MCAP News November 2018

Human Services Programs of Carroll County Celebrated Recent Graduates

Human Services of Carroll County, Inc. has created a meaningful partnership to provide clients of their Family Support Center access to the Carroll Community College's Adult Education Program and ESOL classes.

Participants seeking their GED or learning English recently graduated with the help of HSP Inc. To learn more about this program and the services provided click here.

Community Action Council of Howard County is Giving 1,000 Holiday Meals to Families in Need

No family should go hungry, which is why the Community Action Council of Howard County is dedicated to ensuring that families who are struggling to make ends meet have access to the nutritious food throughout the year. Every year CAC provides nutritious food to more than 30,000 people in Howard County, through its Howard County Food Bank.

This holiday season, CAC would like to provide 1,000 Thanksgiving meals to those in need. They are asking for donations to reach their goal. To give click here.

United Planning Organization's Foster Grandparent Program Earns Attention of CBS News

CBS This Morning videotaped a UPO Foster Grandparent in action at DCPS Excel Academy for "A More Perfect Union" segment.

UPO's Foster Grandparent Program trains low- income seniors with caring spirits to provide attention, guidance, and support to DC children in a variety of local settings, including early education centers, elementary schools, hospitals, and youth programs. To learn more click here.

MCAP is Excited to Announce a New Partnership with PSN to Offer Our Members Special Discounted Media Distribution Services

We have partnered with Public Service Network to create a special site just for member agencies. The site will allow agencies to customize community outreach initiatives and will offer low cost options for media campaign building and distribution. PSAwire.com is a service of PSN designed exclusively for nonprofit and government organizations.

For a live demo of the site and what's offered, join us on November 14, 2018 at 1:30 pm. for a webinar with Ashly Ninteman. We invite all of our agencies to join us for this exciting opportunity! Click here to access the webinar information. Congratulations on Installing the 2018 Board of Directors at SMTCCAC

MCAP staff was honored to attend Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Committee, Inc.'s (SMTCCAC) Installation of the 2018 Board of Directors on October 30, 2018 at the Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa.

The event recognized board members for their commitment to ensuring effective programs and services in their communities. The key note address was delivered by MCAP's Executive Director, Angela Martin and the Presentation of the Board by the agency's President, Michael Young.

SMTCCAC, Inc. offers a wide variety of programs to support their mission of combating poverty in Southern Maryland and promoting self-sufficiency to residents of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties.

Ascend at the Aspen Institute Announced New Initiative Ascend is pleased to announce the Aspen Postsecondary Success for Parents Initiative: a new partnership with Omidyar Network to raise awareness of and share recommendations to better support students who are parents. The initiative is guided by Ascend's comprehensive 2Gen approach and is informed by a group of 16 parent advisors. To learn more about this click here to read the blog post.

Briefs The briefs released today are crafted into policy recommendations for federal and state postsecondary systems, and practice recommendations for postsecondary systems. They are the first in a suite of publications to be released through February 2019 that elevate parent-informed recommendations for postsecondary parent success across multiple sectors.

Learn more at the webinar by registering here. T hursday, November 8, 2018 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Opportunity Zones for Low-Income Communities

Tucked into the major federal tax cut legislation passed earlier this year was a new initiative, the Opportunity Zone program, which has the potential to bring private sector capital into low-income communities, particularly for real estate development projects.

While final guidelines from the IRS have not been released and a bill to make revisions in the program is pending before Congress, there are reasons to become involved in this effort at the local level. (An advance version of the guidelines has just been released, click here).

States have designated the Zones, which have been approved by the IRS and Opportunity Funds are now being set up to facilitate investments. If an Opportunity Zone has been designated in your service area, there are many possible roles for a local non-profit organization to play. Your CAA can help form local strategies for implementing the program. Look for an Opportunity Fund that needs some input and direction in making local investments. If your CAA has an affiliate that is a Community Development Financial Institution, there may be deals that need a loan from a CDFI to complement the investment capital. In Alabama, a non-profit, Opportunity Alabama, has been created to play a role with Opportunity Zones in the state. If your group has an interest in being involved in the local implementation of this program, it is best to get involved now, as it will be more difficult to play a role once the local Funds are in place and projects are identified.

Both LISC and Enterprise Communities, two large national financial intermediaries, are active in this area. Take a look at www.opportunityzonesinfo.org for more information.

Low Income Communities Could be Affected by Proposed Revisions of the Community Reinvestment Act

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has proposed some significant changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) through an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR). The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) has serious concerns over the proposed changes.

