The phrase "a program begun by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a program that was initiated or started by a specific person or organization.
Example: "The initiative was a program begun by the local government to improve community health."
Alternatives: "a program started by" or "a program launched by".
The European Central Bank has bought bonds before under a program begun by Mr. Draghi's predecessor, Jean-Claude Trichet. Jean-Claude Trichet
So he began looking into a program begun by the Santa Monica Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation aimed precisely at this issue.
This ambitious roundup is the first in a program begun by the nonprofit International Print Center New York, founded in 1995 to promote appreciation of the fine print.
Long Island business and civic leaders last week endorsed a plan to install 10,000 rooftop solar-energy panels by 2010, part of a program begun by the federal government three years ago.
The state has charged that the sham transaction, known as Capco, allowed A.I.G. to convert into investment losses $163 million in auto warranty insurance losses, which were incurred under a program begun by Mr. Greenberg's son Evan.
Under a program begun by the State Department in November, adoption agencies are telling clients to acquire their babies' visa clearance before they arrange travel to Vietnam and complete the adoption formalities.
7. UNPLUGGING: In a program begun last fall by the student government, dorm rooms at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., are graded for greenness number of appliances plugged in, computer energy settings, recycling facilities, lighting and water use.
Weeks later, President Obama and Points of Light Founder President George H. W. Bush joined dozens of service leaders from throughout the country at a White House event to present the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award -- a volunteer recognition program begun by President George H. W. Bush in 1993.
Senior Adviser to the President Valerie Jarrett was on hand to announce that President and Mrs. Obama will host a special White House ceremony in July to honor the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award -- a volunteer recognition program begun by President George H. W. Bush in 1993.
Most important was the problem raised by some 300,000 Salvadorans who had migrated to Honduras in search of land or jobs and who now found themselves threatened by an involuntary repatriation program begun by the Honduran government.
Even a much-lauded education program begun by the World Bank two years ago, the Fast Track Initiative, remains woefully underfinanced.
