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MDHHS Weatherization Assistance Program Energy Saving Tips
LANSING, Mich. With Michigan families staying home to slow the spread of COVID-19 and a colder-than-average spring, they may find their heating bills higher than usual and the air inside their home getting a little stale. Michigan’s Weatherization Assistance Program at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has some tips to...
Community Services Response to COVID-19
Q Boxes – Boxes of essential items available for anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 For more information please call our office at 269.673.5472. April 30th, 2020 COVID-19 Update: Food Utility Assistance Suspending shutoffs for non-pay for low-income and senior customers beginning March 16, 2020, through June 1, 2020. Extending Winter Protection Plan end...
Early Education Services Response to COVID-19
2020-2021 School Year Update: CAAC Head Start is excited to announce three different high-quality program options for the 20/21 school year! Our goal is to support as many families as possible, while following all safety and health guidelines and recommendations. What are the options? Head Start Hybrid Learning – a combination of center based...
NASCSP – CAP Joint Statement on the President’s Proposed FY 2021 Budget
(Washington, DC – 02/10/2020) Today, the Trump Administration released its FY 2021 budget proposal, once again calling for the elimination of programs and services that are critical to raising families out of poverty, including the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). “We...
RFP: Early Childhood Education Gap Analysis & Community Needs Assessment
Community Action of Allegan County Request for Proposal Early Childhood Education Gap Analysis & Community Needs Assessment & Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) National Community Action Partnership (NCAP) Organizational Standards Community Needs Assessment Purpose: The Gap Analysis and Community Needs Assessments (CNA) will identify the strengths and resources available in Allegan County to meet the needs of low-income children,...