Health Care, Economic Issues Top Challenges Facing 50+ Older Oklahomans

 AARP Survey Finds Half of Oklahomans Survey Say They Have Problems Paying Utility Bill (OKLAHOMA CITY) – More than half of adults 50+ say that health care issues are the top problem or challenge facing mid-life and older adults, according to a new survey released today by AARP Oklahoma. Additionally, one fourth of respondents said [...]

Dept. of Energy Grant Opportunities

April 21, 2010Department of Energy Announces $28 Million to Support State Efforts to Increase Building Energy Retrofits and Develop State Energy Savings Goals http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=319 April 21, 2010Department of Energy Announces $30 Million to Accelerate Weatherization Innovation http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=320 April 21, 2010DOE Announces New Opportunities to Improve Commercial Building Energy Efficiency http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/news/progress_alerts.cfm/pa_id=318 April 20, 2010DOE Launches National [...]

Be Heard and Win Some Bucks! for Young People

The norm is quickly becoming debt, overspending, and too many young people making money mistakes in the real world. So we say buck the norm! What do you say? We want you to show us. Enter our video contest for a chance to win a $2,000 scholarship plus a MacBook at BuckTheNorm.com. For official contest [...]

Oklahoma Council on Economic Education

I attended the Oklahoma Council on Economic Education Board Membership Orientation last week along with 11 new and 11 other existing board members. The meeting was kicked off by Dwayne Boggs, Board Chair and Dr. Sue Lynn Sasser, OCEE Executive Director. Three current board members shared “Why I’m an OCEE Board Member”. We received an overview [...]

NPQ New Site for Nonprofits-How Bad is It Out There?

What the nonprofits sector has to say about the economic enviroment. Speak for your State by clicking the link to Tell Your Story. What the variables are in individual state economies that most impact the work of nonprofits The health of the communities they serve Stories about the fiscal and economic conditions in 14 states, [...]

Communities Creating Healthy Environments (CCHE) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Purpose: Communities Creating Healthy Environments (CCHE) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that aims to prevent childhood obesity by increasing access to healthy foods and safe places to play in communities of color. The program will advance RWJF’s efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015 by supporting diverse, [...]

Just In… HUD Releases Revised Booklet to Assist You in Buying a Home

Get educated about buying a home. Click here (http://bit.ly/RESPAHandbook) for HUD’s revised special information booklet (Booklet) designed to assist individuals seeking to buy a home to become familiar with the home-buying process. Get information: regarding the purchase contract, interest rates, points, balloon payments, prepayment penalties and how they can affect mortgage payments how to use [...]

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 [...]

Oklahoma Money Talks Podcasts

Money Talks Podcasts: Oklahoma Money Matters created podcasts about money management for college students. Money Matters has three new podcasts—Financial Aid, Identity Theft, and Living on a College Budget. Money Matters is produced by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

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, [...]