CAAs in the News - July 20, 2009 through July 26, 2009 (MS Word)

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AL Area to see low-income homes upgraded for energy efficiency
Selma Times-Journal - Selma, AL
The Elmore-Autauga Community Action Committee will receive $1969359 in stimulus money to help low-income people reduce their home energy costs...

Another $30.6M in stimulus funds to help weatherize homes
The Huntsville Times - al.com - Huntsville, AL
Another $2.03 million went to the Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama for Blount, Cherokee, DeKalb, Jackson, Marshall and St. Clair counties...

CA Food Futures moves forward
Willits News
That funding now has been secured by a $70647 grant from the US Department of Agriculture, according to NCO Community Action Director Patty Bruder...

DE West Rehoboth Land Trust to get $130,000 in stimulus money
Cape Gazette - Lewes, DE
Legatski said the money would be administered by First State Community Action Agency, a federally funded anti-poverty organization...

FL County's Head Start Program Eyed In Budget Cuts
CBS 4 - Miami, FL
Monday night Bliven attended a meeting of the Community Action Agency to speak out about the planned changes for the program. Under the current budget…

IA Family struggles after dad's work hours cut
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
"They are having a hard time making ends meet," said Mary Billmeyer, of Operation: New View Community Action Agency in...

NEICAC's Humpal receives Tyson Award
Decorah Journal - Decorah, IA
Mary Ann Humpal, executive director of Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation based in Decorah has received the highest honor presented by the Iowa...

ID County Employees Get Behind Food Drive
LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls, ID
Bingham County employees are stepping up, hosting a food drive to benefit the now bare shelves of the Southeastern Idaho Community Action Agency...

Idaho to get federal money to weatherize homes of low-income families
IdahoStatesman.com - ID
The federal government passes the money to states, which pass it on to community action agencies, which in turn pass the money to contractors...

IL Agency gets stimulus money to help families
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette
The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency was awarded about $2.08 million in stimulus money for several programs this year...

Help with electric bills still available in Williamson
The Southern
Kim Rutherford, energy assistance coordinator at Crosswalk Community Action Agency of West Frankfort, said she has 53 openings still available...

WIRC-CAA School Clothing/Supply Program to begin Aug. 3
Monmouth Daily Review Atlas - Monmouth, IL
The WIRC-Community Action Agency School Clothing/Supply Program provides school-shopping vouchers for income eligible households in Warren...

IN Delayed State Stimulus Project Set To Move Ahead
INDYchannel.com - Indianapolis, IN
"We chose to do things a little bit differently with the plan that we submitted, and we allowed other organizations outside of the Community Action network...

KS Mid-Cap outreach center extends its hours
Newton Kansan
The Mid-Kansas Community Action Program outreach center at 124 W. Sixth St. in Newton is back to regular hours after a period of only being...

Back-to-school assistance
Topeka Capital Journal - Topeka, KS
Frederick Sanders Jr. sits with his parents, Frederick Sr. and Tresha Sanders, at the Community Action office, 621 SE Swygart...

LA In other action
Daily Comet - Thibodaux, LA
...$8846 for medical and professional-liability insurance, $9239 from the Louisiana Association of Community Action Partnership for energy-efficiency...

In other Terrebonne Council action
Daily Comet - Thibodaux, LA
Action: Signed a one-year contract with the Louisiana Association of Community Action Partners for the parish's program that helps pay for owners to...

ME Local Head Start program awarded grant
Foster's Daily Democrat - Dover, NH
York County Community Action Corporation will receive a grant for $176234 from the US Department of Health and Human Services to continue its Head...

WATERVILLE MAYOR TO VETO COUNCIL'S ACTIONS
Central Maine Morning Sentinel - Augusta, ME
Prior to that promise of veto, councilors had voted 6-1 to sell a run-down house at 55 Summer St. for $21780 to Kennebec Valley Community Action Program...

Mayor vows veto of sale
Morning Sentinel - Portland, ME
Councilors voted 6-1 Tuesday night to sell a house at 55 Summer St. to Kennebec Valley Community Action Program for $21780...

WATERVILLE: Sale of run-down house on city council's agenda
Morning Sentinel - Waterville, ME
City councilors tonight will consider selling a run-down house at 55 Summer St. to Kennebec Valley Community Action Program to...

MI Biz Week Calendar: 07/21/2009
Traverse City Record Eagle - Traverse City, MI
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency presents a free Financial Fitness workshop, "Setting Financial Goals" from 6-9 pm at 3963 N. Three Mi...

NC Local man named to NC Community Action Association Hall of Fame
Stanly News & Press - Albemarle, NC
Ervin Michael Edgerton of Albemarle was recently named to the NC Community Action Association Hall...

NJ A lesson in fruits and veggies North Hudson Community Action Corp...
The Hudson Reporter - Hoboken, NJ
The North Hudson Community Action Corporation's Women, Infants and Children Department (WIC) – which provides support for low-income...

