State of Poverty Blog

Words from Our President: See you in Biloxi!

Posted on August 11, 2017 Posted By

As I write this post, our Annual conference is fast approaching! I’m excited to see everyone together again in Biloxi in just about a month! I’d also like to take this opportunity to look back...

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Happy Birthday WAP and Mark Your Calendar for Weatherization Day Oct. 30!

Posted on August 10, 2017 Posted By

**Update-9/13/17: Full 2017 Weatherization Day Toolkit Available HERE. Slides and recording from webinar HERE** This Monday WAP celebrates its 41st birthday! On August 14, 1976 the Weatherization...

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4 Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Delays in WAP Funding

Posted on August 4, 2017 Posted By

(Washington, D.C.)- This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Coons (D-DE), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the Investing in State Energy Act (S.1713). The...

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Overview of the ACSI Best Practices Work Group

Posted on July 31, 2017 Posted By

NASCSP is excited to convene the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Best Practices Work Group (BPWG), whose purpose is to identify, document and communicate best practices for the state...

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Washington State’s Weatherization Plus Health: A Pilot Year of Learning

Posted on June 30, 2017 Posted By

June 30th marks the end of National Healthy Homes Month 2017 and we wanted to bring you an update on the Weatherization Plus Health Initiative in Washington State. See the guest blog below from the...

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Advocates Host 40th Anniversary Weatherization Expo on Capitol Hill

Posted on June 29, 2017 Posted By

For Immediate Release (Washington, D.C.)- Several groups came together to host a Weatherization Expo on Capitol Hill this week as part of the continued celebration of the 40th year of the...

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CSBG Annual Report Webinar Series

Posted on June 19, 2017 Posted By

NASCSP, CAP, and OCS are excited to announce a national webinar series for the Community Action Network on ROMA Next Generation with a focus on the CSBG Annual Report, particularly Modules 3 and 4....

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Response to Budget Justification: CSBG

Posted on June 1, 2017 Posted By

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...

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Response to Budget Justification: WAP

Posted on June 1, 2017 Posted By

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...

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CSBG Annual Report: Timeline and Tools

Posted on May 24, 2017 Posted By

CSBG Annual Report to replace the CSBG IS Survey The new CSBG Annual Report received clearance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on January 12, 2017. This approval marks the largest...

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