Mar 16
CAAs in the News - March 9, 2009 through March 15, 2009 (MS Word)
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AZ Green energy to get big lift from stimulus
Arizona Republic - Phoenix, AZ
...struggling to pay utility bills and better insulate their homes, said Cynthia Zwick, executive director of the Arizona Community Action Association...
Arizona Republic - Phoenix, AZ
...struggling to pay utility bills and better insulate their homes, said Cynthia Zwick, executive director of the Arizona Community Action Association...
CA Assemblyman attempts to save Friendship House
Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield, CA
“We are very excited that this bill has been introduced by Assemblyman Gilmore,” said Romala Ramkissoon, project coordinator for the Community Action...
Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield, CA
“We are very excited that this bill has been introduced by Assemblyman Gilmore,” said Romala Ramkissoon, project coordinator for the Community Action...
Nonprofits propped up by foundation money
Amador Ledger-Dispatch - Jackson, CA
The Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency was the only local organization to receive such funding, though the Human Resources Council in Calaveras and...
Amador Ledger-Dispatch - Jackson, CA
The Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency was the only local organization to receive such funding, though the Human Resources Council in Calaveras and...
FL Energy efficiency funds to triple
Bradenton Herald - Bradenton, FL
The Manatee Community Action Agency, which operates the state’s weatherization project, was told funding will triple for the program...
Bradenton Herald - Bradenton, FL
The Manatee Community Action Agency, which operates the state’s weatherization project, was told funding will triple for the program...
IA Red Rock awarded funds to supplement county food and shelter programs
Boone News Republican - Boone, IA
The Red Rock Community Action Center, 606 Greene St., recently received $9352 to assist emergency food and shelter programs in Boone County...
Boone News Republican - Boone, IA
The Red Rock Community Action Center, 606 Greene St., recently received $9352 to assist emergency food and shelter programs in Boone County...
Child Care feels Economic Woes
KPTH - Correctionville, IA
Sherry Junck with the Siouxland Community Action Agency says, "that means they're not making the money, so they're having to go outside and look for a job...
KPTH - Correctionville, IA
Sherry Junck with the Siouxland Community Action Agency says, "that means they're not making the money, so they're having to go outside and look for a job...
IL Community unites to support victims
Western Courier - Macomb, IL
...from 9 am to 3 pm The Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency Victim Services has participated in the Clothesline Project since 1996...
Western Courier - Macomb, IL
...from 9 am to 3 pm The Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency Victim Services has participated in the Clothesline Project since 1996...
3 Danville men to be honored by community action agency
The News Gazette – Danville, IL
The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency will honor three Danville men for their service to the community at its 43rd annual dinner meeting. Jim Crose of Crose Insurance handles the agency's insurance plan...
The News Gazette – Danville, IL
The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency will honor three Danville men for their service to the community at its 43rd annual dinner meeting. Jim Crose of Crose Insurance handles the agency's insurance plan...
IN End of moratorium on power shut-offs could leave non-paying Hoosiers in the dark
Evening News and Tribune - Jeffersonville, IN
Low-income families might be eligible for other forms of assistance, said Phil Ellis, administrator of community development for Community Action of...
Evening News and Tribune - Jeffersonville, IN
Low-income families might be eligible for other forms of assistance, said Phil Ellis, administrator of community development for Community Action of...
KY Aid agencies say don't wait to get help
Kentucky.com - Lexington, KY
"Don't Suffer Through" is the slogan on 3000 postcards sent by the Community Action Council this week to Fayette County families making less than $27000 a...
Kentucky.com - Lexington, KY
"Don't Suffer Through" is the slogan on 3000 postcards sent by the Community Action Council this week to Fayette County families making less than $27000 a...
MA Utility companies extend shut-off dates
WWLP 22News - Springfield, MA
Jane Sanders with Community Action says her group, which runs the fuel assistance program, is cheering the measure. They have more people than ever needing...
WWLP 22News - Springfield, MA
Jane Sanders with Community Action says her group, which runs the fuel assistance program, is cheering the measure. They have more people than ever needing...
MD Affordable homes focus of 'community land trusts'
Baltimore Sun - Baltimore, MD
...housing indefinitely by taking the price of the land out of the equation," said Duane Yoder, president of the Garrett County Community Action Committee...
Baltimore Sun - Baltimore, MD
...housing indefinitely by taking the price of the land out of the equation," said Duane Yoder, president of the Garrett County Community Action Committee...
ME Governor Focusing On Energy
WCSH-TV - Portland, ME
Matthew Smith, from the Community Action Association, "My association is very supportive of some sort of per barrel assessment, similar to the electrics and...
