Fighting Poverty
The US Census Bureau estimates that 12.3% of the population lives in poverty. We work to end poverty across the country.
Community Action Network
We have over a thousand agencies in local communities, as well as state associations and national partners.
Tools and Resources
Find all of our Training and Technical Assistance webinars, toolkits, useful information and other resources.
Impact Report One Pager
March 14, 2019
Earlier this year we released the Community Action National Impact Report: Building Opportunity for All. If you have not seen...
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March Webinars
March 6, 2019
Learn About First Nonprofit March 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Nonprofits typically have fewer unemployment claims than the private sector;...
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In Focus Vol. 26 – Social Enterprise: A Growing Opportunity for Human Services Organizations
February 28, 2019
By: Courtney Barthle, Director of Social Policy & State and Local Projects The historic notion that the socioeconomic landscape is...
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Community Action Podcast
February 11, 2019
The Partnership is proud to announce the release of the Community Action Podcast: Building Opportunities for All. Every episode of...
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In Focus Vol. 25 – Supporting Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities and Special Needs
February 8, 2019
By: Laura Arnold, Ph.D., CFLE & Colette Tano, M.P.P. Being a parent of a child with developmental disabilities...
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Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines
February 7, 2019
2019 HHS Poverty Guidelines (Note: This is an excerpt from the Federal Register.) The poverty guidelines are used as an...
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In Focus Vol. 24 – Encouraging Healthy Food Choices for SNAP Participants
January 25, 2019
By: Ryan Laychak, Research Data Analyst The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest nutrition assistance program...
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National Impact Report Released
January 24, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Johnny Eudaly, Communications jeudaly@communityactionpartnership.com Denise Harlow, Chief Executive Officer dharlow@communityactionpartnership.com 202-860-1020 PRESS RELEASE January 24,...
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Training Webinar for Launch of National Community Action Impact Report
January 22, 2019
Training Webinar for Launch of National Community Action Impact Report The National Community Action Partnership released the Community Action National...
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In Focus Vol. 23 – Access to Healthcare for Low-Income Individuals
January 18, 2019
By Gabi Kirsch, Research Data Analyst For people struggling to make ends meet, access to healthcare is an important...
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In Focus Vol. 22 – Addressing Obesity and its Effects on Self-Sufficiency
January 11, 2019
By Ryan Laychak, Research Data Analyst Each year, the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson...
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In Focus Vol. 21 – The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC)
December 28, 2018
By: Rush Bishop, Research Assistant Since 2007, the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) has been funded by the U.S....
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In Focus Vol. 20 – Maximizing Services to Families through the National Resource Center for Healthy Marriage and Families
December 14, 2018
By: Colette Tano, M.P.P. and Laura Arnold, Ph.D., CFLE The views expressed in In Focus are exclusively those of...
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In Focus Vol. 19 – New Ways to Use the Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse
December 7, 2018
By: Gabi Kirsch The views expressed in In Focus are exclusively those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect official...
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In Focus Vol. 18 – Relationship Education Matters For You Too
November 23, 2018
By: Laura Arnold, Ph.D., CFLE and Kate Dumanian The views expressed in In Focus are exclusively those of the individual authors...
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