Virginia's Poverty Fighting Network

There are seven major actions in the Governor’s Budget, announced this morning, which affect Community Action Agencies as VACAP understands them.

1. No additional dollars are provided for CAA expansion in 2009 or 2010.
2. VACAP's EITC Initiative is provided $218,500 the first year and $218,500 the second year in General Funds.
3. $637,500 in TANF the first year and $637,500 in General Funds in the second year are provided for Centers for Employment and Training
4. Funds provided to Tri-county CAA and People, Inc.
5. Funding for Southeast RCAP in DHCD is reduced by five percent.
6. $900,000 the first year and $1 million in the second year is provided from the General Fund for Project Discovery
7. Additional funds are provided in the public safety budget for prisoner re-entry

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