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Jun 19 2009

Senator Warner Hosting Energy Summit at Hampton University

Virginia Summit on Energy Opportunities

Senator Mark Warner is hosting an energy summit that will focus on how Virginians can maximize opportunities available through the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for low-income families, state and local governments, and industry.

Date: July 10, 2009
Location: Hampton University, Hampton VA 23668

RSVP by July 2, 2009

ARRA Products and a Podcast from IRS.gov

E-products are now available on irs.gov for you to promote 5 provisions of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Those provisions are as follows:

Education Credit
Energy Credit
Making Work Pay
Homebuyers Credit
Purchasing a new vehicle credit

These products are currently only available electronically, however an order for printed copies should be available shortly.

The flyers and posters are in PDF format and can be printed for use. However we do recommend not saving the PDF file of the posters and including it in an email as an attachment, because it is too large and will clog up your system. So when sharing with your partners, providing them with the link is a better option.

Learn more and download flyers and posters....

Listen to the pod casts....

Posted by VACAP Archives at 3:20 PM - Categories: Press Releases | Stimulus

May 28 2009

New Report by The Commonwealth Institute: Virginia and the stimulus

The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis recently released a report on the impact of stimulus funds on the Virginia economy. Additionally, The Commonwealth Institute launched their website to track ARRA funding and to assess the impacts of the stimulus in Virginia.

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CAPLAW's 2009 National Training Conference - Focus on the Economic Stimulus

Some States Are Rethinking Weatherization Programs

State weatherization plans have been submitted to the US Department of Energy for approval, and the Department has sixty days to decide whether to approve these plans.

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Stimulus Funds for Three Hampton Roads CAAs

Community Groups Eye Stimulus Funds For Home and School Upgrades

"We're still waiting to see exactly how much we're getting," said Reba Bolden, executive director of the Williamsburg/James City County Community Action Agency. "There's a lot of need out there." In all, Bolden's group and similar organizations on the Peninsula and in south Hampton Roads are going to have about $13 million for various programs over the next three years under President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan.

Posted by Jim Schuyler at 3:15 PM - Categories: Member News | Stimulus

Apr 24 2009

PCCA In the News with Stimulus Funds for Weatherization

Stimulus Funds Allotted to Weatherize 154 Homes

Nearly $1.2 million will be available for Henry County, Martinsville, Pittsylvania County and Danville as the first half of funding for home weatherization improvements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

John Saunders, housing services director for Pittsylvania County Community Action, which serves those four cities and counties, said that a total of $1,194,637 is designated for weatherization improvements to a total of 154 homes and mobile homes in an 18-month period.

Posted by Jim Schuyler at 3:10 PM - Categories: Member News | Stimulus

Virginia's Poverty Fighting Network

Category: Stimulus