Wisconsin's Poverty Fighting Network
For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Contact: Kassidy Berens Communications Manager, WISCAP (608) 244-4422 WISCAP & Madison Capitols Join Together to ‘Put Poverty on Ice’ Madison, WI – WISCAP is teaming up with the Madison Capitols to “Put Poverty…
Study finds Wisconsin’s African American poverty rate three to four times higher than white poverty rate CONTACT: Timothy Smeeding, smeeding@lafollette.wisc.edu, (608) 890-1317 MADISON—A supplement to the annual Wisconsin Poverty Report released today examines poverty and income by race and…
WISCAP has partnered with the Madison Capitols to Put Poverty on Ice! Come watch the Madison Capitols hockey team play on Friday, October 26th at 7:05 p.m and support WISCAP. (The below information can also be accessed in this PDF)…
The Wisconsin Community Action Program Association (WISCAP) has been awarded a one year Rural Business Development Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to provide business development assistance to start up or expand 10 small or emerging businesses and…
RELEASE: 2:00 p.m. on 06/08/18 CONTACT: Timothy Smeeding, smeeding@lafollette.wisc.edu, (608) 890-1317 Study finds Wisconsin poverty rate increased in 2016 despite jobs growth MADISON—The Tenth Annual Wisconsin Poverty Report released today found the Wisconsin poverty rate increased to 10.8 percent in…
On Wednesday, June 6, 2018 WISCAP Board Vice President, Millie Rounsville, testified to the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance in support of the Homeless Children and Youth Act, HR 1511. You may view the full hearing…
Help us celebrate the end of Community Action Month at Field Table! When: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Where: Field Table Restaurant & Market, 10 W. Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53703 You may access the PDF…
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.…