| Commercial Fishing Support Services |
BD-2600.0500-170 |
Programs that provide information, technical assistance and support regarding the harvesting, packing and marketing of fresh and saltwater fish and/or shellfish for individuals engaged in the commercial fishing industry. |
0 |
| Commercial Graffiti Removal |
TE-2500.1500 |
Programs that paint over or remove inscriptions, designs and other markings that deface structures in business districts. |
0 |
| Commercial Noise Control |
JD-6500.6000-150 |
Programs that enforce ordinances which protect the public from excessive noise from machinery or business activities in residential areas or noise from locations where activities are taking place outside of approved hours. |
0 |
| Commercial/Industrial Photographers |
YO-4950.6500-150 |
Individuals who take pictures of various subjects such as buildings, models, merchandise, artifacts and landscapes for use in a variety of media including books, reports, advertisements and catalogs. Industrial photographers often take pictures of equipment, machinery, products, workers and company officials. The pictures are used for various purposes e.g., analysis of engineering projects, publicity or creation of records of equipment development or deployment of equipment such as placement of an offshore rig. Commercial/industrial photography frequently is done on location. |
0 |
| Commodity Exchange Regulation |
DF-8000.2150-150 |
Programs that regulate the activities of markets where future delivery contracts for graded commodities (grains, cotton, sugar, coffee, wool and so forth) are bought and sold. |
0 |
| Commodity Supplemental Food Program |
BD-1800.1500 |
A federally funded program that works to improve the health of elderly people age 60 and older who meet income eligibility requirements by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA commodity foods. The program provides food and administrative funds to states, typically departments of health, social services, education or agriculture. The state agencies store CSFP food and distribute it to local public and private, nonprofit organizations that determine the eligibility of applicants, distribute the food, and provide nutrition education. |
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| Common Ailments |
YF-3000.2110 |
Any of a variety of illnesses that are mild in nature and are generally short-lived. |
0 |
| Common Cold |
YF-3000.2110-130 |
An acute inflammation of any or all parts of the respiratory tract from the nasal mucosa to the nasal sinuses, throat, larynx, trachea and bronchi that is accompanied by congestion, sniffling, blowing of the nose, sneezing, chilliness and malaise. The condition is highly contagious. |
0 |
| Common Law Marriage Partners |
YK-1500.1525 |
People who live together, share an intimate relationship and are considered legally married, without a civil or religious ceremony, on the basis of the length of their cohabitation (usually a year or more) and their agreement to consider themselves married. Common law marriage partners have many of the rights and obligations of a traditionally married couple in jurisdictions where common law marriage is recognized as a legal union. |
0 |
| Communicable Disease Control |
JP-1500 |
Programs that protect the public health through comprehensive efforts to track the incidence and distribution of disease in the population and prevent, control and eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases, vector and food-borne illnesses, diseases that are transmitted person-to-person and other diseases that are spread by direct or indirect contact. Activities include routine surveillance of communicable disease activity, assessment of the community immunization level through school records and immunization studies, investigation of epidemic outbreaks, reporting of cases of infectious diseases to the proper authorities and taking appropriate measures such as isolation and contact tracing/notification to prevent disease transmission. |
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| Communicable Disease Test Results Reporting |
JP-1500.1490 |
Public health programs that collect test results of communicable diseases. Depending on the jurisdiction, physicians, hospital administrators, superintendents of institutions, school principals, and laboratory operators may be legally required to disclose every case of reportable diseases designated by public health authorities. Included are programs that collect the results of self-testing kits from members of the public and, depending on the type of disease and the local context, users may be obligated or not to report positive and/or negative results. |
0 |
| Communicating With Difficult People Skills Development |
TP-6650.1450 |
Programs that offer workshops or other forms of training or support that help participants to develop strategies and techniques for recognizing and communicating with people who are chronic complainers, angry, hostile, aggressive, defensive, abusive, or manipulative; or have other unproductive behaviors. Participants learn to recognize personality types with whom they may clash; calm people who are angry, upset or unresponsive; pre-empt challenging situations and avoid escalating them further; handle aggressive behavior; set limits; deliver bad news in a supportive way; give positive feedback; and manage their own feelings and reactions when people "push their buttons". These specialized communication skills are particularly important for managers, supervisors, customer service staff, and front line and call center staff; but can be used by anyone who is confronted with a situation in which a person's behavior is problematic. |
0 |
| Communication Access Realtime Translation |
PH-3500.1500 |
