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Congratulations to Corey & David, IACAA Weatherization Specialists
March was a big month for IACAA’s Weatherization Specialists, Corey and David! On March 3, they said their goodbyes to the first agency they assisted in the Pilot Staffing Program with Walker-Miller. This was a bittersweet moment, as they developed great relationships...
ERBA Receives New HUD Rural Homelessness Award
On Thursday, February 16, HUD Midwest Deputy Regional Administrator Jim Cunningham and Illinois Field Office Director Kimberly Danna, along with Illinois Homelessness Chief Christine Haley, visited ERBA and presented us with a grant award of $268,911 to address rural...
IACAA & Ameren Pair-Up for CAA Kickoff Event
The 2023 Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program Kickoff for CAA’s was Friday morning, February 24th, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. There were several of our Ameren Illinois territory CAA’s present to hear from Carla Walk-Miller and Diana Fuller with Walker-Miller...
IACAA Members Win A National “Sunny Award”
The Sunny Awards for Equitable Community Solar (The Sunny Awards) is a $100,000 prize competition that recognizes community solar projects and programs that employ or develop best practices to increase equitable access to the meaningful benefits of community solar for...
Member Success Stories: WADI
WADI Success Story ⭐Gavin Bebout⭐Submitted by: Ryan Douthitt, Hamilton/White County Career Planner Gavin Debout has succeeded in the WIOA Occupational Training Program and we couldn't be happier about it. He had been very successful through the program with excellent...
Illinois Human Services Seeks to Educate SNAP Households to Prepare for USDA’s Return of SNAP Benefits to Pre – Pandemic Levels
Illinois Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Program Serves More Than 2 Million CustomersCHICAGO- The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced today that per the federal USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
IACAA Data Hub Information Collection
In April 2023, IACAA’s website will become a home for an aggregate of data collected and maintained by the Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES) based at University of Missouri Extension. The data hub will include information from over 100 surveys...
IACAA Appoints Arturo Puckerin as New President & CEO
The Illinois Association for Community Action Agencies announced today that Arturo Puckerin has been appointed new President & CEO of the company. An experienced Community Action leader, Puckerin will succeed the interim President & CEO, John Edwards, Jr. and...
RPC to Unveil New LIHEAP Mobile Service Vehicle
RPC to Unveil Outreach Vehicle Unlike Any Other in the State of Illinois; New Vehicle to Be Utilized for LIHEAP Services in Champaign CountyEquipped with computers and a sound system, the vehicle will deliver the program directly to individuals and families in the...
SBA Extends Deadline for Disaster Loan Applications
;The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today it will extend its deadline to Dec. 16 to give Illinois businesses and residents more time to apply for federal disaster loans for physical damages from the severe storm and flooding that occurred July...