Year: 2013
Opportunity in the United States
-By Eric Stam, Senior Analyst- Where is opportunity in America? I had a chance to find out at a forum convened by Opportunity Nation and Washington Monthly on Capitol Hill this November 4th to discuss just that question and share insights from the recently released 2013-14 Opportunity Index. The Opportunity Index measures opportunity in the nation’s communities based on three categories of
Data, Outcomes, and a Pumpkin Bagel at Half in Ten Report Release.
--by Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant-- Earlier this week I took a break from my usual duties to attend the Half in Ten Annual Report release. With a pumpkin bagel and a cup of coffee in hand, I settled in my chair to listen to some inspiring speakers discuss the poverty debate and how to renew our commitment to shared prosperity. Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress,
Timely article "Weatherization Funding Has Been Slashed" features NASCSP Staff and Board Member
The article Weatherization Funding Has Been Slashed on GreenBuildingAdvisor.com’s blog Musings of an Energy Nerd highlights NASCSP’s own Bob Scott, Director of Energy Services; and Steve Payne, Board Chair and Director of the Washington State Department of Commerce, Community Services and Housing Division, which runs that state’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). The article
It's Over - For Now . . .
- By Brad Penney, General Counsel - As I am sure you know, early this morning the President signed legislation reopening the federal government and funding it through January 15th as well as extending the debt ceiling until February 7, 2014. The funding is set at the House Republican-backed level of $986 billion, with a continuation of sequestration. This means that, for the next 90 days,
READ MORECSBG Legislative Update: Shutdown Edition Part II
By Brad Penney, General Counsel The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program does not face the threats we outlined in yesterday's post about the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Under the provisions of a Continuing Resolution (CR), CSBG will benefit by receiving funding at the current level, minus sequestration - probably a cut in the range of 7%. Ironically, the budget impasse
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