Announcements
Notice of Public Hearing for 2018 CSBG State Plan
The public hearing for the CSBG State Plan is July 26, 2017, from 10 -11 a.m. at the Grand Tower, 235 S. Grand Ave., Dempsey Room, Lansing. The CSBG State Plan will be available for public comment beginning July 17 at Community Action Agency offices throughout Michigan. Comments on the CSBG State Plan will be accepted through August 4, 2017 and should be submitted by email to MDHHS-BCAEO@michigan.gov. Comments will also be accepted by leaving a message at 517-241-5116. The plan will be available for public review in late July and can be found online at www.michigan.gov/BCAEO.
NEMCSA Receives funding to administer new Senior Corps RSVP Program
Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency (NEMCSA) currently manages an RSVP covering 2 of the counties (Roscommon and Crawford) in NEMCSA’s service area. The new and second RSVP under NEMCSA’s sponsorship will cover 9 counties (Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Cheboygan, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, and Presque Isle). This new RSVP will recruit 300 RSVP volunteers who will serve nine new counties and an estimated 3,000 new clients. RSVP volunteers will provide medical transportation and home-delivered meals, serve at food pantries, make telephone reassurance calls and mentor Head Start preschool children. At the end of the three-year grant, RSVP volunteers will have: increased the social support and independent living of 370 homebound and disabled individuals; increased the food security of 2,500 individuals visiting food pantries; provided non-emergency transportation to 150 individuals; mentored over 125 elementary school children; and made telephone reassurance calls to 100 people (per year).
Communities Encouraged to Apply for Grants to Provide Lead Hazard Control Services
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a Request for Proposal for community organizations to provide residential lead hazard control services to Medicaid Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) enrolled residents. Grants up to $1,500,000 are available for qualifying cities, counties, or consortiums to provide lead hazard control services. The Healthy Homes Section of MDHHS hopes to fund up to six agencies to provide these services in Michigan communities. To view the entire press release, click here.
Michigan Seeks Organizations to Help Prevent Crimes Against Older Adults
The Aging & Adult Services Agency, under the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a request for proposal open to Michigan’s aging network and its partners to help combat some of the fastest-growing crimes in the state, crimes against older adults. Funding is available to applicants under AASA’s Prevent Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse, Exploitation, Neglect Today (PREVNT) initiative. Grants from $25,000 and up to $1 million are available for organizations to provide AASA with a strategic plan or project to meet the initiative’s goals. Funding may be awarded to a single grantee or multiple grantees. To view the entire press release, click here.
Action for a Better Community Seeks Executive Director
Action for a Better Community CAA is an agency based in Rochester, NY. For further details and the full position description, click here.
CalCAPA Seeks Executive Director
The California Community Action Partnership Association (CalCAPA) is recruiting for the organization’s next Executive Director. The successful candidate will be a visionary individual with excellent leadership skills, a history of building effective collaborations and possess relevant educational and work experience. Candidates must be committed to the anti-poverty mission of the Community Action Agency/CSBG network. Applications are requested to be submitted by July 14, 2017. Detailed application procedures and the job description for the position can be viewed by visiting CalCAPA's website.
WIPFLI OMB Circular and Cost Allocation Training
MCA will bring Wipfli to do OMB Circular Training at Mid Michigan Community Action Agency in Farwell. The training is free but travel and all meals will be at the CAA's cost. The training will be offered twice and each session will be two days. Seating is limited to 50 people per session. Please register using this form, you may sign up yourself and other colleagues. Spaces are limited.
WISCAP Seeks Executive Director
Due to the planned retirement of their current Executive Director, Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) is now looking for a new leader that can be an advocate and influential leader. For a detailed position description, click here.
MCA as a Resource for Member Agencies
MCA has a webinar explaining what we do for our members! View the webinar to learn how the Association can help you and the services available to our members for training, professional development and more!