Programs that utilize CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) reporters to transcribe spoken words into text, word-for-word. The CART reporter is a trained court reporter who uses a shorthand machine or voice recognition software, a computer and realtime captioning software to type and simultaneously translate spoken language into text on the computer screen. The service enables people who are deaf or have hearing impairments but do not utilize sign language as their mode of communication to access material that is being presented verbally via text and permits people without intelligible speech to participate by typing their remarks or questions for the CART reporter to voice. Bilingual realtime translations may also be available. |
0 |
| Communication Access Realtime Translation Registries |
PH-2400.3350-150 |
Programs that maintain lists of individuals (CART reporters) who are qualified to provide realtime translation services using a shorthand machine or voice recognition software, a computer and realtime captioning software to simultaneously translate spoken words into text, word-for-word, on a computer screen and which link individuals in need of this service with appropriate resources. The service enables people who are deaf or have hearing impairments but do not utilize sign language as their mode of communication to access material that is being presented verbally via text and permits people without intelligible speech to participate by typing their remarks or questions for the CART reporter to voice. |
0 |
| Communication Impairments |
YF-1500 |
Language, articulation, voice and/or fluency disorders which are outside the range of acceptable variation in a given environment and which are inconsistent with the person's chronological and/or developmental age. |
0 |
| Communication Training |
PH-6200.1500 |
Programs that help participants develop or refine their communication skills, usually by focusing on communication in a particular context, e.g., helping parents communicate with their children, helping professionals communicate with their clients and so forth. Training may emphasize active listening skills, problem-solving skills, conflict resolution techniques, body language, empathy, sensitivity to the values and/or cultural background of others, genuineness and other facets of the communication process. |
0 |
| Communications Equipment Operators |
YO-1500.1500 |
Individuals who work as switchboard operators for a wide variety of businesses such as hospitals, business support services and employment services. They operate private branch exchange (PBX) or voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) switchboards to relay incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls, usually for a single organization. Some communications equipment operators work as telephone operators, assisting customers in making telephone calls. Although most calls are connected automatically, callers sometimes require the assistance of an operator. Central office operators help customers to complete local and long-distance calls. Directory assistance operators provide customers with information such as telephone numbers or area codes. |
0 |
| Communications Plan Development |
TP-6700.1400 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations, small businesses and other groups develop a communications plan which defines and allows them to deliver clear, consistent messages to a wide variety of audiences including board members, professional colleagues, potential partners, potential donors and the community at large. Important elements of a communication plan include a definition of the audiences the organization is trying to reach, three to five key messages which will formulate the core of all communications activities, clear and simple communications goals (i.e., why they are communicating), communication strategies for each goal, communication tools (e.g., print materials, websites, and activities such as media relations, events and speaking engagements), and a realistic assessment of obstacles. Other activities include assignment of staff/board roles and responsibilities, completion of a competitive analysis of organizations vying for the attention of identified target audiences, production of an image and style guide, identification of recommendations for training, and development of evaluation measures to chart the effectiveness of communication efforts. |
0 |
| Communications Regulation |
DF-8000.1400 |
Programs that are responsible for developing telecommunications policy at state or national levels and/or for regulating intrastate, interstate and foreign communication by means of radio, television, wire, cable and satellite as well as the new forms of communication including voice, data, image graphics and full motion video made possible by the emerging broadband telecommunications platform. Responsibilities include allocating bands of frequencies to individual stations; licensing and regulating stations and operators; regulating common carriers in intrastate, interstate and foreign communications by telegraph, telephone or satellite; and overseeing the development and utilization of a broadband telecommunications platform. |
0 |
| Communications Research |
TR-8000.1400 |
Programs that conduct research which focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels and media. Included are communication studies (scientific and critical research on human communication including interpersonal, organizational, public and intercultural communication and communication in various social, cultural and political contexts); mass communication and media studies (research on media institutions, media texts, media effects and how media are used to produce and transform culture); speech and rhetorical studies (research focused on political and social rhetoric, audience analysis, argumentation, rhetorical criticism and rhetorical theory); and telecommunications studies (research on the development, use, regulation and effects of telecommunication technologies including radio, television, telephony and the Internet). Communication research is a large and diverse field that includes inquiry by humanists, social scientists and critical and cultural studies scholars. |
0 |
| Communications/Marketing Volunteer Opportunities |
PX-1600 |
Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with expertise in public speaking, writing, desktop publishing, graphics or other aspects of communications who are willing to contribute their skills on a voluntary basis without remuneration and work on projects benefiting the agency or the people it serves. |
