Civic Operations Group And The County Connections
Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone sounded an alarm more than two decades ago about the decline of civicengagement in America. He warned that as people became more disconnected from one another; the risk of polarization and extremism would rise. While many hoped the internet might reverse this trend, social media has often deepened isolation instead of […]
Counties walk the walk on door-to-door outreach

Several counties use canvassers to cut through the noise jamming traditional communications channels, spreading the news about programs that could meet their needs. Emails never seem to stop. A call on the phone is just as likely to be a scammer on the other side of the globe. A knock on the door? It’s so […]
Green Bay joins statewide effort to inform residents about federal energy savings

Door-to-door canvassing effort promoting the Inflation Reduction Act extends to Madison, Milwaukee, La Crosse The city of Green Bay is joining a statewide effort to inform Wisconsinites about incentives in the federal Inflation Reduction Act that’ll help them save money and protect the environment. Mayor Eric Genrich, former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and Wisconsin Conservation […]
Senators Schumer and Stabenow Roundtable with League of Conservation Voters

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) held a roundtable with the League of Conservation Voters.
Program to make solar energy available, affordable launches in DeKalb

Although many experts have for decades seen in solar technology the potential for a sustainable and cost-effective energy source, such obstacles as cost and reliability of companies selling the systems have slowed the acceptance of solar energy. That may change in the wake of a recently announced program that uses federal funds to make solar […]
Anchor Program Distributes Historic Property Tax Relief to More Than 1.8 Million New Jerseyans

Over $2.1 billion was distributed to more than 1.8 million New Jersey homeowners and renters during the most recent ANCHOR program, making it the single largest property tax relief program in State history.
NJ ANCHOR Team Will Visit Lawrence To Help With Property Tax Relief

Canvassers will go door-to-door and will provide information and help complete applications for those who need assistance filing for ANCHOR.
About 300 members of the ANCHOR Outreach Team will knock on doors in New Jersey.
Help to file for your NJ ANCHOR property tax rebate
💲 The deadline is approaching to apply for the ANCHOR property tax rebate💲 Helpers will be going door-to-door to help people file💲 Many will not have to re-file if they were eligible last year Workers from the New Jersey Department of the Treasury are fanning out across the state this week to help people fill […]
$2B ANCHOR Rebate Deadline Approaches, NJ Sends Filing Help

NEW JERSEY — Treasury officials began a boots-on-the-ground approach to getting people signed up for the second year of ANCHOR, which gives New Jersey homeowners and renters up to $1,750 in property tax relief.
N.J. hits the streets to help taxpayers sign up for ANCHOR property tax benefit
Armed with tablets, ID badges and lots of information, teams of workers started knocking on doors on Tuesday, offering to help renters and homeowners apply for the ANCHOR property tax benefit. Some 300 “canvassing professionals,” called the “ANCHOR Outreach Team” by the state Treasury Department, are visiting communities in an effort to sign up more […]