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The History of the Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development of the Dallas County Community College District

The Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development is an entity created in the Dallas County Community College District to serve the community in workforce and economic development. The history of the Priest Institute over the last ten years parallels and illustrates the commitment of community colleges nationally to workforce and economic development. The history also reflects similar goals and trends within the state of Texas and, particularly, in the city of Dallas. The Priest Institute i… more

Date: April 1994

Creator: Hughes, Martha

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Economic Development, Social Dislocation and Political Turmoil in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Pooled Time-Series Analysis and a Test of Causality

This study focuses on economic development and political turmoil in post-independence Sub-Saharan Africa. There has been a resurgence of interest in the region following the end of the Cold War. In 1997 U.S. president Bill Clinton took a 12-day tour of the region. In 1999 the U.S. Congress (106th Congress) passed the Growth and Opportunity Act and the Hope for Africa Act, designed to encourage political stability and economic development in the region. Although most Sub-Saharan African countrie… more

Date: December 2000

Creator: Obi, Zion Ikechukwu

Item Type: Thesis or Dissertation

Partner: UNT Libraries

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Entrepreneurial Assistance: Efficiency and Effectiveness of Fragmented Programs Are Unclear

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In summary, based on our work to date, we have found that"

Date: March 29, 2012

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Fire Grants: FEMA Has Met Most Requirements for Awarding Fire Grants, but Additional Actions Would Improve Its Grant Process

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Homeland Security, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), awards grants to fire departments and other organizations for equipment, staffing, and other needs. As of July 2009, FEMA had received about 25,000 and 22,000 applications for its fiscal years 2007 and 2008 fire grant programs, respectively, and had awarded more than 5,000 grants in both years. GAO was congressi… more

Date: October 30, 2009

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Urban Partnership Agreements: Congestion Relief Initiative Holds Promise; Some Improvements Needed in Selection Process

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "As part of a broad congestion relief initiative, the Department of Transportation awarded about $848 million from 10 grant programs to five cities (Miami, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle) in 2007 as part of the Urban Partnership Agreements (UPA) initiative. The UPA initiative is intended to demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of comprehensive, integrated, and innovative approaches… more

Date: March 25, 2009

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Response to a post hearing question related to GAO's December 6, 2006 testimony on continued findings of fraud, waste, and abuse associated with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief efforts

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "On December 6, 2006, GAO testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the results of our audit and investigation of hurricanes Katrina and Rita disaster relief efforts. This letter provides our response to Congress's supplemental question for the record. The testimony indicated that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) distributed $20 million under the … more

Date: January 12, 2007

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Disaster Assistance: Federal Assistance for Permanent Housing Primarily Benefited Homeowners; Opportunities Exist to Better Target Rental Housing Needs

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In response to the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes, Congress provided about $130 billion in disaster recovery assistance, including assistance for permanent housing. Congress has expressed an interest in how this assistance has been allocated to homeowners and rental property owners, particularly for state-administered programs. GAO's objectives were to review (1) how federal disaster-related assistance for … more

Date: January 14, 2010

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Economic Development: Observations Regarding the Economic Development Administration's May 1998 Final Report on Its Public Works Program

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) May 1998 report on its public works program, which created jobs in economically distressed communities, focusing on whether: (1) the report's results would be similar if additional variables that directly took into account the prior level of a county's employment or population were included in the analyses; (2) the… more

Date: March 23, 1999

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Disaster Relief: Reimbursements to the American Red Cross for Certain 2008 Disaster Assistance

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO's review of the reimbursements the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) made to the American Red Cross (Red Cross) related to the 77 presidentially declared major disasters in 2008 found"

Date: September 14, 2012

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Lessons Learned for Protecting and Educating Children after the Gulf Coast Hurricanes

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In August and September 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused devastating damage to states along the Gulf Coast. In the aftermath of the storms, many questions were raised about the status of the thousands of children living in the affected areas. We prepared this preliminary information under the Comptroller General's authority to learn more about (1) the number of missing children and the challenges… more

Date: May 11, 2006

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Biological Research: Observations on DHS's Analyses Concerning Whether FMD Research Can Be Done as Safely on the Mainland as on Plum Island

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is the most highly infectious animal disease known: nearly 100 percent of exposed animals become infected with it. Although the United States has not had an outbreak of FMD since 1929, a single outbreak of FMD virus as a result of an accidental or intentional release from a laboratory on the U.S. mainland could have significant consequences for U.S. agriculture. The traditio… more

Date: July 30, 2009

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Disaster Housing: Implementation of FEMA's Alternative Housing Pilot Program Provides Lessons for Improving Future Competitions

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides direct temporary housing assistance in response to disasters primarily through a combination of travel trailers and manufactured homes and for a period of up to 18 months. In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated much of the housing stock across the Gulf Coast region, leaving thousands of persons in nee… more

Date: August 31, 2007

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Regulatory Review: Delay of Effective Dates of Final Rules Subject to Administration's January 20, 2001, Memorandum

