Category: CSBG
CSBG Data Corner: Narratives are Data, Too!
-- By Tabitha Beck, Research Director --- Numbers are fun (at least I think so)! But we cannot rely on numbers alone to tell a complete story. Reporting the outcomes of CSBG and Community Action should involve both quantitative and qualitative data – i.e. numbers and narratives. Stories are critical communication tools. They should clarify the value of CSBG and Community Action, and
CSBG Spotlight: High Accountability and Performance in Delaware
-- Edited by NASCSP Staff -- Community Action Agencies (CAAs) across the nation are feeling the squeeze of increased need for services and too few resources. Add the threat of budget cuts and increased reporting expectations and you could have a recipe for cynicism and gloom. But promoting economic stability for low-income families is more than just a business, it’s a mission. First State
Legislative Update: The Post-Election Outlook
Despite nearly two years of campaigning and billions of dollars spent, last week’s election maintained the status quo - a Republican House, Democratic Senate, and another four years of President Barack Obama. This bodes well for the reauthorization of both the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). Sources inside the Obama Administration have
READ MOREPoverty Politics: Take a Staffer to a CAA (Part 2)
–Mark Schmeissing, NASCSP– [caption id="attachment_1249" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Tunde Eboda speaks to the “Workforce Readiness Training” class at the UPO Petey Greene Community Center in Washington, DC. The program emphasizes those essential soft skills (such as, resume writing, interviewing techniques, time management, etc.) that employment customers need to obtain and retain
WxPlusHealth.org is LIVE!
The Weatherization Plus Health website, WxPlusHealth.org, boasts a user-friendly, bright design and valuable resources and tools about health, safety, and energy-efficiency issues. This is the first
