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ROMA Next Generation Center of Excellence Update
-Jovita Tolbert, NASC Development Director- Below are several key dates to be aware of related to the work of the ROMA Next Generation Center of Excellence (COE). Monday, June 3rd: NASCSP will disseminate an updated Community Action Theory of Change (TOC) and a white paper, which will provide the foundation for Network discussion on how … Continue reading
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![NASCSP Celebrates Earth Day 2013 with a Picnic [Photos]](http://nascspblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/nascsp-picnic-edit.jpg?w=80&h=80&crop=1 "NASCSP Celebrates Earth Day 2013 with a Picnic [Photos]")
By Glory Anwanwan, Senior Web Coordinator; Healthy Homes & Gretchen Knowlton, Policy Director National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP) staff from across the country and the Capitol Hill office celebrated Earth Day 2013 with a picnic as part of the Picnic for Earth, an initiative spearheaded by The Nature Conservancy. Last month, the Conservancy … Continue reading
–Brad Penney, General Counsel, NASCSP– The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) has been in the spotlight on Capitol Hill over the last month with legislative activity around funding for FY 2013 and FY 2014 really heating up. Here at NASCSP we’ve been working with our legislative allies and national partners to advocate for increased funding for … Continue reading
– edited by NASCSP staff – The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Network faces several key challenges right now. Not only are we threatened with disabling funding cuts, but we’re being pressed to resolve complex questions around change, results, and measuring impact. Never before have we faced such scrutiny from every direction. The one positive … Continue reading
–by Jovita Tolbert, NASC Development Director– The Federal Office of Community Services (OCS) recently issued this Dear Colleague Letter noting they can only release a portion of the total third quarter allocation, with the remaining balance to be released in upcoming weeks. In their letter, OCS explained that the one-month allotment States receive will be … Continue reading
