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Lashandra Robinson, a Total Family client, a Head Start parent has received a Chefs Move! Scholarship from the John Besh Foundation. This will take Robinson to New York to train at the International Culinary Center. She leaves for New York in July. According to the John Besh Foundation, “This program is intended to take individuals with culinary aptitude and predilection but without professional training and give them an opportunity to become a sous chef or executive chef in order to increase their professional status, earning potential and ability to inspire others.”  Lashandra’s two children attended TCA Head Start @ Mahalia Jackson. She was featured in a 2012 Times Picayune article of asset poverty, as well as, appeared in the Greater New Orleans Foundation Annual report on struggling to make it. She will appear in an upcoming PBS special on poverty.  When photographed for the Times article, two men in the neighborhood approach and said is she famous…her response was “No, I am Active.”

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Notice Request for Proposals

REVISED

Total Community Action, Inc. as the fiduciary agent for the City of New Orleans, NOLA Youth Works Summer Employment Programs has issued a Request for Proposals for the NOLA Youth Corps. TCA in collaboration with the City NOLA Youth Works seeks to fund organizations which have the capacity to design, implement and coordinate education and career development programs with a community based service learning component. Due to the quick timeline regarding the summer program, NOLA Youth Works is interested in quick start projects that have an existing infrastructure that enhances the mission of NOLA Youth Works.

To download the application please click here . There will be a mandatory TA session on May 14, 2013 @9:00AM, JOB1 Office, 3400 Tulane Ave., Applications are due May 21, 2013.

Please note: NOLA Youth Corps make-up Technical assistance Session will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 9:00AM. NOWIB Board Conference Room 3400 Tulane Avenue

TCA will join Community Action Agencies across the country in hosting events and activities throughout
May aimed at highlighting poverty problems and solutions. Due to the uncertain economic climate—still reeling
from the Great Recession and high unemployment rates—Community Action Agencies feel it is critical to focus
local, state, and national attention and efforts on helping impoverished people move into the middle class,
creating jobs, and growing the economy.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: ASHLEY THOMAS
Media Only: (504) 373-6372 | ashley.thomas@tca-nola.org

New Orleans, La- Total Community Action, Inc. will host several Super Low Income Home Energy Assistance Days for residents of Orleans Parish in need of utility assistance Monday, April 1 through Friday, April 5, 2013. To be eligible, clients cannot have received assistance in the last six months.

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help low-income households pay their heating and cooling bills as well as increase their energy self- sufficiency. The program targets people with the lowest income and the highest energy cost based on income and family size. Payment is made directly to the utility provider on behalf of the recipient.

TCA will assist families at the following locations starting at 9 a.m., until all available service slots have been exhausted, doors open at 8:30 a.m. :
Monday, April 1, 2013
New Orleans East
St. Maria Goretti Church
7300 Crowder Blvd.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Central City
First Emanuel Baptist Church
1829 Carondelet Street

Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Treme
Sojourner Truth
2200 Lafitte Street

Thursday April 4, 2013
Algiers
NORDC Cut Off Playground
6600 Belgrade Street

Friday, April 5, 2013
Ninth Ward
St. Mary’s of the Angels
3501 N. Miro Street(enter on N. Tonti)

Utility assistance will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointments required. To be seen recipients must have all required documentation:
1. Picture I.D.
2. Social Security or legal proof (All members of the household)
3. Proof of Residence
a. Non- Public Housing: Deeds, Homestead Exemption, Lease, or Rent Reciepts
b. Public Housing & Section 8: Resident Worksheet (Full 2 pages from HANO office)
4. Proof of Income ALL INCOME MUST BE REPORTED. *If you have no income, please provide a contribution letter with picture ID of person contributing (The contributor cannot be a LIHEAP recipient) **
a. Last four Consecutive Check Stubs, Private Pension, or Unemployment
b. Benefits Award Letters 2013 (Social Security/ Veterans Pension),
c. Self-Employed ~Prior Tax Years Return
5. Food Stamp Print Out (Issuance must be within 30 days)
6. Energy Bill Print Out
7. Any household member 18 or older must be present unless on food stamp print out

Enjoy a Night with “BRW”, to benefit the seniors of Central City EOC.  Sunday, March 24, 2013 from 5pm- 8pm, Doors open at 4:30pm,  $20 in advance, $25 at the door.  The concert will be held at Lace The Grand Ballrooom, 6978 Martin Drive.  Call Priscilla Edwards for more information at (504) 524- 3484

Click here to download March calendar.