Press Releases
2021
2020
12/1/2020: Open Letter of Appreciation to Gov. DeWine
10/29/2020: Funds available to help low-income Ohioans with past due rent, mortgage, water, and sewer bills
7/27/2020: OACAA Supports Sen. Brown’s Public Health Crisis Resolution
6/12/2020: Media Advisory: State of Poverty in Ohio Report Virtual Press Conference
6/3/2020: OACAA statement regarding current events
3/16/2020: Communtiy Action Responds to COVID-19, commends DeWine
2019
12/13/2019: Press Release: OACAA commends Sen. Rob Portman’s work to fight evictions
12/4/2019: Press Release: OACAA adamantly opposes US Department of Agriculture’s SNAP rules
8/5/2019: Press Release: Statement regarding weekend attacks in Dayton and El Paso
6/11/2019: Media Advisory: OACAA announces release of the 2019 State of Poverty in Ohio Report
4/23/2019: Press Release: OACAA supports Brown’s Apprenticeship Hubs Initiative
1/29/2019: Media Advisory: LaRose, Yost, Mihalik featured speakers at OACAA Winter Legislative Conference
1/24/2019: Press Release: National Partnership Releases Impact Report
1/11/2019: Press Release: OACAA backs AEP Ohio’s solar-power proposal, rejects PUCO staff recommendation
2018
2/13/2018 – Press Release: OACAA responds to federal budget proposal
3/6/2018 – Press Release: Community Action Supports One Ohio Now’s State of Ohio Report Recommendations
4/6/2018 – Media Advisory: Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies’ 25th Annual State of Poverty Report
2017
11/16/2017 – Letter to Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter, NFL Player’s Association
9/6/2017 – Statement regarding DACA Termination
8/14/2017 – Statement regarding Charlottesville Attacks
3/10/2017 – Media Advisory: Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies’ 2016 State of Poverty Report
2016
2015
9/17/2015 – Anti-Poverty Groups Respond to New Ohio Poverty Data-board
7/21/2015 – Ohio House Representative to speak at OACAA Summer Conference in Huron
5/26/2015 – OACAA urges the Senate to approve public transportation budget increase
4/1/2015 – Cole recognized with national leadership award
3/2/2015 – Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies’ State of Poverty Report
1/29/2015 – Governor Kasich announces reforms to help Ohioans out of poverty
1/12/2015 – OACAA commends Sen. Rob Portman’s work to strengthen our communities
2014
9/19/2014 – Poverty report shows slight decline, continued efforts needed
5/20/2014 – OACAA applauds Gov. Kasich and the Senate Finance Committee for their proposed expansion of the EITC
3/11/2014 – OACAA supports Governor Kasich’s proposal to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit
3/5/2014 – OACAA supports expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit
2/19/2014 – OACAA and OSU’s John Glenn School of Public Affairs select Best Practice Awards
2013
9/25/2013 – OACAA commends Governor Kasich’s efforts to expand Medicaid
9/17/2013 – Latest poverty statistics show continued economic struggle
8/26/2013 – CAAs help over 800,000 Ohioans in 2012
View 2013 Annual Report
5/29/2013 – How much money does a family really need to make ends meet?
View Report
Online Calculator
5/3/2013 – Governor proclaims May Community Action Month
Proclamation
2/27/2013 – OACAA applauds Governor Kasich’s proposal to expand Medicaid
1/30/2013 – OACAA and OSU’s John Glenn School of Public Affairs select Best Practice Awards
1/8/2013 – OACAA’s State of Poverty 2012 Report
View Report
2012
8/6/2012 – OACAA launches Ohio VETS program to aid low-income veterans
7/2/2012 – Safe Harbor Act protects Ohio’s most vulnerable citizens, OACAA applauds legislation
5/1/2012 – Community Action Agencies: Strengthening Ohio’s communities
Executive Summary
Fact Sheet
Senator Sherrod Brown (video)
4/30/2012 – Join the Ohio Community Action Food Stamp Challenge
4/19/2012 – Community Action Agencies invest over $200 million in community economic development
4/18/2012 – Governor declares May Community Action Month
3/22/2012 – OACAA executive director testimony on House Economic Committee HCR 33
2/2/2012 – OACAA and OSU’s John Glenn School select Best Practice Award winners