Category: Poverty
WAP 40 Year Anniversary-Toolkit #2
Hello WAP Network! The Weatherization Assistance Program was signed into law this week in 1976 on August 14th. The WAP is officially turning 40 years old! Utilize the resources from Toolkit #1 as
READ MOREExcited for 2016 Community Action Month
NASCSP is so excited for this year’s National Community Action Month! Community Action Month provides an annual opportunity to come together virtually and in person to showcase our passion and commitment to eliminating the causes and consequences of poverty for individuals, families, and communities. At our core, NASCSP aims to empower administrators of the CSBG (and WAP) to respond to poverty
READ MOREGuest Blog: Community Health and Weatherization Take Action on High-Risk Asthma in Low-Income Households of Washington State
Caring for a child or family member struggling to breathe can be terrifying. Many of the persistent conditions and triggers for asthma and other respiratory illnesses are found in low-income homes. To address these conditions Washington State is developing a new partnership between its low-income Weatherization Assistance Program and local community public health services that could bring
READ MOREA New Opportunity to Connect Social and Physical Health
by Quinton Young, Program Assistant The New Year can always be counted on for new beginnings! The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a new funding opportunity of up to $157 million. This new program, the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) model, addresses the gap between clinical care and community services in the current health care system. This opportunity is
READ MOREIn Alaska, Community Action works to create affordable housing for residents
By Rae Tamblyn May is Community Action Month! Over 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) work to strategically target the root causes of poverty at the local level and to impact health and economic security on a national scale. Using the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) as a core funding component to leverage private, local, state and federal funding, the CSBG Network has the flexibility
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