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January 12, 2010

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Alliance for Community
Trees is dedicated to improving the environment where 80% of Americans live: our cities, towns, and villages. Together, ACT's national network of members have planted and cared for 15 million trees with help from 10.7 million volunteer hours.

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	RESEARCH Tools to Address Coastal Flooding NACo announced the release of the Coastal Inundation Toolkit, which contains tools and information counties need to understand and address coastal flooding issues. Other Current Research: Many Shades of Green- CA Jobs CA Obesity Prevention Plan How Forest Inventories Could Hinder Carbon Markets
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	PUBLIC POLICY SBA Tree Planting Program In the 1990’s, the National Small Business Tree Planting Program helped to beautify retail storefronts and rental housing and parks, turn Main Streets into Green Streets, and jump-start many municipal tree canopy initiatives. Other Public Policy Initiatives: UPARR (Urban Revitalization Act) House Climate Bill Green Communities Act
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	FUNDING Give a Day, Get a Disney Day (Deadline: January 29, 2010)- Disney and Youth Service America have a grant to help kids working to make environmentally friendly changes in their communities. The grant is in addition to their recent announcement to reward individuals and families who volunteer with a free ticket to a Disney theme park (in Florida or California). The goal is to engage one million volunteers in service this year. Other Funding Opportunities: Wubbzy Goes Green 2010 Five Star Restoration Program Plum Creek Foundation Grants ESC Capacity Grants CNCS AmeriCorps Funding
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