CAAs in the News - August 23, 2010 through August 29, 2010 (MS Word)
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CA State Budget Problems Force Cuts To Local Childcare Programs
KERO-TV 23 - Bakersfield, CA
Due to the California State Budget holdup and lack of certainty regarding future state funding, the Community Action Partnership of Kern is forced to suspend some of the services it provides...
FL Agency's work lowers utility costs, improves homes
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Daytona Beach, FL
The Northeast Florida Community Action Agency has thousands of dollars in stimulus funds to help residents repair their homes and make them more energy efficient...
ID Idaho to receive stimulus money to expand weatherization program (inc. video)
KMVT - Twin Falls, ID
South Central Community Action Partnership is one of six Idaho organizations that will receive part of that money. At the end of June, the Gem State had already weatherized 2300 homes with stimulus...
IN Getting started: The Depot serving as first stop for businesses, workers and travelers
Evening News and Tribune - Jeffersonville, IN
A small program at Community Action of Southern Indiana gave him some instruction aimed at getting his venture off the ground. And now, the Depot — located...
KS Safe Kids seat check set
Topeka Capital Journal - Topeka, KS
The Community Action Safe Kids Shawnee County event will be from 9 am to noon at Fire Station No. 8, 2700 SW Fairlawn. In addition to giving instruction...
KY GE Wins 2-Year Contract for Kentucky-Made Water Heater
Appliance Magazine
Community Action Kentucky (CAK) recently awarded a two-year contract to GE to provide the GE GeoSpring hybrid water heaters to those participating in the...
Gov. Beshear Makes Weatherization Program Announcements
MarketWatch (press release)
Using ARRA funds, CAK will purchase the water heaters through May 2012 for distribution to community action agencies statewide for the Weatherization...
MD Yard Sale
The Herald-Mail - Hagerstown, MD
A yard sale to benefit Washington County Community Action Council will be Saturday, Sept. 11, from 6 am to noon at the pavilion at the Improved Order of Red...
MI City prepares to restore depot
Clare County Review - Clare, MI
In a cooperative effort between the City of Clare and Mid Michigan Community Action, committee meetings directed at moving and restoring Clare's historic...
MCAAA Awarded Low-Income Energy Grants
PR Newswire (press release)
Michigan Community Action Agency Association (MCAAA) was recently awarded two grants related to energy efficiency and low income families, including a $15 million grant...
DTE Customer Days to offer help with utility bills
UpNorthLive.com - Traverse City, MI
...the Salvation Army, the Department of Human Services, the Area Agency on Aging, and the Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency...
MO Local nonprofit receives $550000 to weatherize homes
Columbia Missourian - Columbia, MO
The Department of Energy last week awarded Central Missouri Community Action a $550000 grant to add geothermal heating systems to area homes...
Mo. gets $550000 for home weatherization
KOAM-TV - Joplin, MO
The money will go to Central Missouri Community Action in Columbia. The federal money will allow the agency to install geothermal heating systems in homes...
NH Dover 'Fixit Program' to help elders with home repairs could be reactivated
Foster's Daily Democrat - Dover, NH
Hayes said Community Action oversaw the program but the funding for the coordinator position came from donations, most recently from the United Way...
NY A challenge we can meet together
Auburn Citizen - Auburn, NY
With the community's support, the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency has been assisting low-income consumers to achieve and sustain self-sufficiency for the last 45 years...
Moo-ving along in Nelson
Oneida Dispatch - Oneida, NY
Nearly 200 runners and walkers took a sunny morning tour through the heart of Madison County's cow country to benefit Community Action Partnership (CAP) for Madison County...
Community Action plans Sept. events
The Daily News Online - Batavia, NY
Community Action Angel Meeting in Genesee County are meeting at 11 am Sept. 14 at the Batavia site. This meeting is open to everyone who is interested and...
New community garden a labor of love for Perry volunteers
The Daily News Online - Batavia, NY
The group was lucky this year because young people working for Community Action did much of the garden's day-to-day upkeep. A few individual plot holders also donated their daily efforts...
OH Program nurtures youths leaving foster care
Chillicothe Gazette - Chillicothe, OH
The Columbus program is partnering primarily with Community Action, while the Ross County pilot has all "four legs" that Alvin said creates the best environment for success...
Business planning, computer literacy classes offered
Dayton Daily News - Dayton, OH
The Community Action Partnership, a Dayton-based community service agency, is offering business planning and computer literacy courses for the...
Blanchester Senior Villas under construction
Wilmington News Journal - Wilmington, OH
Dean Knapp, executive director of Community Action, said the complex will have 40 two-bedroom energy efficient units available to income eligible seniors...
Community Action Agency expands classes to Hocking College
Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Lancaster, OH
A partnership between Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency and Hocking College as those at Community Action eager for the start of this school year...
Annual backpack giveaway
Marietta Times - Marietta, OH
Applications for the backpacks are taken by Washington/Morgan Community Action. Zide's Sport Shop provides the backpacks at cost, and volunteers fill them with supplies...
HEAD START PICKED AS MEMBER OF NEW DENTAL PROGRAM
Coshocton Tribune - Coshocton, OH
Kno-Ho-Co Ashland Community Action Commission Head Start has been selected as a mentorship team member for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Head Start Dental Home Initiative...
Cordray faults Kasich's plan to privatize state department
Columbus Dispatch - Columbus, OH
Philip E. Cole, executive director of the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies, a nonprofit that represents 51 community action agencies across the state, questioned the part of Kasich's plan that would move unrelated job-creation programs to other departments...
OK 8-28 Business: in brief
Edmond Sun - Edmond, OK
The Community Action Agency of OKC and The Northwest Chamber are partnering for a Business Entrepreneurship Course Sept. 9-30 on Tuesday and Thursday...
OR Foreclosures on rise across county
South County Spotlight - Portland, OR
Community Action Team's Mortgage Specialist Sue Metcalf (left) and its Housing Center Manager Cindy Peake (right) say they believe the county’s foreclosure rate is getting out of control...
PA Fayette County Community Action has help for home-buyers
Connellsville Daily Courier - Connellsville, PA
Fayette County Community Action Agency Inc. will present the forum at Meadow Heights Apartments on North Beeson Boulevard, one block down from FCCAA...
SC Health fair to be held on Saturday
Spartanburg Herald Journal - Spartanburg, SC
Piedmont Community Action will sponsor a Community Health Fair on Saturday at the ZL Madden Learning Center at 429 W. Centennial St. The event will be held...
TN Aid Available For Bills
The Tennessean - Nashville, TN
The two that serve Middle Tennessee are the Metro Action Commission for Davidson County and the Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency for Cheatham, Sumner...
UT Orem church grows vegetables for local poor
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, UT
The harvested goods will go to Community Action Service's food bank in Provo, which assists low-income Utahns. Along with helping the poor, the garden has brought the community together...
Officials, advocates still fighting fallout from The List
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, UT
“We talked about our request [for DWS] to be proactive in the community to mend bridges,” said Melissa Smith, a policy analyst at Utah Community Action...
WV W.Va. will receive $500000 more for weatherization
Daily Mail - Charleston, WV
Community Action of South Eastern West Virginia, located in Bluefield, which will receive more than $80000. * North Central West Virginia Community Action...