Sunday, February 27, 2011
Northern Michigan could lose several community services
Budget plan could burden senior citizens
Available Senior Aid
Medicare News March 2011
Do you want your $96.40 (or $110.50 or $115.40) put back into your social security check and still have Part B coverage?
- Are you on Medicare?
- Is your income less than $1226 a month if single or less than $1655 a month if married?
- Are your savings, investments and real estate (other than your home and vehicle) less than $6,680* if single or less than $10,020* if married?
Dental Clinics North welcomes back adults enrolled in Medicaid
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Open House: Community Services Block Grant Budget Cut-Impact Assessment
This includes an impact statement on the effects of proposed cuts to the Community Services Block Grant, invitations to all BASA Members to attend an informational Open House, and a recent press release. Traverse City’s Open House is scheduled for Thursday from 11:00 to 12:30
In order to educate and inform our elected local Representatives, County Commissioners, Partners and Clients regarding the impact of the CSBG budget cut, NMCAA is planning an “Open House” in all three NMCAA office locations next week.
Cadillac office: Tuesday, February 22, 12:30pm-2:00pm
Petoskey office: Wednesday, February 23, 11:00am-12:30pm
Traverse City office: Thursday, February 24, 11:00am-12:30pm
John Stephenson, Executive Director will be presenting our program details and CSBG cut impact assessment to the invited guests. We are on a time crunch and will need to invite our guests through an email or phone calls.
Attached documents:
- CSBG Budget Cut-Impact Assessment
- Invitation cards for all the three “Open House” (please use appropriate invitations for your area)
- CSBG Budget Cut-Press Release
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
CALL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TODAY!
Urge your them to vote NO on a Continuing Resolution that eliminates funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service.
This week the U.S. House of Representatives will begin consideration of a Continuing Resolution that will fund the last 7 months of Fiscal Year 2011. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers has announced that the bill will immediately cut $100 billion from the federal budget. Major news outlets have reported that the bill will eliminate funding for programs of the Corporation for National and Community Service, including AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve and Senior Corps.
How You Can Help:
We need to reach every single Member of the House of Representatives and urge them to vote NO on a continuing resolution that eliminates funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service and AmeriCorps. Call your Congressperson TODAY – and encourage others to do the same.
If you need help determining the members of your congressional delegation, visit www.congress.org. This database will provide you with contact information for your elected officials.
You can call your Representatives directly or be connected through the House Operator (202-225-3121).
Talking points and other information on the impact of National Service Funding in Michigan can be found on our website at - http://www.mnaonline.org/servicefunding.aspx. Please contact Kari at ksederburg@mnaonline.org if you have any questions.