CD Publications: Upcoming stories Week of Sept. 16-20

Sept. 17, 2013 - PRLog -- Each day, CD Publications provides news and policy updates that directly affect your area of interest. Here’s the schedule for this week:

CD Publications: Upcoming stories Week of Sept. 16-20

Federal & Foundation Assistance Monitor will cover/follow the following events:

Sept. 17 - News conference

SPONSOR: Northeastern University
TOPIC/SUBJECT: holds a news conference on "Innovation Imperative: Enhancing Higher Education Outcomes" including "the skills, competencies and credentials needed to compete and thrive in a global economy, and the innovations needed in higher education to build a pipeline of talent for the future."

Sept. 17 - Summit

SPONSOR: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) and the National Chamber Foundation
TOPIC/SUBJECT: hold a summit titled "Connecting the Dots: Education, Policy, Workforce," on "ensuring America's employers have the educated and skilled workforce they need to remain competitive."

Sept. 18 - Discussion

SPONSOR: The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

TOPIC/SUBJECT: holds a discussion on "Defining Moments for the Debt: A Discussion on the Upcoming Budget Negotiations."


Sept. 18-21 - Conference

SPONSOR: The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF)

TOPIC/SUBJECT: holds the 43rd annual legislative conference.


Housing Affairs Letter: will cover/follow the following events:

Sept. 17 - Advisory - Meeting

SPONSOR: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
TOPIC/SUBJECT: holds a closed meeting, beginning at 9 a.m. The FOMC is the policy-making arm of the Federal Reserve, Sept. 17-18

Sept 17 - Discussion

SPONSOR: The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and CQ Roll Call
TOPIC/SUBJECT: hold a discussion on "Building a Better Future: America's Housing at a Crossroads."

Sept. 18 - Hearing

EVENT: Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

AGENDA: Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee hearing on "Recovering from Superstorm Sandy: Assessing the Progress, Continuing Needs, and Rebuilding Strategy."

WHO: HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan; and Peter Rogoff, administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, testify

Sept. 18. - Hearing

EVENT: Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

AGENDA: Economic Policy Subcommittee hearing on "Implementation of The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012: One Year After Enactment."

WHO: Senate Environment and Public Works ranking member Sen. David Vitter, R-La.; Senate Small Business Chairwoman Mary Landrieu, D-La.; Craig Fugate, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; Alicia Cackley, director of financial markets and community investment at the Government Accountability Office; Christine Shirley, National Flood Insurance Program coordinator in the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development's Planning Services Division; Stephen Ellis, vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense; and Birny Birnbaum, executive director of the Center for Economic Justice

Children & Youth Funding Report will cover/follow the following events:

Sept. 17 Advisory - Event

SPONSOR: The American Enterprise Institute

TOPIC/SUBJECT: holds a Google+ Hangout, beginning at 4:30 p.m., on "The Most Interesting School District in America? Douglas County and the Pursuit of Suburban Reform."

PARTICIPANTS: former Education Secretary William Bennett; Elizabeth Celania-Fagen, superintendent of Douglas County School District; Frederick Hess, director of education policy studies at AEI; and Michael McShane, research fellow at AEI

Sept. 17 - Discussion

SPONSOR: The Brookings Institution

TOPIC/SUBJECT: holds a discussion on "Mobile Learning: Transforming Education and Engaging Students and Teachers."

Sept. 19 - Summit

SPONSOR: The National Organization for Youth Safety (NOYS)

TOPIC/SUBJECT: holds the fourth annual NOYS Teen Distracted Driving Prevention Summit, Sept. 19-20.

PARTICIPANTS: Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel; Federal Highways Administration Administrator Victor Mendez; National Transportation Safety Board member Christopher Hart; Charlene Lake, senior vice president for public affairs at AT&T; Sue Sampson, public affairs specialist at State Farm Insurance; Reggie Shaw, texting and driving accident survivor and subject of the new documentary film "From One Second to the Next"; and Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman

Sept. 20 - Hearing

EVENT: House Education and the Workforce Committee

AGENDA: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing on "Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs: A Discussion on Career and Technical Education and Training Programs."

Community Development Digest will cover/follow the following events:

Sept. 17 - Discussion

SPONSOR: The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and CQ Roll Call

TOPIC/SUBJECT: hold a discussion on "Building a Better Future: America's Housing at a Crossroads."

Sept. 17 - Briefing

SPONSOR: The Brookings Institution

TOPIC/SUBJECT: holds the 11th annual briefing on "Poverty and Income in 2012: A Look at the New Census Data and What the Numbers Mean."

Sept. 18 - Hearing

EVENT: Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

AGENDA: Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee hearing on "Recovering from Superstorm Sandy: Assessing the Progress, Continuing Needs, and Rebuilding Strategy."

WHO: HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan; and Peter Rogoff, administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, testify

Sept. 18 - Hearing

EVENT: Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

AGENDA: Economic Policy Subcommittee hearing on "Implementation of The Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Act of 2012: One Year After Enactment."

Sept. 19 - Hearing

EVENT: House Small Business Committee

AGENDA: Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Subcommittee hearing on "Private Sector Initiatives to Educate Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs."

11:30 a.m. - News conference

SPONSOR: The National League of Cities, the World Wildlife Fund, the U.S. Green Building Council and the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)

TOPIC/SUBJECT: hold a news conference on "Building Resiliency in America," focusing on safeguarding communities and adapting to climate change.

PARTICIPANTS: Sacramento, Calif. Mayor Kevin Johnson, chairman of the Resilient Communities for America Campaign; Michael Schmitz, executive director of ICLEI; Clark Manus, CEO of Heller Manus Architects; and Jason Hartke, vice president of national policy at the U.S. Green Building Council

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