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For Immediate Release July 11, 2011 Obama Administration Launches Strong Cities, Strong Communities to Support Local Development

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Obama Administration launched Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2), a new and customized pilot initiative to strengthen local capacity and spark economic growth in local communities while ensuring taxpayer dollars are used wisely and efficiently. To accomplish this, federal agencies will provide experienced staff to work directly with six cities: Chester, PA; Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; Fresno, CA; Memphis, TN; and New Orleans, LA.  These teams will work with local governments, the private sector, and other institutions to leverage federal dollars and support the work being done at the local level to encourage economic growth and community development.  

Additionally, communities nationwide will be eligible to compete for comprehensive economic planning assistance through a grant competition designed to spark local innovation. By integrating government investments and partnering with local communities, SC2 channels the resources of the federal government to help empower cities as they develop and implement their vision for economic growth.  

“Over the past two and a half years, the Obama Administration received feedback from leaders all across the country who described the kind of partnership that would be most useful to them for economic growth,” said Domestic Policy Director Melody Barnes.  “The result is Strong Cities, Strong Communities, an innovative new pilot that will help strengthen local communities while also delivering federal resources and assistance more effectively.”   

Added Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett, “This is exactly the kind of federal initiative that President Obama pledged to create – one that respects the wisdom of local leadership and helps mayors and other local officials utilize federal resources more effectively.  President Obama has consistently demonstrated his commitment to a robust partnership with America’s cities and counties– Strong Cities, Strong Communities is yet another example of this important partnership.”

Through this pilot, the Obama Administration will focus on three key goals:

Improving the way federal government does business:  Cutting through red tape and rationalizing the federal bureaucracy to help deal with the overlapping maze of agencies, regulations and program requirements that are sometimes confusing to local governments;Providing assistance and support – working with local communities to find ground up, not top down solutions:  Providing on the ground technical assistance and planning resources tailored to local governments’ needs and helping them use the federal funds they already receive more efficiently and effectively; andPartnering for growth: Developing critical partnerships with key local and regional stakeholders that encompass not only municipal and state governments, but also new partnerships with the business community, non-profits, anchor institutions, faith-based institutions, and other public, private, and philanthropic leaders.  

In addition to building the capacity of local governments, SC2 aims to encourage partnerships among local community organizations, anchor institutions, businesses, foundations and government agencies, helping to leverage federal investments and increase impact. The four components of SC2 include:

SC2 Community Solutions Teams: Community Solutions Teams comprised of federal employees from several different agencies will work directly with cities to support mayors in Chester, PA; Cleveland, OH; Detroit, MI; Fresno, CA; Memphis, TN; and New Orleans, LA. Community Solutions Teams will assist cities with issues mayors have identified as vital to their economic strategies, including efforts to build on local assets, strengthen regional economies, develop transportation infrastructure, improve job-training programs and support community revitalization.  SC2 Fellowship Program: A complement to the Community Solutions Teams, a new fellowship program will select, train, and place early- to mid-career professionals to serve multi-year terms in local government positions to give cities additional capacity.  An intermediary will be selected to run the fellowship program, and Fellows will be selected through a competitive national process. The Program will be funded primarily by philanthropic partners; the Rockefeller Foundation is providing $2.5 million in initial funding.SC2 Economic Planning Challenge: In addition to the six pilot locations, SC2 includes an Economic Planning Challenge designed to help additional cities develop economic blueprints.   This national grant competition will enable cities to adopt and implement innovative economic development strategies to support comprehensive city and regional planning efforts. Six cities will be competitively selected to receive a grant of approximately $1 million that they will use to administer an “X-prize style” competition, whereby they will challenge multi-disciplinary teams of experts to develop comprehensive economic and land use proposals for their city.  The Challenge will be administered by EDA, and EDA will assist cities in the administration of the competition.   National Resource Network: Pending authorization of funding, the National Resource Network (NRN) will aggregate public and private resources to provide a broader set of cities, towns and regions with access to a one-stop portal of national experts to provide holistic policy and implementation support.   Once funds are secured, HUD will host a competition to select an intermediary to run the NRN.  Cities, towns and regions will apply to get access to the NRN, and outside experts will apply to be able to provide consulting services through the NRN.  A menu of customized and comprehensive technical assistance in a variety of policy areas will be available to communities, delivered through on-site training and staff development.  The NRN will also foster peer-to-peer learning to strengthen the network of urban practitioners and thinkers.  