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Citing the desire to "ensure that the President's appointees have the opportunity to review any new or pending regulations," the White House Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card, Jr. sent a memorandum to the heads of all executive agencies on January 20, 2001, directing them to (1) not send proposed or final regulations to the Office of the Federal Register, (2) withdraw regulations that had been sent to the Office bu… more

Date: February 15, 2002

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Disaster Recovery: Past Experiences Offer Insights for Recovering from Hurricanes Ike and Gustav and Other Recent Natural Disasters

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This month, Hurricanes Ike and Gustav struck the Gulf Coast producing widespread damage and leading to federal major disaster declarations. Earlier this year, heavy flooding resulted in similar declarations in seven Midwest states. In response, federal agencies have provided millions of dollars in assistance to help with short- and long-term recovery. State and local governments bear the primary respons… more

Date: September 26, 2008

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Monitoring and Oversight of Federal Funds Awarded to Bridgeport, Connecticut

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "In 2001 and 2002, federal prosecutors indicted the Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and a dozen conspirators on charges of racketeering, extortion, mail fraud, and tax evasion. In March 2003, the mayor was found guilty on 16 counts, and most of the others indicted have pleaded guilty. While the indictment did not refer to any misuse of federal funds, some of the corrupt activities were associated with projects… more

Date: November 26, 2003

Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Flood Insurance: Opportunities Exist to Improve Oversight of the WYO Program

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since 2004, private insurance companies participating in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Write-Your-Own (WYO) program have collected an average of $2.3 billion in premiums annually and, of this amount, have been paid or allowed to retain an average of $1 billion per year. Questions have been raised about FEMA's oversight of the program in light of the debts FEMA has incurred since the 2… more

Date: August 21, 2009

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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HUD Has Identified Performance Measures for Its Block Grant Programs, but Information on Impact Is Limited

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Information on the overall effectiveness (or impact) of the CDBG and HOME programs is limited. According to HUD officials, the agency has faced challenges in evaluating the impact of CDBG and HOME because, among other things, such an evaluation would have to compare neighborhoods that received program assistance with those that did not. Our previous work has also identified the difficulties of evaluating… more

Date: May 15, 2012

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Community Services Block Grant Program: HHS Should Improve Oversight by Focusing Monitoring and Assistance Efforts on Areas of High Risk

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) provided over $600 million to states in fiscal year 2005 to support over 1,000 local antipoverty agencies. The Department of Health and Human Services's (HHS) Office of Community Services (OCS) is primarily responsible for overseeing this grant; states have oversight responsibility for local agencies. At the request of Congress, GAO is providing information on (… more

Date: June 29, 2006

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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DOD Assessments of Supplier-Base Availability for Future Defense Needs

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Defense (DOD) relies on thousands of suppliers to ensure it has the weapons and supporting equipment needed to meet U.S. national security objectives. Congress has provided DOD with a variety of authorities to allow it to maintain information on its suppliers and to take actions to ensure that its suppliers can deliver needed items. In October 2008, we reported on our assessment of DOD'… more

Date: January 27, 2010

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Budget Issues: FEMA Needs Adequate Data, Plans, and Systems to Effectively Manage Resources for Day-to-Day Operations

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Much of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) funding is provided in supplemental appropriations when a disaster is declared, but funds to staff, manage, and operate other FEMA programs and underlying support functions--what GAO refers to as its day-to-day operations--compete with other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and federal priorities for limited resources. In this environment, FE… more

Date: January 19, 2007

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Extreme Weather Events: Limiting Federal Fiscal Exposure and Increasing the Nation's Resilience

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The federal government has opportunities to limit its exposure and increase the nation's resilience to extreme weather events. Since 1980, the U.S. has experienced 151 weather disasters with damages exceeding 1 billion dollars each. This testimony focuses on 4 areas where the government could limit its fiscal exposure."

Date: February 12, 2014

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Flood Insurance: More Information Needed on Subsidized Properties

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters Act) immediately eliminated subsidies for about 438,000 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies, but subsidies on an estimated 715,000 policies across the nation remain. Depending on factors such as policyholder behavior, the number of subsidized policies will continue to decline over time. For example, as properties are sold… more

Date: July 3, 2013

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Bilingual Voting Assistance: Selected Jurisdictions' Strategies for Identifying Needs and Providing Assistance

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, contains, among other things, provisions designed to protect the voting rights of U.S. citizens of certain ethnic groups whose command of the English language may be limited. The Department of Justice (DOJ) enforces these provisions, and the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) serves as a national clearinghouse for election information and procedures. The Fann… more

Date: January 18, 2008

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Department of Commerce: Office of Manufacturing and Services Could Better Measure and Communicate Its Contributions to Trade Policy

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Declining U.S. manufacturing has been an issue of continuing concern for policymakers; this was reflected in the Obama Administration's (Administration) 2010 announcement of the National Export Initiative. The Administration has also shown interest in improving the efficiency of the federal support of trade operations. In 2004, the Office of Manufacturing and Services (MAS) was established within the De… more

Date: June 7, 2011

Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department