Tag: Community Services Block Grant

Reflecting on Community Action Month

May 31, 2019

Written by Pamela Harrison, CSBG State Assistance Director at NASCSP May is recognized as Community Action Month. Community Action Month was created to highlight Community Action Agencies’ (CAAs) role in helping families with low incomes achieve economic security. It is also the month to recognize and celebrate the successes accomplished by the people dedicated and committed to making a

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Community Action Month- Fact Friday #4

May 24, 2019

Families served by CSBG have the ability to report all sources of income, not just the primary source to CAAs. It is critical to note that 14.5 percent of the families who reported income to CAAs,

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State Spotlight: Connecting to the Roots of CSBG in Texas

May 20, 2019

This guest blog was written by Karen Keith at the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). TDHCA is the CSBG Grantee for the State of Texas. I’m not a native Texan;

Category : Uncategorized, CSBG, Poverty
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Community Action Month- Fact Friday #1

May 3, 2019

May 1st marks the beginning of Community Action Month! This month is a time for the CSBG network to highlight the impact that Community Action has across our country! The goal is to show

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