Targeted Universalism and the Jobs Bill: Helping Communities in Crisis Through Targeted Investments March, 2010 new!
"Tailoring job relief to America's diverse communities", Washington Post op-ed by john a. powell, March, 2010 new!
Letter to Public Officials To Ensure ARRA Compliance with Civil Rights Laws, The Opportunity Agenda, February, 2010
The Kirwan Institute and its partners are committed to working states and communities to track the recovery effort and ensure that the recovery process is equitable. These studies used to create policy recommendations that can have a major impact on how federal and state spending can lead to long-term economic recovery and racial/social equity. Our efforts, findings and progress will be reported here.
The Kirwan Institute has partnered with the Miami Workers center in Florida to track recovery expenditures in the region. Read here for more information about this project.
The bailout. The stimulus package. The recovery. A lot of terms have been used to describe the enormous amount of money the U.S. government is spending to stimulate the economy. This section is designed to explain those terms and lead to sites that can provide even more detailed information. Click below to find information about four general areas.
This page collects all of the specific recommendations and tools for advocates working to make this recovery fair. Please let us know what else has been helpful and would be helpful by emailing mail@fairrecovery.org.
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