NCAF Update - FY 2008 Federal CSBG Funding

This week, the House and Senate are scheduled to vote on an FY 2008 omnibus appropriations bill, which will provide funding for Community Action priorities, e.g., CSBG, LIHEAP, Head Start, Child Care, Commodities, Housing, Rural Development. The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) has set up a toll-free number to contact Representatives' and Senators' offices and urge them to vote for the omnibus appropriations bill this week...

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Posted by VACAP Archives at 9:20 PM - Categories: Press Releases | Member News

CAPLAW Audio Conference - Head Start Reauthorization

Congress recently passed new Head Start reauthorization legislation. The first Head Start legislation in nearly a decade will mean big changes in a number of areas for Head Start grantees. Join CAPLAW for a 1½ hour audio conference and get an update on the new legislation.

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Posted by VACAP Archives at 9:18 PM - Categories: Member News

Charlottesville One-Stop Workforce Center Opening

Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the opening of Virginia’s first comprehensive workforce one stop center in Charlottesville to serve jobseekers and businesses in the region from one central location...

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Posted by VACAP Archives at 11:43 AM - Categories: Press Releases

NCAF Update - FY 2008 Federal CSBG Funding

This week, the House and Senate are scheduled to vote on an FY 2008 omnibus appropriations bill, which will provide funding for Community Action priorities, e.g., CSBG, LIHEAP, Head Start, Child Care, Commodities, Housing, Rural Development. The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN) has set up a toll-free number to contact Representatives' and Senators' offices and urge them to vote for the omnibus appropriations bill this week...

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Posted by VACAP Archives at 11:26 AM - Categories: Member News

MACCA Hires New Executive Director

Karen L. Shepard has accepted the post of executive director for Monticello Area Community Action Agency (MACAA), an organization started in the 1960s to address poverty through crisis intervention, education and partnerships with other social service agencies.

Posted by VACAP Archives at 11:45 AM - Categories: Member News

Virginia Legislative Issue Brief

The Issue Brief is an occasional publication of the Division of Legislative Services, an Agency of the General Assembly of Virginia.

This Issue Brief contains descriptions of some of the issues that appear likely to capture the attention of legislators at the 2008 Session of the General Assembly. It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of every issue that will be considered. Unanticipated issues will undoubtedly surface, and some of the issues discussed in these pages may not be considered during the 2008 Session. Finally, and most importantly, these descriptions are not predictions of how the General Assembly will respond to any issue.

Posted by VACAP Archives at 11:46 AM - Categories: Press Releases