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In honor of Community Action Month, until close of business on May 31st, receive a free sweatshirt or t-shirt with a $50 donation to WISCAP. All you have to do, is make the donation via our donation page. Be sure…

To kickoff Community Action Month, WISCAP held its annual luncheon and awards ceremony on May 2. The association presented these awards on behalf of its network of sixteen Community Action Agencies, the Foundation for Rural Housing and UMOS so as…

The Office of the Governor has proclaimed May “Community Action Month in Wisconsin.” The Governor’s proclamation highlights statewide community action programming in the areas of affordable housing, weatherization, food security, employment, entrepreneurship, Head Start, community economic development, health and education.…

On February 16, 2018 Governor Walker announced the 2018 recipients of the Wisconsin Employment and Transportation Assistance Program (WETAP) grants. These grants, totaling $1,779,593, are going to 10 organizations that provide employment transportation services to low income workers in 53…

As of January 1, 2018, WISCAP’s new address will be: 30 W. Mifflin St. Suite 406 Madison, WI 53703 The new office is right on the Capitol Square on the 4th floor! We are looking forward to the move and…

Brad Paul, WISCAP’s Executive Director, was featured in the guest column of the Wisconsin State Journal. Read his piece, Don’t forget or dismiss the struggles of the poor here!

Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It helps kick off the charitable giving season and it is fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. #Giving Tuesday has become a movement…

The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) has endorsed the Homeless Children and Youth Act (S. 611/ H.R. 1511), bipartisan legislation that would allow communities to effectively utilize federal funding to provide housing and services tailored to the unique needs…

Stan Gruszynski was awarded the President’s Award at the WISCAP Fall Quarterly luncheon on November 1st at the Heidel House Resort & Spa in Green Lake, Wisconsin. Gruszynski was the recipient of this award due to his leadership on the…

Andy Fisher, author of “Big Hunger” is giving two talks in Madison on Thursday, October 26th. Details for both of these talks are below: Seminar on Hunger Industrial Complex 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Institute for Research on Poverty 1180 Observatory…