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Press release submitted by Lisa Soard Community Action Agencies, Stimulus Funding Help Illinoisans Survive Great Recession Illinoisans Survive Great Recession Project NOW serves more than 3,500 residents through CSBG Grants ROCK ISLAND — The Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA) today announce that its 38 member agencies created and retained more than 4,000 jobs, thanks to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding. IACAA also celebrated the 468 customers Project NOW Community Action Agency, Inc. helped find or keep housing with an ARRA 3-year grant allocation for its Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. The report "Helping People, Changing Lives: 2010 Report of Community Action ARRA Successes" illustrates that Community Action Agencies are a key component of economic stability. They have invested ARRA funds into their communities in a variety of ways that meet the specific needs of residents with low incomes. With ARRA funds, agencies are creating jobs, weatherizing homes, expanding Head Start programs and preventing homelessness. "The Great Recession has pushed the American dream further out of reach, especially for those living at or near the poverty line," said Dalitso Sulamoyo, president and CEO of IACAA. "Community Action Agencies are an efficient and effective way for Illinois individuals and families to realize their dreams." In just over one year, Project NOW Community Action Agency, Inc. weatherized 444 homes with help from ARRA funds. Project NOW also served more than 3,500 additional customers last year through its ARRA-funded Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. "The CSBG program is our most important funding source. It gives us the flexibility to meet the specific needs of our community," said Maureen Hart, executive director of Project NOW. "With CSBG we can provide a young man with job training and employment assistance, or we can give families with low incomes farmers' market coupon books, allowing them access to healthy, locally-grown produce." Thanks to funds from ARRA, Illinois' Community Action Agencies expanded indispensable programs such as the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), Head Start, Homelessness Prevention Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP) and Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance. 
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Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: Large quantities of ice from LaCrosse and Lake Pepin are beingshipped on ice boats, towed by steamers to St. Louis and points below.
1888 -- 125 years ago: With the Mississippi River at 18 feet above the low water stage,Rock Island is waging a valiant fight to keep the river from flooding the entire city.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Approval has been given by the city commission for paving 45thStreet between 7th and 11th Avenues.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Herndon Wright, of East Moline, has won the discus-throw title, by aheave of more than 140 feet, to set a new high school record at Champaign.
1963 -- 50 years ago: With the Selective Service Law recently extended by Congress forfour more years, Mrs. Hazel Doris reminded young men that they must register withinfive days after attaining their 18th birthday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Over 500 Quad-Cities area retired volunteers were honoredrecently for their community services at a Retired Senior Volunteer Program luncheonat Palmer Auditorium in Davenport. Guest speaker, William Moffitt, director of productengineering of Deere & Co., spoke about leadership and stressed the importance ofcommunity volunteers.
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