Weatherization Plus Health: Bringing WAP and Lead Poisoning Prevention Under the Same Tent
— Ryan Ward, Research Analyst, Health Homes Initiative, NASCSP — With National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week upon us, it is important to note that Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)...
Read MoreCSBG Spotlight: Matched Saving Initiatives Change Lives in New Mexico
— Edited by Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, CSBG Services, NASCSP — Economic security is important to all American families and low-income families are no different. But for those...
Read MoreNASCSP Celebrates Energy Award Win for Ohio Community Action Agency
— By Alice Gaston, Program Assistant, Energy Services, NASCSP — Nominated by NASCSP, the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD) won the Alliance to Save Energy’s (ASE)...
Read MoreCSBG Spotlight: Collaborative Leveraging to Generate Community Impact
— Edited by Rae Tamblyn, Research Assistant, CSBG Services, NASCSP — In light of potential budget cuts, the need to leverage funds is more pressing than ever. Collaborations between...
Read MoreWx Plus Health: 2012 National Training in Philadelphia from Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2012
The Community Action network is a diverse one. There are multiple programs under a single agency’s roof that deal with everything from weatherization to health. Sometimes these programs operate...
Read MoreLegislative Update – 9/28/2012
On Saturday, September 22, 2012, Congress approved a six-month Continuing Resolution (CR) that will be signed by the President this week. This CR funds the Federal government for the next six-months...
Read MoreOne Million Homes Weatherized!
By: Alice Gaston, Program Assistant, Weatherization Services NASCSP and the Community Action Partnership (CAP) are pleased to announce that September 27, 2012 marks the one millionth home weatherized...
Read MoreCSBG Data Corner: Connecting the Dots – Census Data to CSBG Data
By Tabitha Beck, Director of Research, CSBG Services, NASCSP On Thursday September 20, the American Community Survey (ACS) will be released by the US Census Bureau. This important information...
Read MoreLegislative Update – September 18, 2012
By: Brad Penney, Advocates for The Other America The White House has released a report detailing the impact of the $109 billion in cuts that will be imposed by the sequester in January if Congress...
Read MoreCSBG Data Corner: CSBG IS Data Awards
By Tabitha Beck, Director of Research, NASCSP We at NASCSP understand and appreciate the dedication, time and effort that States, state associations, and local eligible entities put into providing...
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