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Last Update: Monday, March 08, 2010 |
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Rep. David Obey to ARRA Workers: Explain to communities how ARRA is helping more info |
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House Appropriations Chairman David Obey asks ARRA workers to explain to their communities that stimulus funds are not being wasted, but rather put to good use in programs like Weatherization. Click here to see the video. |
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Davis Bacon Act FAQ's more info |
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Please CLICK HERE to keep up-to-date with what your peers are asking about the Davis Bacon Act. Also, don't forget to check the Department of Energy (CLICK HERE) and Department of Labor (CLICK HERE) FAQ pages as well. |
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Recovery Act Reporting Requirements more info |
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Revised guidance is being provided to Weatherization Assistance Program subgrantees to transmit changes in ARRA Section 1512 job creation and retention reporting requirements. DHCR has developed the reporting procedures described in this notice to enable subgrantees to provide all required information each quarter, in a standardized format that allows the data to be aggregated for submission to the federal govenment. CLICK HERE to read the entire memorandum from the Energy & Rehabilitation Services Bureau. CLICK HERE for the Job Creation/Retention Report. |
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Food for Jobs Program Putting Stimulus Money to the Test more info |
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Less that a year ago the Economic Opportunity Program in Elmira received more than $600,000 from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. With that money they decided to create a program to help people land a good paying job in the food industry. Click here to read the full article and to watch the video. |
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NY Leads all States in Disbursement of ARRA Funds to Save Affordable Housing more info |
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Click Here to read the entire article by the New York State Division of Housing & Community Renewal |
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Finding Warmth in Winter more info |
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Written by Marie Montgomery, Energy Services Director for Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency. Click here to read the entire article which appeared in the Auburn Citizen. |
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One Year Later: How the Economic Stimulus has Benefited New Yorkers more info |
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Click here to read the full press release about the 1 year anniversary of President Obama signing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into legislation. |
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New Weatherization Wage Determination for NYS Takes Effect Immediatelly more info |
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The U.S. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division has provided a new Residential Weatherization Wage Determination for New York State. Please note the Division of Housing and Community Renewal has been notified by the Department of Energy that the new rates will take effect immediately. Click here to read more
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Urban Institute Looks at ARRA Investments in Children more info |
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Click here to read the Urban Institute's report on the federal government's investment in children via ARRA funding as compared to other federal spending. |
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NYS Selects Weatherization Program Multi-Family Housing Projects more info |
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Governor David A. Paterson on 12/8/09 announced $60.3 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for weatherization projects that will work to reduce the energy burden on low-income residents in 9,431 multi-family housing units around the State. To read the press release, click here. Congratulations to PEACE, Inc., the Community Action Agency serving Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse as one of the grantees. |
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DOL Wage and Hour Division Contact Chart more info |
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For a list of Federal DOL contacts as they relate to the DOL Wage and Hour Division, click here. |
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US DOL Releases NYS Watherization Wage Determinations more info |
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On 9/9/09, the U.S. Department of Labor released New York State's Residential Weatherization Wage Determination. If you have any questions, please contact your regional office or submit written questions to WAPDavisBacon@nysdhcr.gov. |
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OTDA Announces Homeless Prevention Grants more info |
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The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today (8/27/09) announced the award of nearly $25 million in homelessness prevention grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The funds will allow 25 agencies to provide services in 33 counties through the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP). Of the 25 agencies, nine are Community Action Agencies. To read more and to see which agencies were funded, click here. |
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CEO for the Greater Capital Region Hosts YouthBuild Press Conference more info |
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At a groundbreaking event for the YouthBuild program in Troy, NY on 8/25/09, Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez joined Congressman Paul Tonko, Kathy Jimino, Rensselaer County Executive, Karen Gordon, Executive Director from the Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) for the Greater Capital Region, Andrew Matonak, President of Hudson Valley Community College, and other representatives to announce new Recovery Act funding for workforce development throughout Rensselaer County. Click here to read the DOS press release. To see coverage on CEO's homepage, go to http://www.ceo-cap.org/news_events/press/ To read/see/hear more go to WAMC by clicking here and the Business Review by clicking here. |
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DHCR Mandates Separate Bank Account for WAP ARRA Funds more info |
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Please click here for a copy of a DHCR released memo dated 8/21/09 requiring the usage of a separate bank account for Weatherization ARRA funds. |
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DOE Website Lists States that have their WAP/ARRA determinations more info |
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While NY is not yet posted (8/21) keep an eye on http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/dol_wage_determination.cfm for continued posting of those states with their DBA-WAP/ARRA wage determinations.
