How to Share Your Ideas w/Government

Do you have ideas for government? I know I do. Everyone has an opportunity to share ideas through the Open Government Initiative. Under this inititiative federal agencies are providing online dialogs where you can share your ideas and vote on the ideas of others. To participate, click> Open Government Initiative. Find dialogs from agencies that [...]

Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids about Being Online (Federal Trade Commission)

Calling all Parents… Cell phones and the Internet are great tools for kids as sources of information and modes of connecting with friends, but they pose dangers as well. The Federal Trade Commission has released Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online (pdf) to help parents talk to their kids about safely navigating the [...]

CENSUS NEEDS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN OKLAHOMA TO FILL JOBS

The U S Census Bureau will hire thousands of people throughout the state of Oklahoma between now and next spring. This strong economic shot in the arm is like having several factories open up in the state! Up to a total of approximately 5,000 people will be on staff during peak times. “This is the [...]

Searchable Database of Recovery Money

Want to know who is getting the recovery money in your state? Users can search more than 160,000 reports from recipients of almost $159 billion in Recovery Act contracts, grants, and loans awarded between Feb. 17 and Sept. 30. The database is available at http://www.fedspending.org/rcv. FedSpending.org‘s Recovery Act data tab gives users flexibility to search, [...]

Where and What to Recycle

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has many resources available for electronic disposal and recycling and a specific page devoted to batteries. The EPA directs those who want to recycle to the Earth911 website where you can plug in your zip code and find a spot to recycle rechargeable and single use batteries in your area [...]

Building Sustainable Places: Federal Programs for Sustainable Ag, Forestry, Conservation and CD

Are you looking for assistance from federal programs to promote sustainable agriculture and forestry efforts? Check out this guide: “Building Sustainable Places: Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Conservation, and Community Development, from USDA and National Center for Appropriate Technology. [Source:Community Food Security Coalition]

Oklahoma’s New HHS Regional Director

Secretary Sebelius Announces Region VI Regional Director Marjorie McColl Petty On November 17th, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the appointment of Marjorie McColl Petty as the new Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Region VI. As HHS regional director, she will serve as key representative of Secretary Sebelius in [...]

Possible Census Scams in Oklahoma

—- Forwarded Message —- From: “Barker, Steven” Steven_Barker Recently, the Oklahoma State Data Center has received a few phone calls from Oklahomans concerned about scammers pretending to represent the US Census Bureau. To the best of my knowledge no one has yet been scammed. However, just to stay ahead of the game, I am sending [...]

Stimulus Information

Stimulus Information Governor Henry has launched a website, http://www.ok.gov/recovery/ that aims to provide the citizens of Oklahoma access to clear and concise information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The website provides national-level information on the multiple funding streams in eight areas of government: budget stabilization, business and employment, education and research, [...]

Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2009 Released

The new limits, which are used to determine eligibility for a number of federal programs and services, are at $22,050 annually for a four-person family.  To learn more, click here for the Federal Register notice.