Year: 2012
Legislative Update
By Brad Penney, General Counsel for The Advocates for The Other America We expect a tough year ahead on the Hill as far as NASCSP programs are concerned. Just before the Christmas holiday, the first session of the 112th Congress ended with the passage of an Omnibus Appropriations bill for FY 2012. While CSBG fared reasonably well, funded at $ 713.63 million, WAP did not, with a final funding
READ MOREThe State of our Presidential Campaign
By Arley Johnson, Executive Director for The Advocates for The Other America Every year politicians, political junkies, the media prognosticators we call pundits and millions of everyday Americans gather around the television to watch the President deliver the “State of the Union” address. The three branches of our government, Executive, Judicial and Legislative all position themselves in
Words from our President
by Steve Payne, NASCSP Board President Colleges and universities have done it for years. So have auto mechanics and insurance agents. Now even nail salons do it. Do what? Get accredited, licensed, or otherwise stamped as approved. And now we’re all going to do it as well. The President’s 2013 budget due for release on February 13th will almost certainly once again recommend reducing CSBG by
WAP Corner: 2011 National Weatherization Conference Recap
By Rebecca Stewart The dynamic, music-filled city of New Orleans provided the backdrop for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 2011 National Weatherization Training Conference (NWTC) at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on December 13-15, 2011. Despite the enticements offered over on Bourbon Street, there were over 3,000 attendees, shattering the previous record number of attendees in 2009,
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