Dinner at the Kwik-E-Mart: Food Deserts in America
We’re working on an Issue Brief about Food Insecurity and what Community Action is doing to combat the issue, when I found this great resource from Slate. It’s an inforgraphic and...
Read MoreEVENT: Risk Assessment Questions Every CAA Should Ask
Thursday, December 15, 2011 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST Community Action Agencies want to stay at the top of their game in these uncertain times for the Community Services Block Grant. Maintaining...
Read MoreLowest Income Families Paying More for Child Care
CLASP recently provided an analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Who’s Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Spring 2010. One highlight of the analysis includes: Working poor...
Read MoreTransparency: Are the Richest Americans Also the Best Educated?
The latest data from the U.S. Census’s American Community Survey paints a fascinating picture of the United States at the county level. We’ve looked the educational achievement and the...
Read MoreEnergy Policy & Weatherization
by Brad Penney NASCSP General Counsel Brad Penney was invited to participate at the World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) held at the Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois from October 11th through 14th....
Read More2011 NASCSP Annual Conference—Seattle
by Dominique Turrentine The 2011 NASCSP Annual Training Conference was held September 20-23, at the Seattle Sheraton in Seattle, Washington. CSBG and WAP directors from all over the country came...
Read MoreLocal View: Supercommittee Must Protect Kids
By Becky Gould | Printed Originally by the Lincoln Journal Star Becky Gould is the Executive Director of Nebraska Appleseed, and writes on behalf of the Nebraska Chapter of the National Association...
Read MoreWAP and SEP Briefing
By Rebecca Stewart The Northeast-Midwest coalition, in conjunction with the National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) and the National Association of State Energy Officials...
Read MoreLeveraging Success Story: Wisconsin
by Rebecca Stewart As the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) reaches the end of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) period on March 31, 2012, States and local agencies are...
Read MoreWAP Corner: Bellingham, Washington Adds Up Weatherization Plus Health
By Rebecca Stewart There’s an adage that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that holds true, the Opportunity Council in Bellingham, Washington, should prepare itself for a flurry of...
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