The Positive Impact of Fair Wages: Supporting the Weatherization Workforce
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...
Read MoreEmpowering Weatherization Professionals: A Success Story from Southwest Georgia Community Action Council
Dusniel Alvarez, the Housing and Energy Director at SW GA Community Action Council, shared the workforce challenges he has faced as a director of the WX program since 2015. The discussion centered on...
Read MoreExecutive Director’s Blog Post – Summer 2023
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...
Read MoreBuilding Green Futures: Empowering Careers in Weatherization
The rapidly evolving fields of clean energy, energy efficiency and renewable energy have witnessed remarkable growth in recent years. However, individuals interested in pursuing careers in these...
Read MoreWater 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...
Read MorePartnerships 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...
Read MoreUtah 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...
Read MoreVirginia 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...
Read MoreGreen 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...
Read MoreVirginia 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,...
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