SC2 pilot cities were selected on the basis of economic need, strong local leadership and collaboration, potential for economic growth, geographic diversity, and the ability to test the SC2 model across a range of environments.  Federal assessment teams spent time on the ground working directly with mayors and other local officials to determine needs, opportunities and gather input for the pilot initiative.

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Executive order-coordination of the policies on auto communities and workers

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EXECUTIVE ORDERCOORDINATING DIRECTIVES ON AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNITIES AND WORKERS

By the authority vested in me as President the Constitution and it is hereby ordered as follows the laws of the United States of America:

Section 1.  Policy.  In the last decade, the United States has experienced a decline in employment in the automotive and part supplier.  This decline dramatically from 2008 to 2009, with more than 400,000 jobs lost accelerated in the industry.  Now, the American automobile industry starts two years later to recover.  The automotive industry has in the past 2 years its experienced the strongest job growth since the late 1990s.  Exports have expanded, and won the domestic automakers in 2010 market share for the first time since 1995.  The automotive supply chain that employs three times as many workers as the automaker showed also renewed strength.  However, we have a long way to go.

In the last 2 years my Administration coordinated efforts for automotive communities committed, including targeted technical and financial assistance.  For example, the Department of labor set aside funds for green-collar jobs and job training for high-growth sectors of the economy targeted for communities, which were affected by the automotive industry downturn, and the Department of Commerce provides funds specifically for the automotive industry communities, to develop plans for economic recovery.  Stabilization of the automotive industry will include the use of which by automotive communities require advanced strategies, the rehabilitation of land use, small business assistance and training of workers.

The purpose of this order is still the coordinated federal response to factors, the automotive communities and workers and ensure that the Federal Republic of programmes and policies these concerns into account to wear.

Section 2.  Assignment of responsibilities to the Secretary of labor.

(a) the Secretary of labor is:

(i) work to the development of policies and programmes under executive departments, and organizations with the aim of coordinating the federal response to factors which a significant impact on automotive communities to coordinate and workers, including through the coordination of the economic adjustment assistance activities;(ii) President, in consultation with the Director of the National Economic Council recommendations to the President discuss the potential impact of pending legislation;(iii), in consultation with the Director of the National Economic Council on Executive policy proposals the automotive industry communities and changes in federal policies and programmes on matters of special importance automotive communities and workers; and(IV) conduct outreach representatives of nonprofit organizations, companies, work organisations, State and local government agencies, elected officials, and others interested, that supports, so that the President make attention, ideas and policy options for the extension and improvement in efforts to revive auto communities.

(b) the Secretary of labor has the functions of this job in coordination with the Director of the National Economic Council assigned to perform.  The Managing Director of the Department of the work of Office of recovery for auto communities and workers can transfer these tasks to the Secretary of labor.

Paragraph 3.  Cancellation.  Executive order 13509 June 23, 2009, is hereby revoked.

4.  General provisions.  (a) the heads of executive departments and agencies is supported and Department of Commerce, provides information about the work or the Secretariat in accordance with applicable, performance of the tasks of this order assigned to required.

(b) in this order be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) delegation of authority by law one executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or(II) functions of the Director of the Office of management and budget relating to financial, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(c) this order is implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to availability of funds.

(d) this order is not and does not, create any right or use, substantive or procedural, enforceable right or a party against the United States, its departments, agencies, entities, its executives, employees, or agents or someone else.

BARACK OBAMA

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