WCSH-TV - Portland, ME
Matthew Smith, from the Community Action Association, "My association is very supportive of some sort of per barrel assessment, similar to the electrics and...
MI Agency gets $5.5M for homes
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com - Jackson, MI
The Community Action Agency in Jackson is getting $5.5 million in federal stimulus money to help low-income families make their homes more...
The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com - Jackson, MI
The Community Action Agency in Jackson is getting $5.5 million in federal stimulus money to help low-income families make their homes more...
Stimulus money to help Michigan homeowners
Detroit Free Press - Detroit, MI
The weatherization program is available for people making up to twice the poverty level. To take part, call the state's Community Action Agency Association...
Detroit Free Press - Detroit, MI
The weatherization program is available for people making up to twice the poverty level. To take part, call the state's Community Action Agency Association...
Community resource fair offers many first-time help
Port Huron Times Herald - Port Huron, MI
"We're seeing a new poor," said Jeanie Evans, a family advocate with the Community Action Agency. Evans and her colleagues said many people who have never...
Port Huron Times Herald - Port Huron, MI
"We're seeing a new poor," said Jeanie Evans, a family advocate with the Community Action Agency. Evans and her colleagues said many people who have never...
MN Remember: March is Food Shelf Month
Review Messenger - Sebeka, MN
For a referral, you must contact Wadena Social Services, Community Action, or your pastor. They can call 564-6141 with the referral information and provide...
Review Messenger - Sebeka, MN
For a referral, you must contact Wadena Social Services, Community Action, or your pastor. They can call 564-6141 with the referral information and provide...
MO MU Opens New Free Student-Run Health Clinic
KBIA - Columbia, MO
The University of Missouri School of Medicine hosted an open house at the Central Missouri Community Action agency in Columbia to...
KBIA - Columbia, MO
The University of Missouri School of Medicine hosted an open house at the Central Missouri Community Action agency in Columbia to...
NC Community Action has funds to help
Salisbury Post - Salisbury, NC
The Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency has $50000 in Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) funds to assist people in Rowan and Cabarrus counties who may...
Salisbury Post - Salisbury, NC
The Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency has $50000 in Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) funds to assist people in Rowan and Cabarrus counties who may...
NY CAP program strives to make more people self-sufficient
Utica Observer Dispatch - Utica, NY
The Community Action Partnership of Madison County is gearing up for their Mother's and Father's Day greeting card fundraiser...
Utica Observer Dispatch - Utica, NY
The Community Action Partnership of Madison County is gearing up for their Mother's and Father's Day greeting card fundraiser...
Putnam FCU Donates Food to Community Action Program
Putnam County News and Recorder - Cold Spring, NY
Putnam Federal Credit Union recently completed a canned food drive, held in January 2009 to benefit Putnam Community Action Program (PCAP)...
Putnam County News and Recorder - Cold Spring, NY
Putnam Federal Credit Union recently completed a canned food drive, held in January 2009 to benefit Putnam Community Action Program (PCAP)...
OH Kroger donates $20000 in food
Wilmington News Journal, OH - Wilmington, OH
The Kroger Company on Monday donated a $20000 truckload of non-perishable food to the Clinton County Community Action Food Bank to assist the economically...
Wilmington News Journal, OH - Wilmington, OH
The Kroger Company on Monday donated a $20000 truckload of non-perishable food to the Clinton County Community Action Food Bank to assist the economically...
TN Meal-a-thon out to get 115 seniors off waiting list, to the dinner...
WBIR-TV - Knoxville, TN
The Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee is fighting a $120000 shortfall in its Mobile Meals budget. That's left 115 area seniors on a waiting...
WBIR-TV - Knoxville, TN
The Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee is fighting a $120000 shortfall in its Mobile Meals budget. That's left 115 area seniors on a waiting...
UT Consumer advocacy group survives power struggle
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, UT
...consumers and turn it into something that works well for everyone," said Betsy Wolf, a consumer advocate with the Salt Lake Community Action Program...
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, UT
...consumers and turn it into something that works well for everyone," said Betsy Wolf, a consumer advocate with the Salt Lake Community Action Program...
WA Stimulus funds to ease energy bills
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Kennewick, WA
Much of the money is expected to be funneled to agencies like the Benton-Franklin Community Action Committee and the Energy Services Department in Richland...
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald - Kennewick, WA
Much of the money is expected to be funneled to agencies like the Benton-Franklin Community Action Committee and the Energy Services Department in Richland...