Issue #107, September/October 1999

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 Rethinking Income Supports for the Working Poor: Perspectives on Unemployment Insurance, Welfare, and Work, from National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices. 301-498-3738.

State Workforce Policy Initiative state-by-state reports; Working Closer to Home; What's Next After Work First; and Overcoming Roadblocks on the Way to Work, Workforce Development reports to the field, all from Public/Private Ventures, One Commerce Square, 2005 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215-557-4400; fax: 215-557-4469; www.ppv.org.

Introducing Community Land Trusts, brochure from Institute for Community Economics (ICE), now available in Spanish., provides a basic overview of the structure and operation of community land trusts. Julie Orvis, ICE, 413-746-8660, ext. 118; JOrvisICE@aol.com

Outriders, a video about Kensington Welfare Rights Union's "New Freedom Bus" tour for economic human rights last summer. From Skylight Pictures, 212-947-5333.

The Welfare Law Center's Directory of Low Income Organizations Working on Welfare Issues, Fourth Edition, available in an interactive point and click map format on the LINC Project website: www.lincproject.org. Includes listings for 189 groups in 44 states and 6 Canadian groups (multiple offices for some groups). Also visit the Welfare Law Center online at www.welfarelaw.org.

What "Fair Housing" Means for People with Disabilities, a Guide for Consumers, Advocates and Landlords, from the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. $4 + $2 s/h to Publications Desk, Bazelon Center, 1101 15th St. NW, Suite 1212, Washington, DC 20005; fax: 202-223-0409; pubs@bazelon.org

The Rehab Guide: Windows and Doors (ACCN-HUD8724), and The Rehab Guide: Exterior Walls, from HUD USER, are part of a series on state-of-the-art materials and innovative practices. $5 each. P.O. Box 6091, Rockville, MD 20849; 800-245-2691; fax: 301-519-5767; TDD: 800-483-2209; www.huduser.org.

Online Resources

Low-Cost Checking Account Brochure, a survey of over 100 banks and credit unions with listings of the top ten in each category, now available online at www.affordablechecking.org or contact Washington Reinvestment Alliance, 206-443-9935.

The National Center for Lead-Safe Housing web site: www.centerforhealthyhousing.org.

Federal Interagency Workgroup on Microenterprise Development's new website: www.sba.gov/microenter.

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