Personal stories about programs building the American Dream
Opportunities, Inc., a community action agency in Oklahoma, faces a difficult environment when carrying out its CSBG mission of empowering low-income people to become self-sufficient. The agency serves 13 very rural counties in a geographic area with rough physical conditions...
Unemployment, initiated by the recession and the housing foreclosure crisis, is a nationwide problem with which we still struggle today. While unemployment has been a continuing problem in Nevada, the recession and related foreclosure crisis, loss of tourism...
Effective use of work release time for individuals incarcerated by the criminal justice system can provide a great return on investment for society. When a prisoner has the opportunity to use his or her skills to produce a good or a service for the public...
The Clark County Community Services Agency, located in Vancouver, Washington, uses Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds to support Janus Youth Programs, which operate The Nest program. The Nest prevents youth homelessness by strategically helping young people who are transitioning out of foster care...
In order to meet a growing need in the geothermal industry, Churchill County Social Services, a CSBG eligible entity in western Nevada, offered a job training program designed to prepare individuals and teach the skills needed for careers in the geothermal industry. Part of a larger employment initiative...
I am the American Dream!
My name is Veronica, and I have such an immense gratitude for federal programs such as SNAP/Food Stamps and Medi-Cal.* I am ESPECIALLY grateful for the Federal Stimulus programs that finally got my family off…
Hear how the federal grants could help the YWCA provide nontraditional jobs training program for women who need jobs.
The Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland (CEOGC) is the designated CAA for Cuyahoga County, where, like in many communities, unemployment was increasing.
With CSBG Recovery Act funding, CEOGC created an employment re-entry program for unemployed or underemployed…
District XII Human Resource Development Council (HRDC XII) used CSBG Recovery Act funding to run a Summer Youth Employment Program for youth ages 14-24. The need for a youth employment program was identified through the 2009 biennial needs assessment conducted…
Community Action Partnership Circles is a community-focused anti-poverty program in more than 40 communities across the country. This innovative approach is the premier strategy of the Community Action Partnership (CAP) in Lewiston, Idaho, for assisting families to build economic security.…
