State of Poverty Blog

ROMA Next Generation COE – July Update

Posted on July 15, 2013 Posted By

The second iteration of the “White Paper on Performance Management in Community Action” has been released. This iteration features several significant updates which are highlighted in the...

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CSBG Spotlight: It’s Never Too Early to Learn about Financial Literacy – Especially When Your First Teacher is a “Dime A Saur”

Posted on July 1, 2013 Posted By

— by Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant — Western Carolina Community Action (WCCA) believes it’s never too early to teach financial literacy classes. Just ask any of the 276 first graders...

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Weatherization: Full Speed Ahead

Posted on June 28, 2013 Posted By

Brad Penney –General Counsel, NASCSP– Events come at us so quickly these days that it’s often hard to see the “big picture.” When I got home last night, I got to thinking about what...

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The Fuel of the Future

Posted on June 26, 2013 Posted By

The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is the fuel of the future. You know that. We know it. But not everyone in Congress has seen the light yet. Last Thursday, NASCSP staff once again headed...

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Weatherization Funding Released for 2013

Posted on June 24, 2013 Posted By

Rebecca Stewart — Project Coordinator, Energy Services– Funding for the Program Year 2013 for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is finally out! On Friday, June 21 the...

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Betting Your Life: Always a Bad Gamble

Posted on June 19, 2013 Posted By

Raymond Thomas — Project Manager, Healthy Homes, NASCSP — “Take a bite out of crime.” “Click it or ticket!” “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” You have undoubtedly heard...

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Weatherization House Briefing Thursday!

Posted on June 19, 2013 Posted By

Alice Gaston — Program Assistant, Weatherization Services– You’re invited to make history! Every once in a while a rare opportunity comes along to participate in an historic moment:...

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ROMA Next Generation COE – June Update

Posted on June 18, 2013 Posted By

NEW RELEASE! DRAFT White Paper on Performance Management for Community Action This is the first draft of the white paper by the ROMA Center of Excellence (COE). We adjusted the initial release date...

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Weatherization 2012 Funding Survey Now Available!

Posted on June 11, 2013 Posted By

Alice Gaston — Program Assistant, Weatherization Services– The National Association for State Community Services Program (NASCSP) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) 2012 Program Year...

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Weatherization Plus Health: New Virtual Conference Updates an Old Tune

Posted on June 10, 2013 Posted By

Raymond Thomas — Project Manager, Healthy Homes, NASCSP — In the late 1980’s singer-songwriter Brenda Russell first recorded the hit song Get Here which goes, You can reach me by...

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