Better Business Bureau, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

Federally licensed Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) access private and public funds when lending to small business owners.

The multi-million dollar commitment benefits Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Main Street Launch (California), Carolina Small Business Development Fund (North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida), and PeopleFund (Texas), to provide loans for veterans looking to start or grow their own businesses.

A key focus of the plan revolves around strengthening ties between the business community, universities and scientific institutions.

Together RMI - CWR engages businesses, communities, institutions, and entrepreneurs to make a cost - effective shift from fossil fuels to renewables.

In their paper, Drummond and Halliwell call for greater collaboration among government, the business community and post-secondary institutions to improve labour market information.

Partnerships galore: localities, non-profits, microlending institutions, SBDCs, CDFIs, big banks, community banks and anyone else with existing small business distribution.

Bowie State University has become the first institution to offer business administration programs at the Laurel College Center, following a signed partnership agreement with the higher education center and Howard and Prince George's community colleges...

The church is also being regarded as an important community of memory because the other sources of a rich narrative tradition — families, ethnic groups, residential communities — are also subject to the growing pressures of change, while more recent institutions, such as business firms and the mass media, are believed to have only shallow ties to the past.

Knowledge about individual community leaders, the history and development of a town, the way decisions are made in its institutions and social groups, the deals being made in the world of politics and business, the norms and values in the arts and sciences, the presuppositions and operational concepts of the professions — this is grist for the mill of a core group which has the responsibility of planning strategy for the mission of a particular church in an American community.

These communities, even more than business, lack the institutions and the know - how to mount an effective cultural resistance.

The best combined effort of state and local governments, businesses, foundations, religious and other charitable institutions to support community development is no substitute for a renewed federal commitment to housing.

Kelly's Roast Beef Inc. celebrated its 60th year in business last year, and although some restaurants lose their panache over the years, Kelly's has only become more of an institution and its locations are local landmarks in a number of Massachusetts communities.

This vital work, to be carried out in alliance with Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Honduran micro-finance institution FAMA, and Honduran conservation organization ICADE, aims not only to make smallholder businesses more competitive and self - sustaining, but to boost the communities» resilience to the impacts of climate change.

The report finds makes a list of recommendations for business, industry, professional bodies and government, namely: Construction businesses · Focus on better human resource management · Introduce and / or expand mentoring schemes · Boost investment in training · Develop talent from the trades as potential managers and professionals · Engage with the community and local education establishments Industry · Rally around social mobility as a collective theme · Promote better human resource management and support the effort of businesses · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Support diversity and schemes that widen access to management and the professions · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility Professional bodies and institutions · Drive the aspirations of Professions for Good for promoting social mobility and diversity · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility · Provide greater routes for degree - level learning among those working within construction Government · Produce with urgency a plan to boost the UK as an international hub of construction excellence, as a core part of the Industrial Strategy · Provide greater funding to support the travel costs of apprentices · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Place greater weight in project appraisal on the impact the built environment has on social mobility The report is being formally launched at an event in the House of Commons later today.

Partnering with local farmers, public officials, business leaders and other institutions is a positive development that starts in local communities and has a ripple effect up through the regional economy.»

The President, who called for the strengthening of the AU Advisory Board on Corruption to make it more proactive, also proposed to enlist the support of parliamentarians, women associations, the media, business community, faith - based groups, the youth, educational institutions and traditional rulers among others in the campaign.

The Mid-Hudson region's only business that claimed job creation by the end of 2015, Sustainable Waste Power Systems, has an office at the sprawling former IBM campus near Kingston and qualified for START - UP in part because Ulster Community College declared the IBM campus an off - shoot of its institution.

CUNY Chancellor James B. Milliken praised Dr. Brown's tenure as president of BCC by saying, «During his 17 years of exemplary service as president, Dr. Brown intensified [Bronx Community] College's outreach to New York City's economic and educational institutions through partnerships with business and industry.»

ALBANY, NY (11/18/2010)(readMedia)-- Governor David A. Paterson and Empire State Development (ESD) today announced allocations from the State's new Small Business Revolving Loan Fund to community development financial institutions and other community - based lending organizations statewide.

