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As the season of giving nears, many families across Maryland, D.C., and Delaware are asking a painful question: Where will our next meal come from? With SNAP benefits paused for some households, Community Action Agencies are stepping up, feeding families, restoring hope, and ensuring that no one faces hunger alone this holiday season.  Read full article here... Community Action Response to the pause in SNAP

Here’s how nonprofits can use that extra time to prepare Right now, there’s a great deal of financial uncertainty for nonprofits that hold federal grants and contracts. What’s your plan for resilience?  Our latest article explores how nonprofits can prepare for disruptions, manage financial risk and help ensure operational continuity. From securing reserves to strengthening vendor relationships, this resilience checklist provides actionable steps to help your organization survive a shutdown. Read Article Here

National Digital Inclusion Week Is October 2-6National Skills Coalition (NSC) in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta released Closing the Digital Skill Divide, a real-time snapshot of demand for digital skills in the US labor market. The analysis finds that 92% of jobs analyzed require digital skills. Previous NSC research found one-third of workers don’t have the foundational digital skills necessary to enter and thrive in today’s jobs. Together, these findings point to a significant digital skill divide. This report also found that public investments in closing this digital skill divide can generate measurable economic payoff for businesses, workers, and [...]

Economic Mobility For Maryland’s Most Vulnerable Serving the best interest of the poor serves the best interest of all people. The Family Prosperity Act puts this premise into action by offering the permanence of one of the most effective strategies for addressing poverty, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC). Permanently extending the state’s EITC and expanding the CTC puts money into the pockets of those needing it most and helps set them on a path toward success.  As Maryland’s federally-designated antipoverty network, Community Action Agencies know well what it takes to fight against poverty across [...]