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Key Policy Issues

Community Food and Nutrition
This issue concerns Hunger and Nutrition work such as legislation, meetings, training workshops, the California Food Bank Network and new programs will be covered here. The Food Stamp Program will also receive coverage, as are any other food security issues that will arise in the future. 
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Economic and Community Development
This category concerns economic and community development work and information such as legislation, meetings, training, funding opportunities and new programs.

Energy
This category will cover issues concerning energy for low-income people. New rulings from the California Public Utilities Commission, the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, and other energy-related subjects will be covered here.

Housing
This issue will bring you news and events relating to housing in general, and important legislation for low-income people, regarding housing and housing related information and news.

Leadership Development
This issue focuses on community leadership development, including the peer-to-peer training program.

Poverty (General)
This issue will bring you news and events relating to poverty in general, and important legislation for low-income people, as well as related information and news.

Results Oriented Management
This issue category brings new information on results oriented management models and requirements, especially the CSBG funded programs "ROMA" requirements, including  terms/definitions.

Welfare Reform
This issue concerns the impacts of welfare reform on people in poverty in California and Nevada as well as legislation, training, information and news.

Workforce Development
This issue concerns news, events, models and opportunities in job creation and workforce development issues and the Workforce Investment Act.

Past and Current Legislative Issues

Letter From The President
A letter from former Cal/Neva President, Clarence "Buddy" Ray on the establishment, background, and charge of the AB444 Advisory Committee.

Analysis of the Community Services Block Grant Minimum Funding Allocation Issues

Public Comment on the Study
Letter from Inyo-Mono Advocates for Community Action, Inc.
Letter from the Association of California Community and Energy Services
Letter #2 from El Dorado County Department of Human Services
Letter from El Dorado County Department of Human Services
Letter from Community Action Agency of San Mateo County, Inc.
Public Comment Transcript    
AB 444 Final Report

 

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