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Utah State’s Experience: Linkages & Emergency Rental Assistance Program
In Utah, the pandemic housing relief program, Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA), was administered by the Department of Workforce Services’ Housing & Community Development Division (HCD), the same division that houses the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). ERA, funded by Treasury, was a new program and guidance was limited and less than timely. HCD initially partnered with
Virginia Utilizes Public/Private Partnerships to Bring CAAs to the Table for Expanded Broadband Coverage
Community Action Month Blog Virginia Utilizes Public/Private Partnerships to Bring CAAs to the Table for Expanded Broadband Coverage When it comes to finding and fostering effective linkages, it is often overwhelming about where to start and where to make connections that could potentially make a real impact. In Virginia, the state office for Community Action Agencies is located within
Virginia CAP Paves New Pathways to Growing Weatherization Workforce
Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down with the Hampton Roads Community Action Program (HRCAP), based in Newport News, VA, to discuss a unique pilot program. HRCAP’s Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Otey Jr.; Assistant Director of Support Services, Cynthia Randall-Young; and Director of Program Innovation and Transformation, Monique Moore all took time to share about one of HRCAP’s many
2023 A Year of Transition - a message from NASCSPs Executive Director
This has been a year of transition, not just for NASCSP but across the country and the globe. While the pandemic continued to challenge public health systems and communities, many across the country, with the help of vaccines, returned to a new normal of public events and outings. While the labor market tightened, recovering many of the jobs lost during the past couple of years,
NASCSP Welcomes Jeannie Chaffin as Interim Executive Director
NASCSP is excited to welcome Jeannie Chaffin as our Interim Executive Director. Since 2017 Jeannie has provided consulting services at the local, state, and national levels. Prior to 2017 Jeannie led the Office of Community Services as a presidential appointee in the US Department of Health and Human Services, where she managed nearly $7 billion in federal block grants and discretionary