Tri-County gets grant for $1610135 for poor
The Bridgeton News - NJ.com - Bridgeton, NJ
Tri-County Community Action Agency has received a $1610135 grant from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs ARRA-CSBG-Non-Discretionary...

Local Business Report: 'Happyness' author offers inspiration in V'land
Vineland Daily Journal - Vineland, NJ
Tri-County Community Action Agency and the college are co-sponsors of that event. Group tickets are available through various youth organizations or by...

NY New York State Announces $1 Million to Train Low-Income Capital Region Residents in Cutting Edge Fields
ReadMedia (press release) - Albany, NY
The Albany Community Action Partnership was awarded $462996, and the Albany United Methodist Society, Inc. was awarded $562132...

NY $1M to fund job training in region
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte, NC
The funding was announced today by the Albany Community Action Partnership, the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and the...

Job program success earns state grant
Schenectady Gazette - Schenectady, NY
Since April, the Albany Community Action Partnership has placed 16 unemployed workers into new jobs with benefits, a livable wage and the possibility for...

New aid for jobless, homeless to flow into region
Schenectady Gazette - Schenectady, NY
Anti-poverty community action agencies in the Capital Region and Mohawk Valley are receiving more than $5.3...

OH Rollin' on the river
Ironton Tribune - Ironton, OH
For the second time in as many years, the Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization pulled out all the stops for a fund-raiser by bringing up...

Ironton Pride to work with volunteer groups
Huntington Herald Dispatch, Huntington, WV
...and other volunteer organizations,” said Ralph Kline assistant executive director of the Ironton-Lawrence County Area Community Action Organization...

OK Minimum wage increases today
Muskogee Daily Phoenix - Muskogee, OK
“That will not feed a family of two,” said David Archibald, executive director of Muskogee County Community Action. “It doesn't cover much of anything...

OR NOHA pads rent demand, for now
South County Spotlight - Scappoose, OR
Initially, 88 people in Columbia County contacted St. Helens Community Action Team for help after they lost their subsidy. About 28 of those people have...

Housing authority oks rent for August
Daily Astorian - Astoria, OR
"It will give the Community Action Teams time to get emergency funds and explore additional money available in grants," Snell said. ...

PA Pa. trails NJ, others in plans for stimulus spending
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia, PA
…asked Elena Baker, who for 23 years has directed the weatherization program at the Montgomery County Community Action Development Agency, in Norristown...

SD Old homes provided new layers of protection
Sioux Falls Argus Leader - Sioux Falls, SD
Closer to Sioux Falls, the 12-county Inter-Lakes Community Action Partnership received $5.34 million that director Scott Finck said will help at least 780...

TX Domestic violence & the economy
KTRE - Nacogdoches, TX
Community Action, an energy assistance service agency is noticing an increase in the number of families sharing households due to job losses. ...

Tarrant County residents can get help with electric bill
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth, TX
On Thursday, the city of Fort Worth, through Community Action Partners, will help Tarrant County residents see whether they qualify for the Energy...

VA Solution sought to Virginia poverty problem
Lynchburg News and Advance - Lynchburg, VA
Fay Hicks of Lynchburg Community Action Group recommended reducing state requirements for the amount of time needed before benefits can start...

Poverty Forum Held at PVCC
WVIR-TV NBC29 - Charlottesville, VA
MACAA Executive Director Karen Sheppard said, "Oftentimes the supportive services like the temporary assistance for needy families, social service programs cut them off. As their earnings go up, their benefits go down so they really don't have the opportunity to get ahead."

Officials hear 50 solutions to poverty
The Roanoke Times - Roanoke, VA
Though a couple of individuals mentioned their own bouts with life below the poverty line, most focused exclusively on potential solutions. Roughly half of the speakers work with Total Action Against Poverty...

Community Conversation on Poverty Draws Sparse Crowd
Bristol Herald Courier - Bristol, VA
Molly Campbell, who works for the nonprofit Rural Areas Development Association, said benefit programs should require even those who can’t work a regular job as a volunteer in some way to help their community...

WI Grants dispersed to help homeless
Janesville Gazette - Janesville, WI
Community Action, Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties: $16500 -- Legal Action of WI, Inc. of Rock County: $1667 Officials for many of the agencies learned of...

Gov. Doyle announces $2 million more for weatherization
WKOW-TV.com - Madison, WI
Governor Jim Doyle announced Wednesday that the Coulee Community Action Program will receive $2005116 in federal recovery act funds to...

Governor Doyle Announces $2 Million for Western Wisconsin Home Weatheriation
PdCToday.com - Prairie Du Chien, WI
Governor Jim Doyle today announced that the Coulee Community Action Program will receive $2005116 in federal recovery act funds to weatherize about 236...

WY Carbon County panel reviews low-income needs
LocalNews8.com - Idaho Falls, ID
The Carbon County Community Action Committee is conducting the mandatory review for a federal Community Services Block Grant. A consultant hired by the...

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