0 |
| Community Access Channels |
TJ-5500.8500-200 |
Channels set aside for public, educational or government use at the request of local government entities that authorize cable television franchises. Public access channels are available for use by the general public and are usually administered either by the cable operator or by a third party designated by the franchising authority. Educational access channels are used by educational institutions for educational programming. Time on these channels is typically allocated by either the franchising authority or the cable operator among local schools, colleges and universities. Governmental access channels are used for programming by organs of local government and, in most jurisdictions, are directly controlled by the franchising authority. |
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| Community Action Agencies |
TD-1100.1400 |
Private, nonprofit human service and advocacy organizations established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 that provide emergency assistance to people in crisis; address the causes of poverty through programs that fight unemployment, inadequate housing, poor nutrition and lack of educational opportunity; and provide training in advocacy skills. Community Action Agencies (CAAs), also known as Community Action Programs (CAPs), operate a variety of core services in the communities they serve. Included are GED and ESL education, job training programs, Head Start and day care, weatherization and energy assistance programs, health services, services for older adults (e.g., Foster Grandparents and RSVP), emergency food assistance and homelessness prevention programs. They are also involved in affordable housing creation and renovation and small business assistance. |
0 |
| Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups |
TD-1600 |
Organizations whose members have joined together on a voluntary basis to promote a particular cause or work for the realization of a specific social or political goal. |
1 |
| Community Adult Schools |
HD-6000.1400 |
Public postsecondary educational institutions administered by local districts that provide learning opportunities for adults who want to learn new skills, prepare for a new career or advancement in their present job, earn an eighth grade or high school diploma, improve personal skills in English or another language, become a more knowledgeable consumer, or prepare to assume a more effective role as a participating member of the community. |
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| Community Baby Showers |
PH-6100.1800-150 |
Local community charitable organizations that help low-income expectant and new parents prepare for the arrival of their new baby by providing them with essential items every parent and new baby need including diapers, wipes, diaper ointments, shampoo, infant formula, teethers, vaporizors, infant carriers, baby bouncers, strollers, boppy pillows, quiet toys and new clothes. The programs may also connect new and expectant parents experiencing economic hardship with maternal and early childhood intervention and education, and the resources they need to give their little one a stronger start. Neighbors and other residents of the community generally buy items for the occasion or donate money to purchase them and some events may include a virtual online celebration in which friends and family participate. |
0 |
| Community Based Drug Checking Services |
RX-8470.1900-150 |
Facilities that have supplies and equipment on site to test drugs from the unregulated market that may be unsafe due to the presence of fentanyl, benzodiazepines or other harmful substances and encourage individual users to bring their drugs in for analysis as a means of preventing potential harm to themselves or fellow users from an overdose or other risk. |
0 |
| Community Based Preschools |
HD-1800.6500-150 |
Privately operated, for-profit or nonprofit preschool programs based in community settings that have no specialized curriculum and are accessible to all children in the community. Activities generally include shape, color and number recognition; outdoor play; observation of nature and pets; fine and gross motor activities; pre-reading and pre-writing skills development; and opportunities for socialization. Community based preschools may offer half-day sessions (or less) that may be available to different groups of children on specific days of the week. |
0 |
| Community Beautification Awards |
JD-2000.1400 |
Municipalities that sponsor an annual awards program which recognizes major improvements in the appearance of residential and/or commercial property including buildings, landscaping and/or gardens as seen from the street. The purpose of the awards program is to encourage community pride and citizen involvement in keeping their city beautiful. Individuals, homeowner associations, apartment complexes, businesses, nonprofit organizations and others are generally eligible to participate. |
0 |
| Community Calendars |
TJ-6500.1000 |
Programs that publish and distribute or make available online calendars of community events such as concerts, fairs, parades, human service agency fundraisers and other recreational, cultural and educational activities. |
0 |
| Community Celebrations/Festivals |
PL-7700.1300 |
Programs that sponsor festivals or other gala occasions which celebrate harvests, anniversaries of notable people, industries important to the area, religious events or other occurrences that are significant to the community. |
0 |
| Community Clinics |
LN-1500 |
Consumer-based, community-controlled, nonprofit outpatient facilities that provide basic health care including physical examinations, immunizations, family planning, nutrition assistance and diagnosis and treatment of common ailments for low income people, people who are homeless or uninsured/underinsured or other medically underserved populations that are geographically, economically and culturally challenged. Services are generally provided on an ability-to-pay basis. In the U.S., most community clinics are part of the network of Federally Qualified Health Centers, and many are known as "free clinics". |
