Category: CSBG
It's Tax Time! Community Action works to connect clients with VITA and other tax programs
By Rae Tamblyn, Research and Communications Analyst, NASCSP It’s tax time! The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $53,000 or less, persons with disabilities, seniors, and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Network of Community
SOTU says “expanding opportunity works.” We promote access to opportunity.
Long before the 2015 State of the Union, we, members of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Network and Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Network, committed “ourselves to an economy that generates rising incomes and chances for everyone who makes the effort.” We, like President Obama, believe that expanding opportunity works. But beyond just expanding opportunity, we believe in
READ MOREFlorida Community Action Agency Supports Clients through Family Self-Sufficiency Program
Edited by Rae Tamblyn, Research and Communications Analyst [caption id="attachment_2491" align="alignright" width="200"] “The Family Self-Sufficiency Program has changed my life in so many ways, all for the better for me and my daughter. Before I was introduced to this program, I was an average single mother with a high school diploma, working for minimum wage. Once I began this program,
Check out the 2014 CSBG Annual Report, featuring data from over 1,000 CAAs nationwide
By Rae Tamblyn, Research and Communications Analyst at NASCSP The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is unique among federal programs in that it is the only comprehensive investment exclusively focused on reducing poverty. Other federal programs address specific challenges or factors involved in poverty but they take a piecemeal approach. In contrast, CSBG effectively uses a powerful mix of
SMILE! CAA OlyCAP works to increase access to affordable dental care in WA
Written by Rae Tamblyn, in conjunction with staff from WA Dept. of Commerce, Community Services & Housing Division and OlyCAP Ever had a toothache? The agonizing pain in your jaw makes not only chewing painful, but also the daily demands of a job difficult. For many low-income families, good preventative dental care is out of reach and paying bills trumps a regular cleaning. For some folks,
