Shama Mounzer serves as the Integration Executive Director at Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency, and oversees the Agency’s multi-faceted Utility Assistance Program, which serves communities within Wayne County, Michigan. Three years ago, the Agency implemented the initial phase of its roof repair program with an interest list of clients, and limited funding. In an effort […]

Community action agency (CAA) boards perform vital governance and oversight functions for their organizations. Nowhere is this more evident than at board meetings, where board members hear reports, deliberate, and make decisions that guide organizational efforts. Understanding the key functions of board meeting minutes and resolutions, as well as the differences between them, is fundamental […]

The decennial districting process is in full swing! New congressional, legislative, and local elected official districts are being drawn and some have already been finalized. At the Partnership, our Fair Districting project is up and running, ready to assist the Network as it engages on this issue. Join NCAP staff and our subject matter experts […]

Presented by CCAP Commissioners Tiffany Keimig and Charles McCann: Completing the Candidate Data Form (CDF) is the first step in the process of becoming a Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP). It is formatted for you to document your education and learning and experiences in the field of Community Action. In this webinar you will explore […]

The Community Action Network serves 99% of America’s counties providing life-changing services that build pathways to opportunity. And while we reject the one size fits all solution to poverty, there are core Community Action ingredients that are part of our makeup today and have been since Day 1. Join NCAP CEO Denise Harlow for a […]

Habitat for Humanity of Omaha is the Weatherization Subgrantee for Douglas County, NE, which encompasses both urban and rural territory in the greater Omaha region. Weatherization is housed within Habitat’s home improvement portfolio, so clients come from multiple intake pathways. Danyelle Baratta, Senior Manager of Home Improvement Programs, describes how they identify clients, how they […]

Join the National Partnership team to learn more about how to get involved with the Learning Communities Resource Center (LCRC) as we launch the next cycle of sharing and learning opportunities for the Community Action CSBG Network. LCRC is an innovation hub that works with CAAs to identify effective, promising, and innovative practice models that […]

CAFCA's Deb Polun will interview longtime Community Action network friend and partner Ken Ackerman, for reflections on his years in Community Action, and what he thinks lies ahead for our Promise. Click here to register for the webinar.

Join us as we remember the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with keynote speaker, Jerome H. Underwood, President & CEO of Action for a Better Community (ABC). Under his leadership, ABC is doing incredible work in the community and beyond. Click here to register for the webinar.

Join the federal Office of Community Services (OCS), CAPLAW, and the National Community Action Partnership for a webinar on Thursday, January 27th discussing the critical role that the Community Action network can play in facilitating the Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). With over $1.1 billion in new emergency funding, LIHWAP helps low-income households maintain […]

The expanded Child Tax Credit for 2021 is still available to families who file taxes and for those who haven’t filed taxes in the past.  Join us to hear about how CAAs can help families get all the available tax credit due to them including the remainder of their CTC. The National community Action Partnership […]

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A follow-up to the Introduction to HSVC workshop held at the Management and Leadership Training Conference in February, this webinar will provide answers to two important questions: “How do I apply the HSVC lens in the agency?” and “What is my role as a leader?” If you did not attend the earlier workshop, a recording […]

The decennial districting process is in full swing! New congressional, state, and local elected official districts are being drawn and some have already been finalized. But what are the dos and don’ts for weighing-in on new maps? At the Partnership, our Fair Districting project is up and running, ready to assist the Network as it […]

Northeast Community Action Corporation (NECAC), serves 12 counties in Missouri. To bring new workers into her Weatherization Program, Deputy Director Carla Potts launched a new apprenticeship program. The program takes one year to complete, including 144 classroom hours and 2,000 on-job-training. Trainees start at $13 per hour, and graduate as a U.S. Department of Labor […]