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NLC's resources and publications keep local government leaders informed of critical issues affecting municipalities, as well as local programs and best practices. These resources also inform and are used by other organizations and agencies at the local level.

According to Vanessa Rush, chair of the Georgia Community Action Association (GCAA) Poverty Reduction Committee, GCAA follows NLC's work in poverty reduction and uses resources available on NLC's website to stay current with poverty and equity work at the local level.

At GCAA's 27th Annual Conference in Savannah, Ga., NLC was represented by Caterina Bummara as a special exhibitor. Bummara addressed the group at the conference's town hall meeting event, where GCAA formally launched its "Rooting out Poverty Initiative."

Bummara gave an overview of NLC's current poverty work and provided NLC resources and publications to attendees, including copies of the Taking Action to Address Poverty City Practice Brief and the Seizing Opportunities to Develop and Preserve Affordable Housing Municipal Action Guide, both of which are available online.

Participants came away excited by the amount of resources NLC has to offer in addressing poverty and equity at the local level.

GCAA is comprised of 20 Community Action Agencies (CAAs). CAAs are nonprofit private and public organizations established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to fight America's War on Poverty. Community Action Agencies help people to help themselves in achieving self-sufficiency. Today there are more than 1,000 CAAs in every State and Puerto Rico. About half of these serve urban areas and half serve rural areas.

Details: Contact Caterina Bummara at bummara@nlc.org for more on NLC's Stimulating Municipal Action to Reduce Poverty Project. Visit NLC's webpage for electronic copies of NLC's City Practice Briefs and Municipal Action Guides at www.nlc.org/about_ cities/cityknownet.aspx.