Viewing by month: January 2009

Jan 31 2009

New CAPLAW Conflict of interest policy

A new model conflict of interest policy was developed by CAP-LAW in response to the recent Head Start reauthorization legislation and the new Form 990 requirements. 

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Posted by VACAP Archives at 1:33 PM - Categories: Member News

Jan 31 2009

Action needed: Get America Working Green

In the next few days Congress is going to vote on the economic recovery package that everyone's been talking about for the last two months.

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Posted by VACAP Archives at 11:53 AM - Categories: Press Releases

Jan 27 2009

Increase in Maximum Benefit Amounts for LIHEAP Crisis Assistance

Due to a significant increase in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program block grant in FFY 2009, the Department of Social Services requested and received approval from the State Board of Social Services to increase the maximum benefit amounts...

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Posted by VACAP Archives at 2:09 PM - Categories: Press Releases | Member News

Jan 27 2009

US Senate Appropriations Committee Approves American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

US Senate Appropriations Committee approved its portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan on a 21-9 bipartisan vote. 

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Posted by VACAP Archives at 2:04 PM - Categories: Press Releases

Jan 27 2009

Chairman David Obey--Community Action Hero

U.S. / POLITICS   | January 27, 2009

 
Defense and No Apologies From Author of Fiscal Bill

By CARL HULSE
To House Republicans, the $825 billion economic package personifies Representative David R. Obey, the prickly Wisconsin Democrat who has spent 40 years as a champion of federal spending.

Posted by VACAP Archives at 12:04 PM - Categories: Press Releases

Jan 24 2009

Wall Street Journal Discusses Harlem Children's Zone

Click here to read the article.

Click here for the article on the WSJ website.

Click here to visit Harlem Children's Zone homepage.

 

 

 

 

Posted by VACAP Archives at 11:12 AM - Categories: Press Releases

Jan 21 2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as Approved by the House Appropriations Committee--PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMAN TODAY!

Read the House Appropriations Committee's Summary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Posted by VACAP Archives at 11:01 AM - Categories: Press Releases | Member News