CAAs and ARRA - March 29, 2010 through April 30, 2010 (MS Word)
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AL Mobile nonprofit hopes to hang onto stimulus-funded weatherization program
Press-Register - al.com (blog) - Mobile, AL
Mobile Community Action Inc., a local nonprofit, is working to weatherize 380 houses in hopes of hanging on to millions of dollars in federal stimulus money...
CA Youth to fan out, tout solar benefits to homeowners
Napa Valley Register - Napa, CA
Napa Valley Solar Partnership, which is under the umbrella of Community Action Napa Valley, hopes to accomplish two things with the campaign expected to...
GA Local Nonprofit Puts Stimulus Money to Work
Flagpole Magazine - Athens, GA
There's been some confusion as to just how much of ACTION's recovery money, a Community Service Block Grant, is earmarked for direct economic stimulus...
Help Offered To Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
WGCL Atlanta - Atlanta, GA
The Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority held a special workshop Monday night. The organization said there is $2 million in stimulus dollars available...
ID Weatherization funds working in southern Idaho
KMVT - Twin Falls, ID
Ken Robinette shows off South Central Community Action's warehouse, which is packed full of construction supplies...
IN Baron Hill pleased with stimulus so far
New Albany Tribune - Jeffersonville, IN
Baron Hill was at Community Action of Southern Indiana on Monday to see how more than $1.4 million in stimulus funding is helping the public...
KY Stimulus money helps train EMTs through Louisville Metro Community Action Partnership
Louisville Courier-Journal - Louisville, KY
“We are building our workforce right out of the community,” he said. The Community Action Partnership has previously held job training classes...
LA Culinary school coming to St. Mary
WXVT - Greenville, MS
The St. Mary Community Action Agency plans to open a free culinary school for 120 potential chefs in mid-April. Nearly $280000 in federal stimulus...
MO OACAC Community Financial Access Project
KSPR - Springfield, MO
The Ozark Area Community Action Corporation kicked off a new program Thursday, funded by federal stimulus money. The hope is to offer people in...
NE Volunteers plan projects to clean up Whiteclay
Lincoln Journal Star - Lincoln, NE
...ABOUT group plans to build using nearly $30000 in federal stimulus funds provided through the Northwest Community Action Partnership, based in Chadron...
NJ Weatherization stimulus running a year late
NorthJersey.com - Woodland Park, NJ
"It took forever to actually get the money released," said Bob Halsch, executive director of the Bergen County Community Action Partnership, which waited...
NY Fact Sheet: News on the Recovery Act
American Chronicle
For example, with the $8.7 million the Genesee County Community Action Resource Department received in stimulus money, it has hired about 30 full-time...
OH Emergency housing assistance applications available
Canton Repository - Canton, OH
The Stark County Community Action Agency is accepting applications from individuals and families in need of emergency rent or housing...
Community Action says stimulus 'helpful'
Record Herald - Washington Court House, OH
The Community Action Commission of Fayette County has put its portion of those funds to good use, according to director Bambi Baughn...