CAAs in the News - June 8, 2009 through June 14, 2009 (MS Word)
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CA Senior Nutrition Program home delivery lunches
Mercury-Register - Oroville, CA
Community Action Agency of Butte County, Inc. offers lunches to seniors in June, for a suggested $2.50 donation, at noon, Monday-Friday, at 1335 Myers St...
Loss of the Quail discussed at two meetings
Redwood Times - Garberville, CA
Noelle Melchizidek, a planner in the Natural Resources Division of Redwood Community Action Agency, was the guest speaker at a Southern Humboldt Working...
Colusa action group to hold meeting
Colusa County Sun Herald - Colusa, CA
Colusa County Committee board of directors of Colusa-Glenn-Trinity Community Action Partnership meets 10 am today at Colusa County Courthouse...
Grand opening Gridley Recreation Center - Senior Nutrition Site
Gridley Herald - Gridley, CA
The City of Gridley Recreation Department and Community Action Agency of Butte County will be hosting a “Grand Opening” for the newly renovated recreation...
DC Movers & Shakers
Washington Times - Washington, DC
Lawrence E. Koziarz, director of training at the District's Community Action Partnership, was appointed to the 2009 board of examiners for the Malcolm...
US Labor Department awards approximately $114 million in grants to...
PR-USA.net (press release)
ORGANIZATION NAME CITY STATE INITIAL INCREMENT 1 Pickens Carrollton AL Community Action Committee and Community Development Corp...
FL Four North Florida Counties Receive Weatherization Assistance
WCTV - Tallahassee, FL
The Capital Area Community Action Agency solidified more than Five-million dollars for home weatherization in Jefferson, Gadsden, Gulf and Franklin counties...
Stimulus money to help with weatherization
Tampa Bay Newspapers - Seminole, FL
Dorothy Inman-Johnson, executive director of the Capitol Area Community Action Agency in Tallahassee, said the agency has had weatherization waiting lists...
ID FEMA Grant Helps Meals On Wheels Program at SEICCA
KPVI-TV - Pocatello, ID
The South East Idaho Community Action Partnership recently received a grant that will allow more seniors to join the Meals on Wheels program...
IL State cuts money to Escanaba dementia care center
Chicago Tribune - Chicago, IL
Community Action Agency Executive Director Bill Dubord tells the Daily Press his group is seeking means to temporarily continue operations at Perspectives...
KY City's poor can still get fans, air conditioners
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville, KY
Applying for the equipment, to be handed out through the Louisville Metro Community Action Partnership, is a two-step process: Applicants must have their...
LA Free 'nutritious' meals
Daily Iberian - New Iberia, LA
...the opportunity to partake in free lunch services again this summer thanks to more than 20 years of efforts from the St. Mary Community Action Agency...
MA Stimulus funds uses considered
The Republican - MassLive.com - Springfield, MA
The Springfield Partners for Community Action, the city's official anti-poverty agency, was granted the stimulus funds and conducted a community forum to...
New name for Action building marks Rochford's retirement
Wicked Local Manchester - Beverly, MA
Later, Rochford would join Action, Inc, as a community organizer. Action, Inc., was established in 1965 to serve the low-income residents of Cape Ann. Since...
MD Help with utility bills available
The Herald-Mail - Hagerstown, MD
David Jordan, executive director of the Washington County Community Action Council, said the organization has at least $5000 to disburse to residents who...
Financial aid available for electricity bills
Examiner.com – Denver, CO
David Jordan is executive director of the Washington County Community Action Council. He says the group has $5000 for residents who met income and other...
ME Maine's Aging Trolleys Get Federal Boost
MPBN News - Portland, ME
The trolleys are operated by the York County Community Action Corporation in York, Sanford, Wells, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport...
Maine To Get Stimulus Money For Trolleys
WBZ - Boston, MA
...Wednesday that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money will be used to purchase six trolleys for the York County Community Action Corp...
MI Community Action will hire workers
WLKM Radio - Three Rivers, MI
Community Action will be hiring approximately 14 new positions through an Application Day hosted by MichiganWorks! The Application Day will be Friday...
