Guest Blog: Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency’s Local Approach to Increase Access for Low Income Seniors

April 14, 2015

Senior Fruit & Vegetable Voucher Program: Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency’s Local Approach to Increase Access for Low Income Seniors Shared by Sharon Schulz, RKCAA CEO Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency is involved in several community food security efforts. As the provider of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) services for Kenosha County, RKCAA was looking at solutions to

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Community Needs Assessments are Key to Strong Programs and Services

April 7, 2015

Did you know that a Community Needs Assessment (CNA) is not only required by the Community Services Block Grant statute, but is also the most critical process that sets your Community Action Agency up for a successful strategic plan? Are you interested in improving the needs assessment process at your CAA? Is it time for a new approach? NASCSP has a great guide to help you plan a

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It's Tax Time! Community Action works to connect clients with VITA and other tax programs

March 10, 2015

By Rae Tamblyn, Research and Communications Analyst, NASCSP   It’s tax time! The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $53,000 or less, persons with disabilities, seniors, and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Network of Community

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SOTU says “expanding opportunity works.” We promote access to opportunity.

January 21, 2015

Long before the 2015 State of the Union, we, members of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Network and Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Network, committed “ourselves to an economy that generates rising incomes and chances for everyone who makes the effort.” We, like President Obama, believe that expanding opportunity works. But beyond just expanding opportunity, we believe in

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Florida Community Action Agency Supports Clients through Family Self-Sufficiency Program

January 5, 2015

Edited by Rae Tamblyn, Research and Communications Analyst [caption id="attachment_2491" align="alignright" width="200"] “The Family Self-Sufficiency Program has changed my life in so many ways, all for the better for me and my daughter. Before I was introduced to this program, I was an average single mother with a high school diploma, working for minimum wage. Once I began this program,

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