The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis recently released its report on the effectiveness of federal stimulus funds used by Virginia's Community Action Agencies.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 12:22 PM - Categories: Member News | Stimulus
In newsleader.com, David Ress writes that CAPSAW expects to keep helping the disadvantaged-
"Its one-time bump from federal stimulus funds is past, but the Community Action Partnership for Staunton, Augusta and Waynesboro expects to keep helping the area's disadvantaged residents. CAPSAW's latest statistical reports show it served...."
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 6:46 AM - Categories: Member News | Stimulus
Danville Register and Bee-McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via Comtex-
"A new program gives hope to local residents choosing between putting food on the table or buying life-sustaining prescription drugs. Pittsylvania County Community Inc.'s Pharmacy Connection, with $67,700 in federal stimulus funding, partners with local pharmacies to help low-income and uninsured residents get long term medicine...."
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 10:01 AM - Categories: Member News | Stimulus
January 15, 2010- Richmond VA
"Virginia has a new 'to do' list when it comes to reducing poverty. A report from Virginia's Poverty Reduction Task Force provides a new snapshot of poverty in the state. It also identifies four primary goals to increase economic stability for the 750,000 Virginians living in poverty."
Read more and listen to Jim Schuyler's interview....
Read Poverty Report (short version)....
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:14 AM - Categories: Press Releases | Stimulus
Leaders from the Community Action Partnership of Staunton, Augusta and Waynesboro gave a briefing Monday to City Council of its progress of doling out thousands to local and regionial organizations. Carol Blair, Waynesboro director of the office on youth, detailed the list of 11 groups that will receive American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds through the regional partnership.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 9:11 AM - Categories: Stimulus
From DanRiver.com- Federal Stimulus to Help Danville Area Homeless
Danville and Pittsylvania County will get extra help in fighting homelessness this year. Support To Eliminate Poverty Inc. received an allocation of more
than $545,000 in grant funding through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act, according to a news release from Gov. Timothy M.
Kaine’s office.
Posted by Carolyn Spohrer at 8:00 AM - Categories: Member News | Stimulus
The seven-week program was funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds awarded through the Eastern Shore Community Action Agency and the Bay Workforce Investment Board.
Posted by Jim Schuyler at 9:32 AM - Categories: Member News | Stimulus