• Empowering Communities: Fair Districting & Community Action’s Role

    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 […]

  • CCAP Candidate Data Form (CDF) Guidance

    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). […]

  • Introduction to Community Action

    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 […]

  • Stacking Weatherization Funds With Habitat For Humanity

    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 […]

  • Reflections — with Ken Ackerman of Virtual CAP

    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 […]

  • LIHWAP and Community Action

    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 […]

  • Building CAA Resilience by Applying the Human Services Value Curve (HSVC)

    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 […]

  • Empowering Communities: Advocacy and Lobbying Rules in a Fair Districting Context

    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 […]

  • A Practical Approach to Weatherization Workforce Challenges

    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 […]

  • Advance Your CAP Work With A Springfield College Degree

    Community Action Agency employees enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs at Springfield College are eligible to receive a $5,000 or $10,000 partner grant. This grant has been established by Springfield College to support CAP member agencies being educated for leadership in service to others. Please join us for this webinar to learn more about our […]