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| | ACORN: ACORN Accomplishments |
 | | Negotiated landmark agreements with banks in St. Louis, Baton Rouge, Boston, Bridgeport, New York City, Jersey City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Denver, Little Rock, New Orleans, Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Brooklyn, Des Moines, Dallas and Washington, D.C., making over a billion dollars available for loans in low-income neighborhoods. |
 | | Improved school facilities and governance in Chicago, New York, San Jose, Little Rock and Bridgeport. |
 | | Organized parents of lead poisoning victims to pressure local governments for improved screening and treatment in New York, Detroit, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Neighborhood Safety |
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