 DEADLINE FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS EXTENDED TO JUNE 12 |
There is still time to get in your nominations for the Sargent Shriver and Jayne Thomas awards to be given at this year's Annual Convention Gala. The deadline has been extended to Friday, June 12.
The Sargent Shriver Achievement Award recognizes and honors achievements by individuals who, with the assistance of a Community Action Agency, have changed their lives and achieved economic stability. The Award is named for Sargent Shriver, the first director of the federal Office of Economic Opportunity.
The Jayne Thomas Grassroots Volunteer Recognition Award recognizes and honors volunteers who have shown outstanding dedication and made extraordinary contributions to a Community Action Agency. The Award is named after Jayne Thomas, who was an outstanding Community Action leader with Total Action Against Poverty in Roanoke, Virginia, and the state's Community Services Block Grant director.
To learn more and fill out the short nomination form, please click here
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A NEW REPORT AND DATA ON ECONOMIC WELL-BEING IN THE U.S.
FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
|  On May 27, the Federal Reserve Board's Division of Consumer and Community Affairs published a new Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2014. This report provides a snapshot of the financial and economic well-being of U.S. households and the issues they face, based on responses to the Board's Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED). The report provides new insight into numerous topics of current relevance to household finances, including economic security and emergency savings, savings and spending behavior, housing and living arrangements, banking and credit access, education and student loan debt, and retirement planning. This is the second year that the Board has conducted the survey and published this report.
The Board concurrently released the underlying survey data from the SHED, now available as a free resource to researchers. The data release, which includes the 2013 and 2014 survey results, is intended to spur additional research that can shed further light on how households are faring.
The authors will discuss the report and answer questions during a free Connecting Communities webinar June 11, 2015 from 3 p.m. EDT to 4 p.m. EDT.
The Federal Reserve Board's Division of Consumer and Community Affairs (DCCA) directs consumer- and community-related functions performed by the Board, including conducting research on financial services policies and practices and their implications for consumer financial stability, community development, and neighborhood stabilization.
You can access the Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2014, and download the survey data,on the Community Development tab of Board's website at: http://www.federalreserve.gov/communitydev/
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SCHENECTADY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (SCAP) ANNOUNCES
"LONG STORY SHORT"
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Poverty impacts thousands of people in the New York Capital Region, but SCAP wants you to know there is hope for breaking the cycle of poverty. That is why they created the Long Story Short campaign; to raise awareness of the strengths and successes of the people they serve and the difficulties those people have overcome, as well as combat the negative stigma associated with poverty.
SCAP launches new Long Story Short campaign poster
SCAP's new Long Story Short poster highlights the theme "I Am SCAP" which ties the campaign to their 50-Year anniversary celebration. The new poster features Michael King who is one of the Early Learning parents and also an employee of SCAP. To download the poster and read Michael's story, go to their website http://www.scapny.org/.
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THE HALF IN TEN CAMPAIGN IS NOW TALKPOVERTY.ORG
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The Half in Ten Campaign, a collaboration of Center for American Progress, the Coalition on Human needs, and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, began in 2007 with the goal of raising a collective voice about the reality of poverty and to cut the rates in half in 10 years. TalkPoverty.org was built from this campaign, a year ago, to offer an online space for learn about poverty with resources to take action. TalkPoverty.org features interactive poverty data and advocacy resources, as well as a blog that offers original news, insight, and commentary by low-income people, advocates, policy experts, and policymakers. Community Action can use these resources for community needs assessments and to engage with other anti-poverty partners at the local and national level. TalkPoverty.org will be hosting a workshop at the Annual Convention in San Francisco to detail more ways to get involved.
The Half in Ten annual report on poverty and inequality will still be released with the Coalition on Human Needs and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Additionally, the collection and management of the story network, which offers a space for low-income people to share their story with the media and policymakers, will continue in collaboration with the Coalition on Human Needs.
Keep visiting TalkPoverty.org as a resource for education about poverty and ways to take action.Be sure to attend their workshop at the Annual Convention.
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SHARE YOUR STORY WITH NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE
WIN AN ALL EXPENSES-PAID TRIP TO DC TO SHARE YOUR MESSAGE
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TalkPoverty.org has launched a campaign to educate policymakers about the important of protecting nutrition programs for struggling families. How many clients does your agency serve that utilize nutrition assistance in order to maintain their nutrition and be able to put resources towards reaching self-sufficiency?
This is an opportunity for their voice to be heard. Participant's stories will be published and distributed to Members of Congress and four participants will be invited to DC to share their message personally. Talk with those you know about sharing their story today. View the campaign rules and guidelines here.
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STOPPING FEDERAL CUTS-WHY AND HOW: A WEBINAR ON TUESDAY, JUNE 9
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Stopping Federal Cuts - Why and How
A Webinar: Tuesday, June 9, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EDT
Congress has passed a budget outline that calls for deep cuts to everything from housing to health care to Head Start. Now they are starting to fill in the specifics.
Is it possible to prevent the outlined cuts from becoming real?
Find out during CHN's webinar Tuesday, June 9, at 1:30pm EDT.
During this webinar, you will learn exactly where things stand now in Congress and what to expect in the coming months (stalemate? government shutdown? way out?) from top budget guru Ellen Nissenbaum, Senior VP for Government Affairs at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. You'll hear 2 interviews with local housing and youth experts about how federal cuts have affected real people - examples of the many threats ahead. You'll also learn how you can be part of a winning communications strategy to prevent cuts.