For an analysis of the proposed changes and their impact, click here. The public has a chance to comment on the ANPR. Look for information on an upcoming webinar with NCRC that will explain the proposed changes, what they would mean for low-income communities and how to provide comments. New & Improved Community Commons Set to Launch in New Year

Community Commons has been working to relaunch their platform, and it is almost ready! They will be closing Community Commons on December 31, 2018 and relaunching it on January 7, 2019. You can register online to preview the new Commons during an interactive Q&A webinar with their team. Click here for registration, and here for the Commons website.

MCAP Human Resources Peer Group Meeting

Join us T uesday, November 13, 2018 at 1:00 pm for the first HR Peer group meeting. The meeting will engage HR Professionals in best practice sharing, federal updates, compliance issues and collective expertise in HR strategies. The meeting will be held at the MCAP Office located at 420 Chinquapin Round Road, Suite 2-i, Annapolis MD 21401.

Please contact Kia holder at [email protected] if you have any questions or need additional information.

MCAP Whole Family Follow-Up Webinars Tuesday, November 27 @ 11:00 am Tuesday, December 18 @ 11:00 am

Facilitators: T iffney Marley, CCAP, NRCT Project Director, Learning Communities Resource Center National Community Action Partnership (NCAP)

Jeannie Chaffin President, Jeannie Chaffin LLC

Check our website www.maryland-cap.org for more information.

Community Action Partnership Webinars

Whole Family Building Blocks: Aligning High Quality, Intentional, Intensive Services to Parents and Children November 7 @ 2:00-3:30 pm

Effective Practices for Family Needs Assessments November 14 @ 2:00-3:30 pm

CCAP - Candidate Data Form (CDF) November 28 @ 2:00-3:30 pm

How a Kitchen for Head Start Kids Can Become a Social Enterprise November 28 @ 3:00-4:30 pm

Click here to find out more and register.

NCAF 2018 Post Election Seminar

Join David Bradley and the National Community Action Foundation live in Columbus, Ohio or via webcast Friday, November 9th from 12-6 p.m. ES T to discuss the impact of the midterm elections on Community Action. For more information and registration click here.

NCAF Politics Webinar Series

Post-Election Hangover and What it Means for Congress December 3 @ 3:00 pm For more information and registration click here.

Prosperity Now is Featuring a New Webinar

Introducing Prosperity Now's Financial Coaching Program Design Guide: A Participant-Centered Approach. Click here to register and more information.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 3-4:30 pm 2019 Management & Leadership Training Conference

Registration is now open for the 2019 Management and Leadership Training Conference, which will take place from January 16th-18th at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place in New Orleans, LA. To access the Adobe PDF Fillable registration form, click here.

For more information, admission rates, and updates, click here.

First State Community Action Agency 53rd Annual Dinner Celebration

For tickets and information click here.

2018 HAC Rural Housing Conference

The biennial HAC Rural Housing Conference on December 5-7, 2018 in Washington, D.C. brings together stakeholders in the field of rural affordable housing from local nonprofits, federal agencies, Congress, state and local governments, and other industry leaders for two-and-a-half days of training, discussion and networking. The Conference features over 40 workshops where participants will learn best practices for rural housing development, organizational management and resource development, as well as innovative approaches to housing and community development. The event also offers a pre-Conference day packed with gatherings for coalitions, associations, and working groups.

For more information and registration click here.

The Community Action Partnership Invites Applications for its new Pathways to Excellence Implementer Program

The Community Action Partnership is excited to announce the launch of the Pathways to Excellence Implementer Program (PEI). The new PEI is an opportunity to participate in a program designed to let you apply the Standards of Excellence to your agency by conducting a focused version of the Pathways Self Study process. The two day training will take place January 14-15, 2019 in New Orleans, LA as part of the pre-conference activities for the 2019 Management and Leadership Training Conference. Only a limited number of slots will be available for this pre-conference training. Slots will be available on a first come, first served basis.

To learn more, access the agency approval form, and register, click here.

Position Agency

Grant Services Specialist III (Grants Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Human Services Coordinator) - Human Services

Homeless Community Outreach Worker Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Human Services

Operations Specialist II, Community Outreach Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Human Services Coordinator

Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Senior Accountant Committee, Inc

Accountant Human Services of Carroll County, Inc.

Financial Services Case Manager Human Services of Carroll County ,Inc.

Operations Officer I (Contract Developer) Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Human Services

Multiple Positions United Planning Organization (UPO) Multiple Positions Shore Up! Inc.

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