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Last year 1,905 Iowa families reduced their heating costs through weatherization programs, and 14,363 families received financial support for emergency energy assistance (Read More).

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Fantasy league gives to food pantry
Friday, February 3, 2012
Weatherization Program Beats Deadline
Friday, February 3, 2012
Meet the RRPIC- Heartland Newsletter
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Mid-Sioux's Child Care Resource & Referral Director Melissa Interview
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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FaDSS Day on the Hill- Snow Date
Monday, February 6, 2012
Early Childhood Iowa Congress
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
CompassPoint's Webinar Week
Monday, February 13, 2012
Family Financial Security Webinar Series Payday Lending
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 13:00 PM
CCAP Class
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 9:30 AM

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Fantasy league gives to food pantry

02/03/2012 - Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation
The inaugural season of the Waverly Charity Fantasy Football League ended in a win for the Northeast Iowa Community Action Food Pantry. Eight players each played for their favorite local charities, and Dr. Brian Birgen came out on top. His charity was the food pantry.

Weatherization Program Beats Deadline

02/03/2012 - Iowa Community Action Association
The Department of Energy completed weatherizing more than 600,000 low income homes three months ahead of schedule.

Meet the RRPIC- Heartland Newsletter

02/01/2012 - Iowa Community Action Association
Heartland RPIC

Mid-Sioux's Child Care Resource & Referral Director Melissa Interview

01/31/2012 - Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc.
INTERVIEW: Helpful hints for parents looking for a daycare

2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines

01/24/2012 - Iowa Community Action Association
2012 Federal Poverty Guidelines

2012 Embrace Iowa Donors

01/23/2012 - Iowa Community Action Association
The Embrace Iowa Campaign has raised over $170,000!

Embrace Iowa 2012 Begins

11/10/2011 - Iowa Community Action Association
Embrace Iowa 2012 Begins

Bank of America provides grant to North Iowa Community Action Organization

09/01/2011 - North Iowa Community Action Organization
Assistance will target at risk low to moderate individuals and families

Give Kids a Smile

09/01/2011 - North Iowa Community Action Organization
NICAO collaborates with United Way to create Smile Program Give Kids a Smile

Staying Alive: Nonprofit Innovation in a Traditional Setting

07/26/2011 - Iowa Community Action Association
If a characteristic of an excellent nonprofit is its adaptability, how does excellence emerge when an entire swath of nonprofits – a family of nonprofits in a way – faces a withering attack from several quarters? Do they simply work on delivering their longtime services better, or should they rethink their missions, question the sometimes quaint idea of “sticking to their knitting,” and launch into riskier programmatic ventures outside of their traditional comfort zones?

The Truth About Poverty in America

07/25/2011 - Iowa Community Action Association
Tavis Smiley comments on how he feels that lower class people may be missing from our ongoing economic debates.

ICAA to Administer Disaster Case Management Services

11/10/2010 - Iowa Community Action Association
IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION TO ADMINISTER DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR 2010 DISASTERS Iowans Encouraged to Contact Organization in Their County for Assistance (DES MOINES) – The Iowa Community Action Association (ICAA) has been selected to administer case management services for individuals impacted by the 2010 disasters.

2009-2010 Annual Report

10/31/2010 - Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc.
The 2009-2010 Annual Report Released. Download here!

Kentucky and Iowa CAA's Milestones Recognized at CCAP Ceremony in Boston

09/09/2010 - Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation
Every member of NEICAC's leadership team a Certified Community Action Professional

Weatherizing 82,000 Homes This Summer

07/15/2010 - Iowa Community Action Association
Picture a neighborhood block somewhere in your town. It might have single-story homes for 10 families -- complete with front porches, sidewalks and green lawns.

ICAA Launches New Web & Marketing Program

06/01/2010 - Iowa Community Action Association
Iowa Community Action Association (ICAA) has launched a new website and marketing program in association with its member agencies and partners across the state at www.IowaCommunityAction.org that offers a wide range of features, tools and resources for Iowa Community Action Agencies to better serve and communicate with its local audiences. Visitors can learn about each of the member agencies across the state, explore news & events, learn about and apply for available programs and services, access reports and statistics, apply for job opportunities, view photo galleries, watch streaming videos, donate to local agencies, explore volunteer opportunities, sign up for the ICAA email newsletter, join social media initiatives, and more. The interactive agency map and navigation menus allow visitors to easily find their local agency and community resources, and browse the entire site based on the local agency or community selected.

UDMO Head Start Classrooms Explore Cultures through RIF Program

05/13/2010 - Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc.
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. (UDMO) Head Start students took a “trip” around the world as part of this year’s Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) program. For more than 18 years UDMO has received grant funding from RIF to develop classroom activities and purchase books to give to the children. UDMO Head Start offers the program three times each school year in classrooms in eight counties.

Working to Recover: Savings Accounts Assist Disaster-Impacted Iowans

05/03/2010 - Iowa Community Action Association
Special Individual Development Account Matches Money in Savings for Disaster-Affected Individuals.