Year: 2013
CSBG Funding: Third Quarter Funding Release Update
--by Jovita Tolbert, NASC Development Director--The Federal Office of Community Services (OCS) recently issued this Dear Colleague Letter noting they can only release a portion of the total third quarter allocation, with the remaining balance to be released in upcoming weeks. In their letter, OCS explained that the one-month allotment States receive will be based on the prior year's funding
ROMA, Reforms, and Reduced Funds – Analyzing the President’s FY 2014 Budget Request
-- Mark Schmeissing, Senior Policy Analyst, NASCSP -- President Obama released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 budget request on Wednesday, which included a proposed total of $350 million for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). Below is a breakdown of how the funding amount compares to allocations in previous years and some of the key notes provided by both the President’s FY 2014 budget
CSBG Data Corner: Preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Data
-- Tabitha Beck, Research Director -- March 31 came and went, with CSBG Information System (IS) Survey database submissions coming from far and wide! The data are still being reviewed, but a preliminary compilation of some of the main information shows similar-to-slightly-lower numbers than last year. For example, roughly 17 million people were served by the CSBG Network in FY 2012, a Network
President Obama's FY 2014 Budget Request for CSBG and WAP
--Alice Gaston, Program Asst., Weatherization Services & Mark Schmeissing, Senior Policy Analyst, CSBG Services-- President Obama released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 budget request today, nearly two months later than normal. The budget focuses on the middle class while reducing the deficit and replacing the sequester with more specific budget cuts and tax increases. You can read President
READ MORERapid Health Impact Assessment: Weatherization Plus Health in Connecticut
By Lynne Snyder, Ph.D., MPH, Consultant, Healthy Homes How can Connecticut achieve its energy goal and create positive health outcomes, while reducing potentially negative impacts on health? This week, a team led by the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) sub-grantee New Opportunities, Inc. and the Connecticut Association for Community Action (CAFCA) will release a rapid Health Impact
