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	Panoramic Views of Las Colonias
		Colonias are generally understood to be subdivisions in unincorporated areas with inadequate infrastructure and inhabited by residents with very low incomes.
		The 1990 Census indicates that approximately 50 percent of colonia houses in rural counties and 20 percent of houses in urban counties (i.e., Cameron.
		The high rate of poverty among colonia residents usually indicates that the tax base to be gained by a city would not sufficiently offset the costs of annexing the colonia.
	www.txstate.edu /humanresources/lascolonias/panoramas.htm (1888 words)

	History
		This new fire department operated with some of the previous firemen and the fire truck was parked in a garage on Inman Avenue near Wood Avenue.
		The first thing the original fire department tried to do was to have the pumper and equipment returned; but, there was a slight problem the other commissioners of the second firehouse sold the pumper, firehouse, and equipment to a local citizen for one dollar.
		Colonia district #12 was one of the first in area to use this tool.
	www.coloniafd.org /History.htm (5062 words)

	UT DISCOVERY MAGAZINE
		Colonias are invariably purchaser-financed, whereby the developer holds the contract until the land is paid for, at which time it converts to a title deed.
		They are similar in so far as colonia populations tend to be low waged working poor, Spanish speaking, low education levels, citizens of their respective countries (less than one-quarter of Texas colonia residents are not citizens and a negligible number are illegal residents), and relatively long-term migrants to the region.
		Colonias fall between the cracks of county and city authority, and new policy development is required that will reduce the (very real) liability that jurisdictions perceive in taking responsibility for colonias.
	www.utexas.edu /opa/pubs/discovery/disc1998v15n2/disc_colonias.html (3408 words)

	Colonia del Sacramento - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina.
		It is the oldest town in the country and capital of the departamento of Colonia.
		Founded in 1680 by the Portuguese, Colonia del Sacramento was later disputed by the Spanish settled on the opposite bank of the river at Buenos Aires.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Colonia,_Uruguay (319 words)

	Border Colonias
		colonia lots, the organization arranges for a single low-interest standard mortgage to cover the cost of construction of a new house and the balance paid on the colonia lot.
		The purchase of lots under contracts for deed forces colonia residents to struggle to better their living situation within the framework of an exploitative system that is designed to maintain their powerlessness and poverty.
		While colonia residents often undertake the construction of their own units, they lack the resources to purchase the appropriate tools and materials required for standard construction.
	www.ruralhome.org /pubs/hsganalysis/colonias/rehab.htm (3308 words)

	Facts About Farmworkers and Colonias - HUD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Colonias are rural communities located within 150 miles of the US-Mexican Border.
		These mostly unincorporated communities began to be developed in the 1950s and continue to exist for a variety of reasons, such as poor land use regulations.
		The colonia crowding rate is four times the national average.
	www.hud.gov /groups/farmwkercolonia.cfm (312 words)

	'Colonia' problem growing in Ariz. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Arizona's colonias are scattered across the southern portion of the state, from a trailer park that borders one of the richest neighborhoods in Yuma County to ramshackle settlements in Cochise County in the east, and they've even sprouted up on the fringes of unincorporated Maricopa County.
		The rapid growth of colonias here, county planners say, is fueled in large part by the state law that permits "wildcat subdivisions," allowing landowners to split land up to five times without extensive long-term planning for infrastructure.
		The colonias and wildcat subdivisions are considered a drain for county governments, which are often called in to upgrade dirt roads or provide basic services, typically required of the developer, when the community grows large enough, or poses a health or safety problem.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/news/articles/0123colonias0.html (1780 words)

	Children of the Colonias: Goals
		"Colonia" is a spanish term for "neighborhood" or "community." In Texas, "colonia" refers to an unincorporated settlement that often lacks basic water and sewer systems, paved roads, and safe and sanitary housing.
		The colonia population in Texas is predominately Hispanic; 64.4 percent of all colonia residents under 18 years of ages were born in the United States.
		One viable solution is to develop a film documentary on colonia children that will use the media to present and illustrate to policy makers specific case studies of the depreciating conditions in which children live in the colonias.
	www.txstate.edu /HumanResources/LasColonias/CHILDREN.HTML (606 words)

	Texas Attorney General
		The colonia initiatives coordinator may appoint a colonia ombudsman in each of the six border counties that the coordinator determines have the largest colonia populations.
		If the department determines it necessary and appropriate, the department may establish a self-help center in any other county if the county is designated as an economically distressed area under Chapter 17, Water Code, for purposes of eligibility to receive funds from the Texas Water Development Board.
		In making loans under this subchapter, the department shall give priority to loans to owner-builders who will reside in counties or municipalities that agree in writing to waive capital recovery fees, building permit fees, inspection fees, or other fees related to the building of the housing to be built with the loan proceeds.
	www.oag.state.tx.us /border/rb2001/rb_misc.shtml (5452 words)

