They are not the first companies to announce such an initiative.
The city has also announced an $8 million initiative to develop new programs and schools for students in the Bronx.
Member States have also announced or taken initiatives with regard to the possibility of using state aid.
Other states have announced similar initiatives, though most were not as large as the Texas plan.
Governmental agencies are also announcing new initiatives in the battle.
She hoped to announce a new initiative to tackle unemployment within a few weeks.
On Friday, he announced a new welfare-to-work initiative to help people living in public housing find jobs.
He was expected to announce further initiatives in an attempt to break the country's racial impasse.
In recent days the Mayor, acting more like a challenger than an incumbent, has announced major initiatives for the schools and the police department.
This month in Britain, the government announced an initiative along these lines called "mydata."
