These subgrantees serve more than 100 cities located in 31 states and the District of Columbia and are pursuing a wide range of program initiatives, from rural healthcare initiatives in Kentucky to employment programs for former offenders in California to workforce collaboratives in New Orleans to college preparation programs for low-income students in North Carolina.

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Even if the next president finally readies the country for a long-range, comprehensive program, it will take another decade to implement.

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But there is also a more personal aspect: A range of pre-program psychometric tests to assess what type of leader each participant is, and how they can improve.

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