The Small Business Revolving Loan Fund will provide low - interest loan capital to alternative lenders — community development financial institutions, credit unions, and small business lending consortia — to address the small business credit crisis and get millions of dollars into the hands of small businesses Business Revolving Loan Fund will provide low - interest loan capital to alternative lenders — community development financial institutions, credit unions, and small business lending consortia — to address the small business credit crisis and get millions of dollars into the hands of small businesses business lending consortia — to address the small business credit crisis and get millions of dollars into the hands of small businesses business credit crisis and get millions of dollars into the hands of small businesses quickly.

He said it would be important to develop a plan collaboratively among business leaders, community groups, medical and educational institutions and others.

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«If we can strengthen the community college system, link community colleges more effectively with four - year institutions and with businesses, we can go a long way towards strengthening STEM pathways... and broadening participation,» Rudin said.

-- In developing the clearinghouse pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall solicit information and expertise from businesses and organizations in the renewable energy sector and from institutions of higher education, career and technical schools, and community colleges that provide training in the renewable energy sectors.

The Fund aids the Brooklyn communities and organizations impacted by Hurricane Sandy and will provide direct support for need identified by local Brooklyn nonprofit service providers, the small business community and borough civic institutions.

Ann Arbor, MI About Blog We envision a waste - free future — a world where wastes become resources and sustainable systems bring value to businesses, institutions and communities, enhancing environment and quality of life.

The first round of grants will focus on three areas: building commitment among policymakers and business and community leaders to increase postsecondary completion rates; improving the ability of institutions of higher learning to help struggling students at two - and four - year colleges finish their programs,...

Our CRPE colleagues Paul Hill and Ashley Jochim have proposed a more radical solution: a new institution (a community board) that would oversee all public schools and get the school district out of the business of oversight (the district would become a school operator, much like a charter management organization).

Go into the community: Incorporate your talking points, including an ask for support, into a presentation to current and potential business partners, institutions of faith, service groups (like Rotary), and other important community players.

This includes partnering with parents and families, and possibly with other education and training institutions, local businesses, or community organisations.

By bringing together key representatives from all levels of education, state government, business, and the community, the councils seek to better align educational institutions from preschool through postsecondary.

As one of the leading suppliers of leasing products to education institutions, community groups and businesses, you can be assured that our comprehensive and pragmatic fleet solutions make your decision an easier one.

M - cubed seeks to ensure student success within these institutions to meet the workforce needs of business and industry in our region and improve the well - being of Wisconsin citizens, their families and communities.

This real - life preparation has students not only interacting with peers from all backgrounds, but with hands - on experience working with businesses, cultural institutions, universities and community organizations.

Local school boards are breaking new ground in CTE education by making critical connections between the business community and institutions of higher education.

Community resources and partnerships of school, family, business, government and higher education institutions;

Our partners include school districts, BOCES, institutions of higher education, businesses, professional organizations, cultural organizations, specialized student service organizations, and parent and community - based organizations.

In the next several years, the Center expanded by collaborating and partnering with Arizona's universities, other state and national learning institutions, educational organizations, and community and business leaders.

National College Access Network (NCAN) is a membership - based organization that supports states, nonprofit organizations, schools, higher education institutions, philanthropists, and the business community provide better college access and persistence support to low - income and underrepresented students.

A key element of the program is to foster community engagement and collaboration among schools, public institutions, private agencies, business, and other community - based organizations.

These community professionals, business officials, public policy leaders, and leading citizens offer their time and talent to serve on the governing boards of this century's most innovative higher education institutions - community, junior, and technical colleges - and make decisions that affect more than 1,200 colleges and over 11 million students annually.

Rationale Occupational preparation is a lifelong task, requiring cooperation and articulation among schools, higher education institutions, the business community, and the individuals involved.

The plan's development included engagement with thousands of Kentuckians from K - 12 schools, postsecondary institutions, families, businesses, education partners, policymakers and communities,» Interim Commissioner of Education Wayne Lewis said.