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Freedom of Movement

In America – we can move from city to city and state to state without identity papers. In many other countries, to travel you must have papers. There are border checkpoints with guards and guns and dogs, and don’t think you can pass from one small country to the next

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Good Timing

An introduction to our new Tri-CAP monthly blog Stephen Bjorklund, Energy Consultant You have heard that timing is everything. As a young man, husband, father and building contractor, I struggled with the ups and downs of the construction business. Our family income was never the same for any two years

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May is National Community Action Month

Tri-County Action Program, Inc. (Tri-CAP) is the local Community Action Agency for the counties of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns. As we celebrate National Community Action Month, we invite you to get to know Community Action, by learning who we are and what we do. Community Action has been putting a

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An invitation to take the DHS survey!

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is conducting a consumer survey. They are asking your help by participating in an online or telephone survey. It’s easy to participate. You can take the survey: • On-line – Go to: wilderresearch.org/go/dhs. • By telephone – Call 1-888-328-2972 at Wilder Research and

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Let Earned Income Tax Credit Work For You!

Don’t be the one in five that misses the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)! For the last 40 years, EITC has made life better for millions of workers. If you had earned income in 2014, you may have extra money waiting for you. Tri-CAP offers free Tax Clinics to help lower-income

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Board of Director Opportunity

Tri-CAP currently has vacancies for the Board of Directors including: • Sherburne County Low-Income Representative • Stearns County Low-Income Representative • Community Representative from the Education Field The Board meets monthly on the Third Thursday, 7pm at Tri-CAP Office 1210 23rd Ave. S., Waite Park, MN Mileage reimbursement and stipends

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Tri-CAP and DKD Construction Complete New Home in Big Lake!

Tri-County Action Program (Tri-CAP), in partnership with DKD Construction, the City of Big Lake, and Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, announce the completion of the first new home construction of a seven site revitalization project. The full revitalization plan is to build viable and sustainable single family housing on the site

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Letter to the Editor

As Community Action Turns 50, Tri-County Action Program, Inc. (Tri-CAP) I would like to reflect on service to the residents of Stearns, Benton and Sherburne Counties On August 20, 1964 in Washington, DC, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA). The EOA created a variety of programs

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Annual Meeting

Tri-County Action Program, Inc. Board of Directors Annual Meeting Thursday, May 15, 2014 6:00 PM Henry’s Catering and Banquet Center 6774 Highway 25 NE, Foley, MN 56329

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