State of Poverty Blog

A Tribute to Cal Steiner

Posted on June 6, 2013 Posted By

Bob Scott –Energy Services Director, NASCSP– NASCSP salutes Cal Steiner, long-time WAP professional extraordinaire. After a 30+ year career, Cal has officially resigned his position as...

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Subdivisions, Strip Malls, and Poverty: New News? Not for CSBG

Posted on May 23, 2013 Posted By

— by Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant — There has been an explosion of news articles and social media conversation in response to the new book, Confronting Suburban Poverty in America,...

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ROMA Next Generation Center of Excellence Update

Posted on May 14, 2013 Posted By

-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...

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NASCSP Celebrates Earth Day 2013 with a Picnic [Photos]

Posted on May 3, 2013 Posted By

By Glory Anwanwan, Senior Web Coordinator; Healthy Homes & Gretchen Knowlton, Policy Director National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) staff from across the country...

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A Flurry of Legislative Activity for Weatherization Assistance Program

Posted on April 26, 2013 Posted By

–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...

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No Easy Answers on Performance Measurement, but Dialogue Offers Fresh Insights

Posted on April 25, 2013 Posted By

— edited by NASCSP staff — The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Network faces several key challenges right now. Not only are we threatened with disabling funding cuts, but we’re...

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CSBG Funding: Third Quarter Funding Release Update

Posted on April 19, 2013 Posted By

–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...

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ROMA, Reforms, and Reduced Funds – Analyzing the President’s FY 2014 Budget Request

Posted on April 12, 2013 Posted By

— 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...

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CSBG Data Corner: Preliminary Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Data

Posted on April 11, 2013 Posted By

— 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...

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President Obama’s FY 2014 Budget Request for CSBG and WAP

Posted on April 10, 2013 Posted By

–Alice Gaston, Program Asst., Weatherization Services & Mark Schmeissing, Senior Policy Analyst, CSBG Services– President Obama released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 budget request...

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