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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation releases resource guide

May 21, 2009 By: Member Services Category: economy, employment

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) has released a resource guide for African Americans on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The guide focuses on key provisions within the Act related to economic development, education, and health that offer critical assistance and economic opportunities to the African-American community. In addition, the guide provides information about how funding streams will be distributed to help revitalize local communities across the U.S. Click here for a PDF version of the resource guide.

Canton-Massillon foreclosures rank 44th

May 07, 2009 By: Member Services Category: economy

RealtyTrac recently reported Canton-Massillon was 44th among 200 Ohio metro areas, with one of every 118 homes in some stage of foreclosure. (RealtyTrac, located in Irvine CA, compiles and sells foreclosure data). Among other Ohio metro areas on the list – Cleveland ranked 55th and Akron ranked 72nd.