Daisy’s Story About Section 8
Daisy explains why Section 8 is a valuable program for herself and many other people.
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Dennis’s Story About Section 8
Dennis, a formerly homeless and perminently disabled Section 8 voucher recipeint, urges policy makers to support Section 8.
Ruth’s Story About Medicaid, SNAP and LIHEAP
Federal and state safety net programs help Ruth survive and stay in her home.
Eero’s Story About MinnesotaCare and Section 8
Eero talks about how MinnesotaCare and Section 8 are still necessary despite working full time.
Ismael’s Story About Section 8, Food Stamps & Government Assistance
Ismael's story about how Section 8 Housing Vouchers, Food Stamps/SNAP and other forms of government assistance helped him and his family.
Economic Security Corporation of the Southwest Area (ESC)’s Story About CSBG
On May 22, 2011 the town of Joplin, Missouri hit the national radar (literally!) when it experienced the devastating effects of a massive tornado that killed over 150 people and damaged or destroyed about 8,000 structures. The tornado demolished six of Joplin’s public schools, leaving 54% of Joplin's schoolchildren with no school to attend the following morning.
Kathy’s Story About Community Action Programs
Kathy talks about how her local Community Action Program, funded by CSBG, has helped her and her family over the years.
Opportunities, Inc.’s Story About CSBG
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...
Salt Lake Community Action Program’s Story About CSBG
In 2010, 15,642 Utahans experienced homelessness. Salt Lake Community Action Program’s Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) kept hundreds of families in their homes...
Mid-Sioux Opportunity CAA’s Story About CSBG
In 2010, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared four natural disasters in Iowa and 81 across the nation, the highest number in the lifetime of the CSBG Network. CSBG Network emergency disaster relief has nearly tripled in the last year...
