VACAP News

March 2026

Inside this Issue


  • Register Today for VACAP May Regional Meetings
  • Save the Date: Foreclosure Prevention for Housing Counselors
  • OCS FY24 Annual Report
  • Virginia Energy Connect Platform Expansion
  • TechSoup Security Product Offerings
  • VACAP and Virginia CASH Campaign Bonfire and Lands' End Stores

Register Today: VACAP May Regional Meetings


Join VACAP and your Community Action peers in May 2026 for regional meetings as we gather leaders in your respective subject matter area and strategic sponsors for a day of networking and training.


May 13: Join us in Williamsburg at the College of William and Mary's School of Education. Timing: 9:30am-4:00pm

May 18: Weatherization Pre-conference at Wytheville Meeting Center. Tentative timing: 2:00pm-7:00pm (includes dinner)

May 19: Regional Meeting at Wytheville Meeting Center. Timing: 9:30am-4:00pm


New this year: Head Start Leadership Collaborative (HSLC) at 3:00pm on May 13 in Williamsburg and May 19 in Wytheville. CEO's /Superintendents and Senior Leaders and Directors of Head Start Programs (All Head Starts statewide) and CAP leaders with early childhood interest programs are invited to attend an in-person information and listening session of the newly formed HSLC.


May 18 Weatherization Pre-Conference: Join us from 2:00pm-7:00pm (dinner included) for a dedicated Weatherization Leadership Pre-Conference, where we reaffirm Weatherization as a cornerstone of Community Action and a vital service for households across Virginia. This session is open to and designed specifically for your agency to bring a small team consisting of your CEO, a key fiscal leader, and the Weatherization Leader/Housing Director, recognizing their essential roles in driving the success of Weatherization programs.


Williamsburg Details and Registration: https://cvent.me/Ea8bgv


Wytheville Details and Registration: https://cvent.me/NyVKOW

Save the Date: Foreclosure Prevention for Housing Counselors


The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Housing Counseling has announced a webinar designed to help housing counselors navigate today's foreclosure landscape. The session will provide a clear overview of current trends, the foreclosure process, and key loss mitigation options. The webinar will also provide practical strategies for communicating with servicers, preparing strong documentation, and supporting homeowners in crisis. Participants will hear real-world insights from peer agencies and gain actionable tools to better guide clients toward stable, successful housing outcomes.


Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 3:00pm-4:00pm


Registration will be available soon.


Subscribe to the HUD Exchange newsletter to receive notification when this webinar's registration is available. https://www.hudexchange.info/mailinglist/subscribe/

OCS FY2024 Annual Report


The FY24 Annual Report for the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) highlights our efforts to reduce the causes and consequences of poverty, increase opportunities and economic mobility for individuals and families, and revitalize communities. Sections include fact sheets and data for the Community Services Block Grant, the Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and more.


Learn more and view the report here: https://ocsannualreport.acf.hhs.gov/annual-report-fy24/

Virginia Energy Connect Platform Expansion


Virginia Energy has upgraded Virginia Energy Connect, the Commonwealth's free online platform designed to help residents and businesses identify clean energy incentives that can lower energy costs, improve home comfort, and support healthier communities. The expanded platform now includes educational content, resources for contractors and workforce development, and a directory of trained, local Energy Ambassadors available to help users understand their options and determine eligibility.


Learn more here: https://energy.virginia.gov/connect/

TechSoup Security Product Offerings


The nonprofit technology solution website TechSoup has suggestions for security-related product donation requests that can be directly distributed to families in need, particularly domestic violence survivors. Eligible nonprofits can request donated licenses and distribute them directly to people in their community.


  • Norton 360 Deluxe and Secure VPN give people tools to block malicious activity, mask location data, and secure privacy across all devices
  • Ring devices including video doorbells and security cameras can be requested and distributed


Learn more here: https://page.techsoup.org/domestic-violence-survivor-support
 

VACAP and Virginia CASH Campaign Bonfire and Lands' End Stores


Show your Virginia Community Action Partnership or Virginia CASH Campaign pride with items and apparel. Items available through Bonfire include shirts, outerwear, flags, mugs, tote bags, and notebooks. Lands' End has a wider array of shirts, polos, jackets, and other accessories.


Access the Bonfire store here: https://www.bonfire.com/store/virginia-community-action-partnership/


Access the Lands' End store here: https://business.landsend.com/store/vacap/


 

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