Category: Policy Updates
Blower Doors & COVID-19: A Message from the NASCSP WAP Director
[caption id="attachment_16603" align="alignright" width="347"] Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur discusses blower door operation during Capitol Hill event (July 2019).[/caption] The blower door is
READ MOREIn Case You Missed It: Congress Passes Omnibus
Last week, Congress passed an FY 2018 Omnibus appropriations package. The measure passed the Senate by a margin of 65-32 and the House by a margin of 256-167. President Trump signed the legislation
READ MORE2016 Poverty Census Data: Progress Made, but Programs in Jeopardy
This morning the U.S. Census Bureau released its latest data on poverty, income, and health insurance coverage. The results showed a decrease in the poverty rate and an increase in median household
READ MOREResponse to Budget Justification: CSBG
Last week the Trump Administration released its full budget for Fiscal Year 2018. Regrettably, this proposal cuts funding at the Department Health and Human Services (HHS) by 16.2 percent. As part of these reductions, the Administration is seeking to eliminate the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). In its “Major Savings and Reforms” document and in the HHS budget justification, the
READ MOREResponse to Budget Justification: WAP
Last week the Trump Administration released its full budget for Fiscal Year 2018. Regrettably, this proposal sharply cuts funding by 18 percent at the Department of Energy (DOE) and calls for the elimination of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). In its “Major Savings and Reforms ” document and the DOE budget justification, the Administration provides its rationale behind these cuts.
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