Legislative Update: CSBG and WAP Continuing Resolution Funding Update
— NASCSP Staff — The Senate is in the process of completing its work on the continuing resolution (CR) for the balance of fiscal year (FY) 2013, ending on September 30, 2013. The Senate...
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Guest Blog: Demystifying Democracy
— Denver G. Olmstead, Community Action Partnership of Utah — Democracy doesn’t end once the ballot is printed: candidates chosen. It’s an active process, taking place in every city,...
Read MorePoverty Politics: Sequestration Scenarios
— Mark Schmeissing, Senior Policy Analyst, NASCSP, and Brad Penney, General Counsel, NASCSP — Last week at the NASCSP Annual Conference, much of the conversation was about the future of...
Read MoreThe Federal Office of Community Services’ Training and Technical Assistance Plan: Connecting States and the Regional Performance Innovation Consortia
— Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, NASCSP — During the 2013 NASCSP Mid-Winter Training Conference, participants had the opportunity to hear from the Office of Community Services (OCS)...
Read MoreLegislative Update: Beware the Ides of March
— Brad Penney, General Counsel, Advocates for the Other America — “Beware the ides of March.” — Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare Sequestration will have major—and...
Read MoreRecap of the 2013 Mid-Winter Orientation Now Available
The NASCSP 2013 Mid-Winter Orientation came to a close on Tuesday, but NASCSPevents.org has a full recap of all the events and activities from the past two days. Monday, February 25, 2013:...
Read MoreState of the Union: The President’s Top 5
— By Timothy R. Warfield, Executive Director, NASCSP — There was applause, laughter, and even some tears in Tuesday night’s State of the Union speech. The talking heads are divided over...
Read MorePoverty Politics: Go Ahead – Change the Game
— By Steve Payne, NASCSP Board President — In last night’s State of the Union address, the President unveiled the big initiatives of his second term. The pundits say this could be his...
Read MoreCSBG Spotlight: Collaborative Access to Healthy Food Choices
— Edited by Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, CSBG — It’s the start of a new year and we are newly resolved to make lifestyle changes. For many of us, this is a resolution to eat...
Read MoreE&E News: Sequester Could Kill Weatherization Program – DOE Official
— Originally published in E&E News – written by Nick Juliano, E&E reporter — Looming across-the-board spending cuts could doom a Department of Energy program that provides...
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