BizWeek Calendar: 06/09/2009
Traverse City Record Eagle - Traverse City, MI
Two-day Homebuyers Education Workshop, sponsored by the Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency; 6-9 pm both evenings at the agency office at 3963 Three...
“Perspectives” losing 75% of funds
UpperMichigansSource.com powered by WLUC TV6 - Marquette, MI
The program is sponsored by the Community Action Agency, and those with family members who take advantage of the services don't want to see it go...
Loss in funds may end program
Escanaba Daily Press - Escanaba, MI
According to Dubord, Community Action Agency officials are working to find the means to temporarily continue operations at Perspectives...
MO New playground spruces up Mitchell Park area
St. Joseph News-Press - St. Joseph, MO
Dan Hegeman holds a bouncy turtle as he takes part in a joint effort between Kansas City Power & Light and Community Action Partnership to...
NC Weatherization work must clear big hurdles
Rocky Mount Telegram - Rocky Mount, NC
“I'm not trying to discourage anyone,” Martin County Community Action Chief Executive Officer Reginald Speight said. “But I want to be realistic with you...
United Way contributions down
New Bern Sun Journal - New Bern, NC
"City of New Bern employees increased giving by 25 percent, Pamlico County Schools by 85 percent to $7453; and Coastal Community Action by 31 percent to...
Thomasville council to hold public hearings
Lexington Dispatch - Lexington, NC
...and mayor will also make appointments to the Thomasville City Board of Education, Thomasville Tourism Commission and Davidson County Community Action...
NE Break-in discovered at thrift store, food pantry
York News-Times - York, NE
Police are investigating a burglary at Blue Valley Community Action, where inexpensive, donated items and clothes are sold at...
NY CROP walk cash will aid food relief
Poughkeepsie Journal - Poughkeepsie, NY
This year, Beulah Baptist Church Saturday Night Soup Kitchen and Community Action Agency each received $1405.55. And Dutchess Outreach received $10155.55...
Allstate agent Pagan receives Hands in Community Award
Times Herald-Record - Middletown, NY
With this award came a $500 grant from the Allstate Foundation for the Orange County Regional Economic Community Action Program, where Pagan volunteers...
OH MCF giving grants
Marion Star - Marion, OH
Unique this year is a Staffing Assistance Grant utilizing federal stimulus funds and offered in partnership with Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission...
Commissioners work with CAA to bring back economic development...
The Review - East Liverpool, OH
Commissioners on Wednesday voted to send a letter in support of efforts by the Community Action Agency to use some of its federal stimulus money to hire a...
OR Federal Funds Can Help Families Weatherize Homes
istockAnalyst.com (press release) - Salem, OR
The Weatherization Assistance Program has a waiting list of three to five years, said Rafael Trevino, executive director of the Community Action Corp. of...
TX County approves use of federal stimulus funds
Rockport Pilot - Rockport, TX
...through the CSBG's American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) plans, funds are available and are being funneled through the Bee Community Action Agency...
UT Hello, my name is » Myla Dutton
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, UT
"I taught in a junior high school for a year and realized that nonprofits are where I wanted to be," said Dutton, executive director of Community Action...
VA Lynchburg doles out grant money from stimulus
Lynchburg News and Advance - Lynchburg, VA
A citizens advisory committee had previously recommended the following grant candidates for stimulus money: Lynchburg Community Action Group ($70000)...
WI City oks archery shop, range
Wisconsin Dells Events - Wisconsin Dells, WI
The commission tabled a request from the Central Wisconsin Community Action Council for a garage at its headquarters on Highway 13...
WV Southern WVa Head Start programs share $943643
Daily Mail - Charleston - Charleston, WV
Programs receiving grants are Coalfield Community Action Partnership in Williamson, $306630; MountainHeart Community Services of Oceana, $163, 587...
Home Repair with Uncle Sam Picking up the Tab
WSAZ-TV - Huntington, WV
...for the free weatherization upgrades. Southwestern Community Action covers Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln and Mason counties. The phone number is (304)525-5151…
Federal Stimulus Boosts Local Weatherization Projects
WSAZ-TV - Huntington, WV
Work crews with a local community action office are doing the rehab. Most families, enrolled in the program, see their utility bills cut by at least 25%...