Year: 2014
EPA Announcement Creates Big Opportunity for Weatherization
-- Brad Penney, NASCSP General Counsel -- The National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) applauds the June 2 release of standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce carbon emissions under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Yesterday’s EPA action demonstrates that the United States is prepared to take strong steps to fight global climate
Reflections on a Grand Policy Experiment
-- By Gretchen Knowlton, Policy Director It’s May once again, and once again we celebrate Community Action Month and all we've accomplished as a network. This year, though, we celebrate one of those milestones that, however arbitrary, seems to carry great significance. It’s the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty and the creation of Community Action. Poverty rates remain high, and
CSBG Data Corner: Preliminary FY2013 Data
By Tabitha Beck, Research Director A big shout out to the entire CSBG Network for your valiant work in submitting all the CSBG Information System (IS) Survey databases by the March 31 deadline! The data are still being reviewed, but a preliminary compilation of some of the key data points shows fairly similar high-level numbers to last year. For example, roughly 15 million people were served by
Minnesota Community Action Agencies Recognized for Innovative Programs to Address Poverty
Written in partnership with Minnesota Community Action Partnership & Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, NASCSP Even after 50 years of service, Minnesota's Community Action Agencies are developing new and innovative ways to provide opportunities for low-income families. The Minnesota Community Action Partnership – a consortium of Minnesota’s 26 Community Action Agencies – bestows Best
Bundled Services Delivery Case Study Highlights
-- By Mary Virtue, Consultant, ROMA Center Team -- Community Action Agencies have recognized the many obstacles faced by some families as they strive for self-sufficiency. Agencies across the country have heard from their customers and responded by bundling together many of the services families need. This approach has been used by agencies for decades because bundled service delivery
