Author: Khari Grant
Executive Director's Blog Post - Summer 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
Water Assistance and Partnership Guest Blog from Kentucky
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
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
