State of Poverty Blog

NASCSP Celebrates Energy Award Win for Ohio Community Action Agency

Posted on October 12, 2012 Posted By

— By Alice Gaston, Program Assistant, Energy Services, NASCSP — Nominated by NASCSP, the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD) won the Alliance to Save Energy’s (ASE)...

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CSBG Spotlight: Collaborative Leveraging to Generate Community Impact

Posted on October 3, 2012 Posted By

— Edited by Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, CSBG Services, NASCSP —  In light of potential budget cuts, the need to leverage funds is more pressing than ever. Collaborations between...

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Wx Plus Health: 2012 National Training in Philadelphia from Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2012

Posted on October 1, 2012 Posted By

The Community Action network is a diverse one. There are multiple programs under a single agency’s roof that deal with everything from weatherization to health. Sometimes these programs operate...

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Legislative Update – 9/28/2012

Posted on September 28, 2012 Posted By

On Saturday, September 22, 2012, Congress approved a six-month Continuing Resolution (CR) that will be signed by the President this week. This CR funds the Federal government for the next six-months...

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One Million Homes Weatherized!

Posted on September 26, 2012 Posted By

By: Alice Gaston, Program Assistant, Weatherization Services NASCSP and the Community Action Partnership (CAP) are pleased to announce that September 27, 2012 marks the one millionth home weatherized...

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CSBG Data Corner: Connecting the Dots – Census Data to CSBG Data

Posted on September 19, 2012 Posted By

By Tabitha Beck, Director of Research, CSBG Services, NASCSP On Thursday September 20, the American Community Survey (ACS) will be released by the US Census Bureau. This important information...

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Legislative Update – September 18, 2012

Posted on September 18, 2012 Posted By

By: Brad Penney, Advocates for The Other America The White House has released a report detailing the impact of the $109 billion in cuts that will be imposed by the sequester in January if Congress...

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CSBG Data Corner: CSBG IS Data Awards

Posted on September 12, 2012 Posted By

By Tabitha Beck, Director of Research, NASCSP We at NASCSP understand and appreciate the dedication, time and effort that States, state associations, and local eligible entities put into providing...

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Keeping an Eye on U.S. Environmental Sustainability: An Energy and Climate Policy Update

Posted on August 24, 2012 Posted By

— Edited by Jovita A. Tolbert, Development Director, National Alliance for Sustainable Communities — Romney Releases Energy Plan. Romney says his newly released energy plan will help...

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Paying for What Works: NASC and the Center for American Progress Talk SIBs

Posted on August 23, 2012 Posted By

— Jovita Tolbert, Development Director of the National Alliance for Sustainable Communities (NASC) — Implemented in the UK, the first Social Impact Bond (SIB) was launched by Social...

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