Author: Khari Grant

The Positive Impact of Fair Wages: Supporting the Weatherization Workforce

November 2, 2023

In the fight against poverty, the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) plays a pivotal role in improving energy efficiency and transforming lives through its dedicated workforce. Behind every successful weatherization program is a team of skilled professionals making a difference. In this blog, we explore how minimum wages in WAP attract and retain top talent, empowering weatherization

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Executive Director's Blog Post - Summer 2023

August 29, 2023

[caption id="attachment_23257" align="alignleft" width="172"] NASCSP Executive Director, Cheryl Williams[/caption] To say that it has been a hot summer is the greatest of understatements. Across the U.S., communities—rural, urban, and all in between—have been suffering under sweltering conditions with no relief in sight. According to the Washington Post, this year has seen a

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Water Assistance and Partnership Guest Blog from Kentucky

May 24, 2023

The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is a federally funded program provided through the Consolidated Appropriations Act and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to address the financial impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on low-income households. Kentucky received $18.7 million in LIHWAP funds in FY21. The program

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Partnerships in IL Build Health and Community

May 17, 2023

    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

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Utah State’s Experience: Linkages & Emergency Rental Assistance Program

May 9, 2023

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

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