Representing the interests of its low-income constituents is one of the critical roles of a Community Action Agency. CAP Services does this by providing accurate and current information to elected officials, bureaucrats and politicians on how policies, funding decisions and regulations can be improved to foster an environment where people can be judged by what is in their hearts and minds, not by the color of their skin or their economic circumstances.
Whether it's advocating for a more equitable allocation of federal resources to rural Wisconsin, revising program regulations to better reflect the needs of low-income people in central Wisconsin, or documenting the need for a cost of living increase in funding for our core programs, the role of advocacy has never been more needed.
CAP also speaks for low-income people and their concerns through presentations at service clubs, in high school and college classrooms, and as guest speakers at local, regional and national conferences.
ISSUES CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED BY CAP
Whether it's advocating for a more equitable allocation of federal resources to rural Wisconsin, revising program regulations to better reflect the needs of low-income people in central Wisconsin, or documenting the need for a cost of living increase in funding for our core programs, the role of advocacy has never been more needed.
CAP also speaks for low-income people and their concerns through presentations at service clubs, in high school and college classrooms, and as guest speakers at local, regional and national conferences.
ISSUES CURRENTLY BEING ADDRESSED BY CAP
- Advocating for economic development strategies that grow rural Wisconsin
- Advocating for the revision of regulations on government funded loans so that they address the needs of businesses in the 21st century
- Advocating for workforce training to reduce the imbalance between workforce skills and the skills needed by employers
- Advocating that public tax dollars (including TIF funds) used to subsidize private businesses must include a contractual requirement to
create or maintain a certain number of living wage jobs for a given period of time, rather than simply increasing the assessed valuation
of a community
CAP is an advocate for ensuring public tax dollars are used to assist businesses that pay a living wage, rather than simply to increase the number of poverty wage jobs in local communities.