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100

Community Action Agencies were created in this year.

What is 1964?

100

I am responsible for Program and all things technological at NYSCAA!

Who is PHOEBE?

100

A group of people who share a similar interest in a certain topic. Examples include: Data, Best Practices, Leadership, and Trauma-Informed Care Agency....

What is a Community of Practice (CoP)?

100
There are 47 of these across New York State....

What are Community Action Agencies?

100

This was the first capital of the United States in 1789

What is NEW YORK CITY?

200

He surprised everyone when he supported the Office of Economic Opportunity...

Who is Donald Rumsfeld?

200

I'm brand new to NYSCAA and work on the CARES grant in response to COVID-19.

Who is MIA?

200
You could participate with me for two years, we work on the development of leadership skills...
What is ELI?
200
This holds so much information for you as a Community Action Member (News and Events, Tools and Resources, Training Requests and more...)

What is the NYSCAA website?

200

This is one of the most famous waterfalls in the world and is located on the border of Ontario, Canada, and New York.

What is Niagara Falls?

300

Funding designated for Community Action Agencies is called...

What is Community Service Block Grant (CSBG)?

300

I know all things ROMA, support a staff of 5 here at NYSCAA, and so much more!

Who is Jackie?

300
I can be used to pull data for your agencies community needs assessment....
What is the NYSCAA Data Hub?
300

This amazing CEO of a CAA holding this very session, holds the title of Secretary on NYSCAAs Board of Directors.

Who is Debra Schimpf?

300

This park covers an area of 28 MILLION acres.

What is the Adirondack Park?

400

NCAP, CAPLAW, NCAF, and NASCSP are....

Who are National Partners?

400

I work primarily on the CSBG grant, I am a ROMA trainer, I also do all things technology (social media, website, etc.), and I organize NYSCAA's annual conference!

Who is Charlie?

400

I am interactive, interesting, and the NYSCAA staff is always putting up new material to see!

What is NYSCAA Learn?

400

NYSCAA provides this publication annually which provides a statewide look at poverty...

What is the Poverty Report?

400

New York State has 70,000 miles of this...

What are rivers and streams?

500

"To stimulate a better focusing of all available local, State, private and Federal resources upon the goal of enabling low-income families and low-income individuals of all ages, in rural and urban areas, to attain the skills, knowledge, and motivations and secure the opportunities needed for them to become self-sufficient."

What is the Economic Opportunity Act?

500

I work under the RPIC grant, facilitate the Emerging Leaders Institute, support CoPs and all of Region 2 (New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).... **I also may have worked with you....hmmm

Who is Courtney?

500

This is the acronym for Results Oriented Management and Accountability...

What is ROMA?

500

This is currently available if you go to the front page of the NYSCAA website...

What is the Community Action Month Toolkit?
500

New York was the first state to require this on cars.

What are license plates?