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DHCR and DOE to Host Davis Bacon Training more info |
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Join DHCR and federal DOE for a training session on September 2nd in Syracuse NY. For more information, click here. |
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Governor David Paterson Issues Press Release on ARRA/CSBG more info |
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Governor David A. Paterson announced Friday, July 17, 2009 that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has approved New York's plan for the distribution of federal stimulus funding through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program as provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The $86.7 million CSBG plan will create and develop jobs that promote economic recovery across the State, as well as support CSBG anti-poverty programs that address education, housing, nutrition, emergency services, and health issues and advise on the use of available income. To learn more, click here. Quotes are inlcuded from U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, Congressman Paul Tonko, Congressman Eliot Engel, Congresswoman Nita Lowey, Congressman Daniel Maffei, Congressman Eric Massa, Congressman Edolphus Towns, Senate President Malcolm A. Smith, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Senator Velmanette Montgomery (Chair of the Senate Committee on Children and Families), Assemblyman Keith Wright (Chair of the Assembly Social Services Committee), and Assemblyman Richard N. Gottfried. |
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HHS/OCS Approves New York State's CSBG ARRA Plan more info |
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Word came 7/8/09 that HHS/OCS has approved NYS' CSBG ARRA plan. This is very positive news and an important step in getting CSBG ARRA funds out to local agencies. To read the State plan, click here. |
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CAPC Helping in Finding Jobs more info |
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Employment Services Program: Stimulus funding goes to small needs, carerr counseling. Click here to read the entire article from the Watertown Daily News. |
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Weatherization Gets National Press Coverage more info |
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To view a recent CNBC story on Weatherizatino in NYS, click here. DHCR Commissioner Van Amerongen is featured in this piece as well. |
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NYSDOS Posts Comments more info |
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NYSDOS has posted comments made on its ARRA CSBG Plan. To read the comments and see the State's response, click here. |
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NCAF Publishes Fact Sheet on Weatherization more info |
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Visit NCAF's website for a new fact sheet on Weatherization entitled "Busting the Weatherization Program Myths." Click here to read it. |
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Governor Paterson Establishes Stimulus Oversight Panel more info |
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We know NYS will be under the microscope for ARRA spending. Click here to see a link to the Governor's press release establishing a Stimulus Oversight Panel. Community Action Agencies are asked to make sure to let their program analyst know of contact by state or federal agenices regarding this oversight so that DOS can assist. |
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Schenectady Gazette Article on CSBG Stimulus more info |
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The Schenectady Gazette ran an article on July 22, 2009 on CSBG Stimulus in the Capital Region. CAAs in Albany, Schenectady, Fulmont (Fulton/Montgomery), and Saratoga are quoted. To read the article, click here. |
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Congressman Paul Tonko Promotes Weatherization more info |
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Congressman Paul Tonko held a press conference on Monday (7/6/09) in Troy to promote the Weatherization Program. Alongside Assemblyman John McEneny and CAA CEOs Karen Gordon and Kathy Cloutier, among others, Congressman Tonko hit the important WAP benefits of energy conservation and families saving resources. To see more, click on the following links to two sites with video of the press conference (News Channel 13/NBC, and Capital News 9/Time Warner and the Albany Times Union article. The links also provide links to the Capital Region CAAs providing Weatherization assistance. To read Congressman Tonko's press release, click here. |
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OTDA Announces Homeless Prevention Grants more info |
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The State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) today (8/27/09) announced the award of nearly $25 million in homelessness prevention grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The funds will allow 25 agencies to provide services in 33 counties through the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP). Of the 25 agencies, nine are Community Action Agencies. To read more and to see which agencies were funded, click here. |
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2008 Poverty Statistics Released Today by US Census Bureau more info |
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Updated Information on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act more info |
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Click here to see coverage by New York Nonprofit News (7/8/09) on NYC's plan for CSBG ARRA.
Click here to see new guidance released June 22, 2009 OMB Director Peter Orszag on Financial Reporting for ARRA. For more on this release, click here.
Click here to see an NBC story on Weatherization and ARRA from July 4th.
Click here to see a video of NCAF's David Bradley talking to CBS News in June about the slowness of Weatherization funds flowing.
click here for the letter sent by US DOL to DOE regarding Davis Bacon. WAP programs have been awaiting guidance on the implementation of Davis Bacon in ARRA funding programs.
Click here for US Department of Health and Human Services' CSBG Program Plan at recovery.gov.
Click here for US Department of Health and Human Services' 4/10/09 press release on the release of $1 Billion in CSBG stimulus funds, including $86,780,940 for New York State. The Recovery Act mandates that States pass through no less than 99 percent of their Recovery Act allocations for grants to "eligible entities" under the CSBG Act, commonly referred to as Community Action agencies.
Click here for DHHS/ACF/Office of Community Services Guidance on the distribution of CSBG Stimulus funds released 4/10/09.
Click here for US Department of Health and Human Services CSBG Recovery Act Funding Information Summary posted 4/10/09.
Click here for FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions on CSBG in the Recovery Act. CSBG application procedures, distribution and use of funds, income eligibility, Reporting/Monitoring, Obligations/Expenditures, and related Tribal FAQs (posted 4/15/09).
Click here for NYSCAA's 4/10/09 press release on $86.7 million in CSBG Stimulus funds coming to New York State.
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