Year: 2012
CSBG Spotlight: Matched Saving Initiatives Change Lives in New Mexico
-- Edited by Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, CSBG Services, NASCSP -- Economic security is important to all American families and low-income families are no different. But for those struggling to
NASCSP Celebrates Energy Award Win for Ohio Community Action Agency
-- By Alice Gaston, Program Assistant, Energy Services, NASCSP -- Nominated by NASCSP, the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD) won the Alliance to Save Energy’s (ASE) Andromeda Award for weatherizing the entire city of Murray City, Ohio. COAD accepted the award last week at ASE’s annual Evening with the Stars of Energy Efficiency Awards Dinner. COAD is a private,
READ MORECSBG Spotlight: Collaborative Leveraging to Generate Community Impact
-- Edited by Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, CSBG Services, NASCSP -- In light of potential budget cuts, the need to leverage funds is more pressing than ever. Collaborations between State and local agencies provide the maximum benefit to local communities through the smart use of all available resources. In a collaborative effort that lasted from June 30, 2010 to August 31, 2012, the
Wx Plus Health: 2012 National Training in Philadelphia from Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2012
The Community Action network is a diverse one. There are multiple programs under a single agency’s roof that deal with everything from weatherization to health. Sometimes these programs operate like silos and do not strategically collaborate with one another to offer solutions for the whole home. This isn’t the most effective use of limited resources since many of these programs serve the
READ MORELegislative Update - 9/28/2012
On Saturday, September 22, 2012, Congress approved a six-month Continuing Resolution (CR) that will be signed by the President this week. This CR funds the Federal government for the next six-months (until March 27, 2013) and allows the appropriations process more time until after the November elections and a new Congress is in place to finalize funding amounts. As was expected, both the
