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Chester, PA One of Six Cities in White House Pilot Program
�I guess this is one of those �Kodak moments' for the city of Chester,� Chester Mayor Wendell N. Butler Jr. said as the group welcomed a new initiative created by the Obama Administration. Butler, along with leaders from more than five federal agencies, launched the �Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative� (SC2) on July 11. Chester, as one of six pilot cities for the new initiative, will take part in a varied number of capacity-building tools aimed at sparking economic growth through partnerships with government agencies.
SC2 focuses on making it easier for local governments to navigate the maze of federal agencies when seeking funding, providing assistance to help ensure that federal funds are used more effectively and developing new partnerships to accelerate economic revitalization. The Obama Administration received feedback from mayors nationally over the past two and a half years, discussing what changes they thought would help to spur economic growth in their areas. SC2 works to address their requests. �I can't tell you how pleased we are to join you in this project, not only now, but as we look to the future,� said Jane Vincent, Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Vincent explained her hopes for the pilot program, stating that Chester would become a model for other small cities in the region. To read more about the new initiative or to find out about the other participating cities, check out http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/07/11/announcing-strong-cities-strong-communities
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Content Archived: January 24, 2013 | ||||
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