Leveraging Success Story: Wisconsin
by Rebecca Stewart As the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) reaches the end of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) period on March 31, 2012, States and local agencies are...
Read MoreWAP Corner: Bellingham, Washington Adds Up Weatherization Plus Health
By Rebecca Stewart There’s an adage that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that holds true, the Opportunity Council in Bellingham, Washington, should prepare itself for a flurry of...
Read MoreCSBG Data Corner: CSBG Data Wheels
by Tabitha Beck As the fight to keep CSBG at an adequate funding level continues, NASCSP wants to be sure our members and supporters have the most up-to-date information regarding the success of...
Read MoreCSBG Corner: Coordinating Community Response in Arizona
Edited by Eric Stam Community Action Agencies often serve as important centers of coordination and service integration when a community takes action. In Arizona, during the summer of 2010, intense...
Read MoreLegislative Update
By: Arley Johnson Capitol Hill is filled with anticipation to see what suggestions the joint deficit reduction “Super” committee comes up with in negotiations to address our budget and deficit...
Read MoreCan We Cure the Toxicity in our Body Politic?
by Arley Johnson Every month for the past couple of years, I’ve been hoping to report that Congress and the Administration had finally put aside the bizarre petty partisan squabbles we’ve had to...
Read MoreWords from our President: Painting a Pathway to Opportunity
By Steve Payne The White House recently released Creating Pathways to Opportunity, a report that outlines what “Pathways Back to Work” (job creation and training in new industries) the...
Read MoreLeveraging Success Story: Michigan
As the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) reaches the end of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) period on March 31, 2012, States and local agencies are looking to the...
Read MoreWAP Corner: High Tech Facility Trains WAP Worker
The New River Center for Energy Research and Training (NRCERT) has been providing in-depth training on weatherization methodology since 1999. In 2009, NRCERT was awarded an American Recovery and...
Read MoreAddress Economic Opportunity and Keep Community Action
Times are tough, and it’s particularly hard for those in poverty. Today in Minnesota 10.9 percent (USDA) of the population is living in poverty, up from 7.9 percent 10 years ago. Even though...
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