	Uruguay - The Interior, Littoral, Greater Montevideo and Coast
		The department of Colonia, some of which was settled by the Swiss, was famous for the production of milk, butter, cheese, and dulce de leche (a dessert made from concentrated milk and sugar).
		According to the 1985 census, the population of the department of Montevideo was 1,311,976, and that of the neighboring department of Canelones was 364,248, out of a total population of 2,955,241.
		Finally, Montevideo and the department of Maldonado (which is strongly affected by the tourism industry in Punta del Este) had the highest indexes of social and economic development in the country.
	countrystudies.us /uruguay/28.htm (1815 words)

	EL PASO: Texas Colonias
		Colonias first appeared in Texas in the 1950s to house Mexican immigrants working in US agriculture Small farmers and developers sold pieces of their land to migrants who built their own makeshift houses.
		Many colonias fight for years to get running water -through multiple government agencies, wading through a seemingly endless grant process-and even when the water arrives at the community's edge, that is no guarantee the residents will enjoy it.
		But a nearby colonia recently received water, and they've started building a self-help center on the edges of their settlement, close to Cochran.
	www.journalism.berkeley.edu /projects/border/elpasocolonias.html (3110 words)

	UTPA Division of External Affairs - CoServe - Community Outreach Partnership Center
		The term colonia is given to a subdivision with substandard housing, roads, water and sewage.
		Substandard housing is common in colonias because many prospective owners do not qualify for private mortgage financing so they build their own houses one piece at a time or as money becomes available.
		The health condition of some colonias is a problem which may be due to lack of treated water and sewage.
	ea.panam.edu /copc/colonias.html (582 words)

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		A colonia is defined as: any identifiable unincorporated community that is determined to be a colonia on the basis of objective criteria, including lack of potable water supply, lack of adequate sewage systems, and lack of decent, safe, and sanitary housing; and was in existence as a colonia prior to November 28, 1990.
		For an eligible county to submit an application on behalf of eligible colonia areas, the colonia areas must be within 150 miles of the Texas-Mexico border region, except that any county that is part of a standard metropolitan statistical area with a population exceeding one million is not eligible under this fund.
		The colonia construction fund and the colonia planning fund are allocated on an annual basis to eligible county applicants through competitions conducted during the program year.[ The colonia EDAP fund is distributed on a first-come, first-serve, basis for the 1995 program year.] Applications for funding must be received by the Department by 5:00 p.m.
	texinfo.library.unt.edu /texasregister/text/1997/0610prop.txt (16641 words)

	Colonia Department - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.
		It is the region where the main production of dairy products from Uruguay is done.
		As of the census of 2004, there were 119,266 people and 40,243 households in the department.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Colonia_Department (130 words)

	Colonia FD to remove historic fire boxes
		By the end of the year, Colonia residents will have to say goodbye to the familiar red box, which uses the 1800 telegraph system, which have sat on utility poles and in the schools for over 50 years.
		The 50-member Colonia Fire Department is one of the last departments in Woodbridge to take down the fire boxes.
		The department even used a ticker tape machine for their main system until lightning struck the building in 1995 and destroyed the system.
	ws.gmnews.com /news/2006/1121/Front_Page/015.html (729 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He was the head of the science department at Colonia High School, Woodbridge Township, from 1968 until he retired in 1987.
		KARABIN - Joseph, formerly of Colonia, on June 8, 2004, loving husband of the late Kathleen Karabin, beloved father of Joseph, John, Thomas and Kathleen Karabin, Suzanne Sesta and Eileen Ricardo, dearest brother of Bernard, William and Pauline Karabin, cherished grandfather of 13 grandchildren.
		Surviving are three sons, Joseph M. of Kingwood, John of Colonia and Thomas of Edison; three daughters, Kathleen Karabin of Kingwood, Suzanne Sesta of Colonia and Eileen Ricardo of Kingwood; two brothers, Bernard Karabin of Barnegat and William Karabin of Weehawken; a sister, Pauline Karabin of Weehawken, and 13 grandchildren.
	home.comcast.net /~chs75/Karabin.htm (767 words)

	OCI - Colonia Initiatives
		Properties must be located in a colonia as identified by the Texas Water Development Board colonia list or meet the Department's definition of a colonia.
		Five colonias in each county receive on-site technical assistance to low and very low-income individuals and families in a variety of ways including housing, and community development activities, infrastructure improvements, and outreach and education.
		Operation of the Colonia SHC’s is carried out through a local nonprofit organization, local community action agency, or local housing authority that has demonstrated the ability to carry out the functions of a SHC.
	www.tdhca.state.tx.us /oci/index.jsp (438 words)

	Colonias Iniative - Overview and Mission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These are the goals of the Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC) Colonias Initiative aimed at enhancing the conditions that support good health and self-sufficiency in colonias along the Texas/Mexico border.
		These meetings or "platicas" provided colonia residents with an opportunity to voice their opinions on their concerns with health and human services, identify services needed and barriers to services.
		A tracking system to document the number of colonia residents being served by HHS agencies is also under consideration, among other activities.
	www.hhsc.state.tx.us /hhsc_projects/colonias/colonia_home.html (872 words)

