Category: CSBG
Minnesota Community Action Agencies Recognized for Innovative Programs to Address Poverty
Written in partnership with Minnesota Community Action Partnership & Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, NASCSP Even after 50 years of service, Minnesota's Community Action Agencies are developing new and innovative ways to provide opportunities for low-income families. The Minnesota Community Action Partnership – a consortium of Minnesota’s 26 Community Action Agencies – bestows Best
Bundled Services Delivery Case Study Highlights
-- By Mary Virtue, Consultant, ROMA Center Team -- Community Action Agencies have recognized the many obstacles faced by some families as they strive for self-sufficiency. Agencies across the country have heard from their customers and responded by bundling together many of the services families need. This approach has been used by agencies for decades because bundled service delivery
Looking Back at ARRA – 5 Years Later
--by Rae Tamblyn, Research & Communications Analyst -- Two days ago, February 17, 2014, marked the 5th year anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. George Zornick, a reporter for The Nation, wrote an excellent opinion piece, claiming “the stimulus act was a success — and we need another.” Zornick notes that, per research from the
READ MOREWhat Does the Data Say?
Baby it’s cold outside! NASCSP staff and guest panelists Jonathan Schwabish, economist and data visualization creator, and Sarah Sattelmeyer from The Pew Charitable Trusts Economic Mobility Project are here to help you heat up your data! Have you ever wondered: How can you fuel performance with data? How does data drive innovation and change? What would management expert, Peter
A Bargain at Any Price
– By Timothy R. Warfield, Executive Director, NASCSP – As many of us around the country are digging out of a deep freeze, things are heating up on Capitol Hill. The big news is that Congress is actually working on a budget! Even more shocking, there’s a real possibility of some bipartisan agreement. CSBG reauthorization discussions may begin this year as well. Huh?! Perhaps someplace
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