Community Action Agencies have American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Resources in local Maryland Communities. The funds are being used to help vulnerable individuals and families move in a positive direction towards self sufficiency.

As described on the Federal Recovery.gov website,the act "is an unprecedented effort to jump start our economy,create or save millions of jobs and put a down payment on long neglected challenges so our country can continue to grow and thrive in the 21st century and beyond.
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Yesterday,(May 5th,2009) the President announced that he would ask Congress in the FY2010 budget to provide $50 million in seed capital for his Social Innovation Fund,fulfilling a campaign pledge. The Fund will identify the most promising,results-oriented non-profit programs and expand their reach throughout the country.

This is a dramatically different way for the government to do business - and it reflects the President's new governing approach - finding and scaling the best social innovations; partnering with those who are leading change in their communities; and creating a policy environment for all these innovations to thrive.

President Obama has said that this is an "all-hands-on-deck" moment and that government cannot solve our nation's problems alone. He has said that it is critical to partner with citizens,nonprofits,social entrepreneurs, foundations and corporations to make progress on our nation's great challenges.