	THE BORDER COLONIAS REGION: CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
		Colonia Housing and Infrastructure: Current Population and Housing Characteristics, Future Growth, and Housing, Water and Wastewater Needs (Draft).
		Report prepared by the Policy Research Project of the LBJ School of Public Affairs under contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
		The Colonias Factbook: A Survey of Living Conditions in Rural Areas of South Texas and West Texas Border Counties.
	www.ruralhome.org /pubs/hsganalysis/colonias/bib.htm (632 words)

	Uruguay 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I took had a fabulous Saturday get-away to the historical town of Colonia.
		Colonia is rich with Spanish-Portuguese architecture, a beautiful coast-line (it is the port city for travel to Buenies Aries), and cobblestone streets.
		The content and opinions expressed on this Web page do not reflect the views of nor are they endorsed by the administration of the University of Georgia or the University System of Georgia.
	www.vet.uga.edu /VPP/ia/students/lauren/colonia.php (97 words)

	CHS
		The Guidance Department and student services are accessible and sensitive to the ethnic and cultural diversity of our community.
		The Department continues to be committed to providing all of their counselees with opportunities and challenges suitable to their needs and talents.
		The Colonia High School Guidance Department is sponsoring a "Curriculum Orientation" meeting on Thursday, December 6, 2006, 7:00 p.m., in the auditorium.
	www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us /SchoolsHS/Colonia-HS/guidance.htm (283 words)

	Home
		The Colonias Development Council started in the early 1990s as a project of the Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces, but is now an independent non-profit organization serving two counties in southern New Mexico.
		The mission of the Colonias Development Council is to improve the quality of life in the colonia-designated communities of southern New Mexico.
		The Colonias Development Council recognizes that the life of a community depends on the resources and talents of its residents.
	www.colonias.org (411 words)

	Colonia High School
		The theme for Colonia High School for this year will be “Challenge 2006-2007.” We will continue to motivate our students through relevant curricular instruction and extra-curricular activities to prepare them for the future.
		Colonia High School has been recognized in two areas by the National School of Character Promising Practices: in the area of our “Social Issues Theater” bullying presentations to elementary schools and "Peer Assistance At Colonia” which is a mentoring program which has made the transition to high school much more comfortable for our incoming freshmen.
		The construction project for Colonia High School has begun and we have made the necessary adjustments to ensure that our students and staff have an atmosphere conducive to learning and teaching.
	www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us /SchoolsHS/Colonia-HS/index.htm (663 words)

	Colonia Del Rey RV Sales: Texas RV Dealer Sells New & Used Keystone, Palomino, Forest River, Weekend Warrior RVs & More. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Welcome to Colonia Del Rey RV Sales and Service, your home for Unbeatable Prices, Selection, Parts, and Friendly Customer Service for over 20 years.
		, Colonia Del Rey is an RV dealer that specializes in new and used RV sales offering top-of-the-line motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers and park models from manufacturers that you know and trust such as Keystone RV and Palomino.
		Colonia Del Rey is the TX dealer that will MATCH or BEAT any deal on the same model recreational vehicle with like options and freight!
	www.coloniadelreyrv.com (144 words)

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		The Department of Community Affairs was established in 1971 (Senate Bill 80, 62nd Legislature, Regular Session; amended by Senate Bill 315, 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983) to assist Texas communities in achieving solutions to economic and social problems and improving the effectiveness of local government.
		The Department annually administers funds in excess of $380 million (fiscal year 1998), the overwhelming majority of which is derived from mortgage revenue bond financing and refinancing, federal grants and federal tax credits.
		The Department of Community Affairs was established in 1971 to help Texas communities solve the economic and social problems of their citizens and to coordinate federal and state programs affecting local governments.
	www.lib.utexas.edu /taro/tslac/50002.xml (8099 words)

	Ethnologue report for Paraguay
		Southwestern, Presidente Hayes Department, Colonia Juan Belaieff Island in Paraguay River west of Asunción.
		Sanapana are north of Angaite and Lengua; Boquerón, Presidente Hayes Department, Galbán River.
		Angaite are in the southeast Chaco, Presidente Hayes Department, Boquerón, San Carlos.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Paraguay (443 words)

	Welcome To The Colonia Fire Department's Web Site. - Protecting Colonia Since 1942.
		We Are an All Volunteer Department that Provides Fire Suppression and Rescue Services For the Colonia Section of Woodbridge Township.
		We have an Association with the Keasbey Protection Fire Company, to Perform A Wide Variety Of Rescues Throughout Woodbridge Township.
		Colonia Is mostly a Residential Town, with light Retail in a Few Areas.
	colonianjfiredepartment.4t.com (133 words)

	Border Colonia Access Program
		Unpaved and deteriorated roads in many of the state’s border colonia communities cause transportation and drainage problems.
		The “Border Colonia Access Program” administered by the Texas Department of Transportation is a collaborative effort involving the Office of the Governor, Office of the Secretary of State, Texas Water Development Board, Texas AandM Center for Housing and Urban Development and the 23 border counties.
		The Border Colonia Access Program has allowed roadway improvements that have significantly increased the quality of life for our colonia residents.
	www.sos.state.tx.us /border/colonias/roads.shtml (179 words)

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