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ROMA Next Generation Center of Excellence Update
-Jovita Tolbert, NASC Development Director- Below are several key dates to be aware of related to the work of the ROMA Next Generation Center of Excellence (COE). Monday, June 3rd: NASCSP will disseminate an updated Community Action Theory of Change (TOC) and a white paper, which will provide the foundation for Network discussion on how we can enhance our measurement of the Community
A Flurry of Legislative Activity for Weatherization Assistance Program
--Brad Penney, General Counsel, NASCSP-- The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has been in the spotlight on Capitol Hill over the last month with legislative activity around funding for FY 2013 and FY 2014 really heating up. Here at NASCSP we’ve been working with our legislative allies and national partners to advocate for increased funding for the Program. It’s been a complex and
READ MORECSBG Funding: Third Quarter Funding Release Update
--by Jovita Tolbert, NASC Development Director--The Federal Office of Community Services (OCS) recently issued this Dear Colleague Letter noting they can only release a portion of the total third quarter allocation, with the remaining balance to be released in upcoming weeks. In their letter, OCS explained that the one-month allotment States receive will be based on the prior year's funding
ROMA, Reforms, and Reduced Funds – Analyzing the President’s FY 2014 Budget Request
-- Mark Schmeissing, Senior Policy Analyst, NASCSP -- President Obama released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 budget request on Wednesday, which included a proposed total of $350 million for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). Below is a breakdown of how the funding amount compares to allocations in previous years and some of the key notes provided by both the President’s FY 2014 budget
CSBG Data Corner: Preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Data
-- Tabitha Beck, Research Director -- March 31 came and went, with CSBG Information System (IS) Survey database submissions coming from far and wide! The data are still being reviewed, but a preliminary compilation of some of the main information shows similar-to-slightly-lower numbers than last year. For example, roughly 17 million people were served by the CSBG Network in FY 2012, a Network
