Press Releases

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
1/22/2018 – Media Advisory: Cordray, Husted among featured speakers at OACAA Winter Legislative Conference

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
12/20/2017 – Announcement regarding VirtualCAP: A national resource for Community Action Agencies

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
6/17/2016 – OACAA commends Kasich veto of polling hour extension bill

4/20/2016 – Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies’ State of Poverty Report

4/7/2016 – OACAA commends Governor Kasich’s commitment to all Ohioans

2015
12/10/2015 – OACAA’s Self-Sufficiency Standard for Ohio and Exploring Economic Security Pathways in Ohio Reports

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
12/2/2014 – OACAA urges Senate to remove telecommunications language from HB 490

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
10/21/2013 – OACAA commends Governor Kasich and the Controlling Board for expanding Medicaid

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
9/12/2012 – Latest poverty statistics show need to help the working poor

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