Making Good on the Promise of Community Action
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Economic Opportunity Act, Jeannie Chaffin, the Director of the federal Office of Community Services (OCS), provided an update to the nation...
Read MoreNew Beginnings for NASCSP
— By Steve Payne, NASCSP Board President — We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928...
Read MoreEPA Announcement Creates Big Opportunity for Weatherization
— Brad Penney, NASCSP General Counsel — The National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) applauds the June 2 release of standards proposed by the Environmental...
Read MoreReflections on a Grand Policy Experiment
— By Gretchen Knowlton, Policy Director It’s May once again, and once again we celebrate Community Action Month and all we’ve accomplished as a network. This year, though, we celebrate...
Read MoreCSBG Data Corner: Preliminary FY2013 Data
By Tabitha Beck, Research Director A big shout out to the entire CSBG Network for your valiant work in submitting all the CSBG Information System (IS) Survey databases by the March 31 deadline! The...
Read MoreMinnesota Community Action Agencies Recognized for Innovative Programs to Address Poverty
Written in partnership with Minnesota Community Action Partnership & Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, NASCSP Even after 50 years of service, Minnesota’s Community Action Agencies are...
Read MoreBundled Services Delivery Case Study Highlights
— By Mary Virtue, Consultant, ROMA Center Team — Community Action Agencies have recognized the many obstacles faced by some families as they strive for self-sufficiency. Agencies across...
Read MoreLooking Back at ARRA – 5 Years Later
–by Rae Tamblyn, Research & Communications Analyst — Two days ago, February 17, 2014, marked the 5th year anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
Read MoreAffordable Care Act NOW!
Join us on Wednesday, February 12th at 12:00pm EST to learn from experts how the WAP and CSBG Networks can utilize the Affordable Care Act to access new funding, leverage federal dollars, diversify...
Read MoreA Productive, Happy New Year for WAP and NASCSP
–by Tim Warfield, NASCSP Executive Director — This has been a very productive beginning to the New Year for both the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and NASCSP. The highlight so...
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