37 Senators Sign onto WAP Letter – the Most Ever!
Last month, NASCSP and Advocates for The Other America (AFTOA) worked with partners to circulate a letter in the Senate asking President Obama to restore WAP funding to no less than $210 million for...
Read MoreThe National Consumer Law Center’s Report Lauds WAP ARRA
The below excerpt is reprinted with permission from the National Consumer Law Center’s report “Low Income Weatherization: Stimulus-Funded Program Shines but Storm Clouds are on the...
Read More2013 NASCSP Award Nominations
NASCSP’s membership will recognize extraordinary contributions made to NASCSP and to the programs that NASCSP represents during the 2013 NASCSP Mid-Winter Training Conference at the Award Luncheon...
Read MoreCSBG Spotlight: High Accountability and Performance in Delaware
— Edited by NASCSP Staff — Community Action Agencies (CAAs) across the nation are feeling the squeeze of increased need for services and too few resources. Add the threat of budget cuts...
Read MoreLegislative Update: The Post-Election Outlook
Despite nearly two years of campaigning and billions of dollars spent, last week’s election maintained the status quo – a Republican House, Democratic Senate, and another four years of...
Read MorePoverty Politics: Take a Staffer to a CAA Day
–Gretchen Knowlton and Mark Schmeissing, NASCSP– Following right on the heels of the election, NASCSP hits the streets for the Community Services Block Grant’s (CSBG)...
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WxPlusHealth.org is LIVE!
The Weatherization Plus Health website, WxPlusHealth.org, boasts a user-friendly, bright design and valuable resources and tools about health, safety, and energy-efficiency issues. This is the first...
Read MoreWeatherization Plus Health: Bringing WAP and Lead Poisoning Prevention Under the Same Tent
— Ryan Ward, Research Analyst, Health Homes Initiative, NASCSP — With National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week upon us, it is important to note that Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)...
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CSBG Spotlight: Matched Saving Initiatives Change Lives in New Mexico
— Edited by Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, CSBG Services, NASCSP — Economic security is important to all American families and low-income families are no different. But for those...
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