Click here to learn more and register: https://chn.peachnewmedia.com/store/seminar/seminar.php?seminar=43738
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CSBG MODEL STATE PLAN REVISIONS:
WEBINAR WITH OCS ON JUNE 8
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CSBG Model State Plan Revisions
Webinar with the Federal Office of Community Services June 8, 2015 at
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST
Please join the Office of Community Services (OCS) and the National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) for a webinar walk through of the revisions to the CSBG Model State Plan. OCS revised the state plan in response to comments received from the CSBG Network during the 60-day Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) comment period.
This webinar will not include a section-by-section review of changes but rather an overview of the major programmatic revisions based upon network feedback. For the webinar, you will need the documents listed below. (Please print out the documents and review them carefully before the webinar.)
A. Attachment A: Summary of Major Public Comments and OCS Response
B. Attachment B: Revised CSBG Model State Plan
REGISTER NOW:
https://nascsp.webex.com/nascsp/onstage/g.php?MTID=eb48705243262c004bf5371e21865374a |
WIOA-HUMAN SERVICES COLLABORATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
A WEBINAR ON JUNE 16
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Webinar on WIOA-Human Services Collaboration: Opportunities and Challenges
June 16, 2015 (1:30PM EDT)
In this webinar, human services agencies and advocates will learn about the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and key decisions that states will need to make in the upcoming months about how closely to link TANF and SNAP employment services to the revised workforce system. Hear from national and state experts who will explain what you need to know about WIOA implementation, including partnering in the one-stop system and combined planning, and strategies to make WIOA work for the most vulnerable workers-low-income adults and youth who have limited skills, lack work experience, and face other barriers to economic success.
Please join Elizabeth Lower-Basch, CLASP's Policy Coordinator & Director, Income and Work Supports; Louisa Erickson, Project Manager at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services; and Michelle Derr, the co-author of a recent report on Coordinating Employment Services Across the TANF and WIA Programs conducted by Mathematica Policy Research for the Administration for Children and Families.
Register here
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: ASSETS FOR INDEPENCENCE (AFI)
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Community Services (OCS) is seeking application for the Assets for Independence (AFI) demonstration program.
AFI enables community-based nonprofits and government agencies to implement asset building projects serving low-income individuals and their families. AFI grantees enroll participants to save earned income in special-purpose, matched savings accounts called Individual Development Accounts (IDAs). Every dollar that a participant deposits into an AFI IDA is matched (from $1 to $8 in combined federal and non-federal funds) by the AFI project, promoting savings and enabling participants to acquire a lasting asset.
AFI participants use their IDAs and matching funds for one of three allowable assets:
- Purchase a first home;
- Capitalize or expand a business for self-employment; or
- Fund post-secondary education or training.
AFI grantees also assist participants in obtaining the skills and information necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Grantees are encouraged to tailor the strategies and services they offer to the needs of their project participants and the opportunities in their community. The awards of up to $1 million cover a 5 year project period.
Application Deadline: June 15, 2015
View information about resources, trainings, and other assistance for grantees and potential applicants is posted on the AFI Resource Center website.
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OPEN ENROLLMENT PATHWAYS TRAINING TO BE HELD IN DALLAS, TX
ON JUNE 23 AND 24
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The Community Action Partnership Announces the Re-Launch of its
Pathways to Excellence Initiative
Open Enrollment Pathways Training to be feld in Dallas, Texas
on June 23 and 24
The Community Action Partnership is excited to announce the re-launch of its Pathways to Excellence Initiative. Pathways is the Partnership's premier organizational capacity building initiative. Pathways uses 35 Standards of Excellence that define the very best practices for Community Action Agencies. Just as the new CSBG organizational standards developed by the Center of Excellence in collaboration with the Community Action Network define the basic minimum requirements an agency must meet, the Standards of Excellence represent the highest level of management and operational performance to which an agency can aspire. A webinar that describes the Pathways process in more detail was conducted in April and the recording can be accessed here. More information about Pathways, enrollment costs, and the application form are accessible on the Partnership's website here.
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WIPFLI NONPROFIT AND GOVERNMENT UPCOMING EVENTS
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August 24-25, 2015
OMB's New Uniform Guidance
Community Action Partnership Annual Convention
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
San Francisco, CA
Registration Fee:
Cost for Community Action Partnership members are as follows:
* $625 per participant registering on or before July 27, 2015. (Partnership Members must use the promo code CAPSF* when registering or they will be charged the regular early bird rate of $645)
* $795 (regular registration fee) per participant registering after July 27, 2015.
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PLAN NOW FOR THE 2015 ANNUAL CONVENTION
SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATIONS FOR THE JAYNE THOMAS GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AND THE SARGENT SHRIVER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS NOW!
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 * The CONVENTION BROCHURE is now available to download, click here.
You can register for the Convention as well as several pre-convention activities to
help you maximize you Community Action experience.
* Click here for CONVENTION RESERVATIONS at the Marriott Marquis
* On-line REGISTRATION for the Annual Convention is now available, click here.
* For exhibitor, sponsorship, and advertising information, please click here.
* AWARDS INFORMATION:
Submit your award applications for the Sargent Shriver Achievement Award and the Jayne Thomas Grassroots Volunteer Recognition Award. The deadline for nominations has been extended to Friday, June 12. And also to keep sending proclamations, event announcements, and press coverage from Community Action Month to nkramer@communityactionpartnership.com to be featured in the next issue of the Promise magazine.
* Go out to the ballgame!
Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants,
Tuesday, August 25 at 7:15 pm.
The $40 ticket price includes special Community Action
at the ballpark t-shirt and ballcap. Get the Registration Form here
Click on this link for registration and more information!
#Partnership15
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