Year: 2023
Partnerships in IL Build Health and Community
When thinking about CSBG, it is impossible not to think about the Community. After all, it is the COMMUNITY Services Block Grant. In Illinois, we value our communities and the partnerships that we have developed at the COMMUNITY level. The State office is committed to supporting these partnerships through a variety of innovative programs designed to bring together a
Utah State’s Experience: Linkages & Emergency Rental Assistance Program
In Utah, the pandemic housing relief program, Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA), was administered by the Department of Workforce Services’ Housing & Community Development Division (HCD), the same division that houses the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). ERA, funded by Treasury, was a new program and guidance was limited and less than timely. HCD initially partnered with
Virginia Utilizes Public/Private Partnerships to Bring CAAs to the Table for Expanded Broadband Coverage
Community Action Month Blog Virginia Utilizes Public/Private Partnerships to Bring CAAs to the Table for Expanded Broadband Coverage When it comes to finding and fostering effective linkages, it is often overwhelming about where to start and where to make connections that could potentially make a real impact. In Virginia, the state office for Community Action Agencies is located within
Green Generation Sustainability Workforce Development Program Growing Future Leaders
“If we can leverage what we bring to the table with our experiences and our backgrounds and connections, we have the opportunities to change these young people’s lives, that also changes these young people’s communities and becomes a roadmap for transformation.” -Paul Francisco The Green Generation - or G2 - Project is an
Virginia CAP Paves New Pathways to Growing Weatherization Workforce
Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down with the Hampton Roads Community Action Program (HRCAP), based in Newport News, VA, to discuss a unique pilot program. HRCAP’s Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Otey Jr.; Assistant Director of Support Services, Cynthia Randall-Young; and Director of Program Innovation and Transformation, Monique Moore all took time to share about one of HRCAP’s many
