State of Poverty Blog

CSBG Legislative Update: July 17, 2012

Posted on July 17, 2012 Posted By

— Mark Schmeissing, Senior Policy Analyst — This week, on Wednesday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will begin...

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Energy Efficiency: A Bright Idea

Posted on July 16, 2012 Posted By

— by Rebecca Stewart, Program Coordinator — These days, it seems like all anyone talks about is jobs and an ever gloomier economic outlook. It has even become a meme to respond to a...

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Just Released! 2012 CSBG Highlights

Posted on July 12, 2012 Posted By

NASCSP just released the 2012 CSBG Highlights — a quick reference guide to featured data from the 2012 CSBG Annual Report. It showcases the the impacts of the CSBG Network’s latest...

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The Benefits of Access: Eliminating Siloed Programs for Low-Income Americans

Posted on July 10, 2012 Posted By

The Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, a nonpartisan forum for exchanging ideas, research, and data, recently published The Benefits of Access: Eliminating Siloed Programs for Low-Income...

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Guest Blog: Urban Institute – Evaluating CSBG ARRA

Posted on July 6, 2012 Posted By

— By Carol DeVita and Margaret Simms, Urban Institute — Through the Recovery Act (ARRA), the Federal government distributed $1 billion to the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) to...

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Data Corner: CSBG is More Than Just a Number

Posted on June 27, 2012 Posted By

— Tabitha Beck, Research Director — As someone who enjoys number crunching, I understand the power that data analysis can provide. There is a wealth of information and data in the...

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

Posted on June 26, 2012 Posted By

— Edited by Jovita A. Tolbert, National Alliance for Sustainable Communities — New Method to Measure Cost-Effectiveness of Residential Building Energy Codes Introduced. The U.S....

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CQ Roll Call Op-Ed – Warfield: Weatherization is Effective Investment

Posted on June 20, 2012 Posted By

The CQ Roll Call, a very influential source for breaking news of legislative tracking and political maneuvering, recently published “Warfield: Weatherization is Effective Investment,” an...

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Update: WAP @ the White House: Quick Facts from the Event!

Posted on June 15, 2012 Posted By

UPDATE: Missed the event? Now you can watch a recording of the event on YouTube, just click the links below for each part. Part One: The Economic Impact of WAP Panel Part Two: The Technological...

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WAP @ the White House: Watch Live Stream NOW!

Posted on June 15, 2012 Posted By

This morning NASCSP is proud to join the White House as they host the first-ever Weatherization Supply Chain Industry Event. Starting at 9:15 a.m. viewers can watch the event via live stream...

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