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| Community College Districts |
HD-8200.1500 |
The local administrative units that are responsible for operating community colleges in specific geographical areas. |
0 |
| Community Colleges |
HD-6000.1500 |
Public postsecondary educational institutions, commonly organized into two-year programs, which offer instruction that has been adapted in content, level and schedule to meet the needs of the community in which they are located. Community colleges (also known as junior colleges) generally offer a comprehensive curriculum which includes basic liberal arts and sciences with transfer, occupational, general education and adult education components. The program awards an Associates in Arts (A.A.) certificate to those who successfully complete the requirements. |
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| Community Correctional Centers |
FF-0500.1250 |
Community based facilities that provide supervised living and support services for nonviolent offenders and released inmates who meet specified criteria. Residents may be community sentenced offenders or probation/parole violators placed in the facility for disciplinary sanctions as an alternative to incarceration, work release offenders, offenders owing restitution, offenders who need intensive programming, and/or offenders who have demonstrated positive adjustment while in an institutional setting and need additional support to ease the transition from incarceration to community living. Some facilities may target specific groups of offenders such as women with young children who may remain with their mothers for the duration of their stay while others are structured to accept multiple types of offenders. Residents may be permitted to leave for work, school, or treatment, but are otherwise restricted to the facility. Specific privileges and restrictions depend on the population served. Residence in a community based correctional facility may be imposed as a "stand alone" sentence by the courts, be a condition of supervised release for intermittent confinements or split sentences (a term of imprisonment followed by other, less restrictive sanctions), be used to tighten restrictions on offenders who have violated the conditions of their probation/parole, or provide a transitional setting for offenders selected for placement by a correctional institution at the end of their sentence. Community correctional centers may be in the community or attached to a jail or similar institution, and may be privately operated or operated by a correctional authority. |
0 |
| Community Courts |
FC-8200.8100-140 |
Local courts whose function is to try cases involving vandalism, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, public urination, shoplifting, trespassing, prostitution and other offenses that affect the quality of life in a community. Most community courts are initiated by other courts or local district attorneys, are structured to serve a particular neighborhood and are located in the area they serve. A few serve entire cities. The specific focus of these courts depends on the nature of the problems in the communities they serve and the concerns of the residents and business people who live and/or work there. Offenders are often required to make restitution by providing service in the community in which their crimes were committed and may be ordered to participate in social services such as counseling, drug treatment and job training when warranted. |
0 |
| Community Crime Prevention Programs |
FN-1500.1550 |
Programs that involve the business, religious or residential community in planning, funding or implementing a crime prevention program, often in cooperation with the local criminal justice system. |
0 |
| Community Development Block Grant Agencies |
TD-1100.1500 |
State and local organizations that are responsible for administering the Community Development Block Grant funds that are authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Federal dollars, which are provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, can be utilized for a wide range of activities that are directed towards neighborhood revitalization; economic development; upgrading of basic infrastructure such as streets, water and waste water systems; and improvements in community facilities and services. The purpose of the CDBG program is to develop viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. |
0 |
| Community Development Corporations |
TB-1500 |
Nonprofit community-based organizations formed by residents, small business owners, faith congregations and other local stakeholders to revitalize low and/or moderate income communities through initiatives whose objectives are to eliminate slums and blight, prevent deterioration of existing structures, conserve and expand affordable housing, restore and preserve properties of historical or architectural interest, create jobs, recruit and support small businesses, improve and expand vital social services, engage in long-term community planning and meet other local development needs. |
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| Community Development Financial Institutions |
TB-1550 |
Private sector financial intermediaries with community economic development as their primary mission that find ways to make loans and investments that conventional financial institutions would consider too high risk or not sufficiently profitable. CDFIs rebuild businesses, housing, voluntary organizations and services central to revitalizing poor and working class neighborhoods. While CDFIs share a common mission, they have a variety of structures and development lending goals. There are six basic types of CDFIs. Community development credit unions and community development banks supply underserved communities with traditional retail banking services like savings accounts and personal loans. Microenterprise development loan funds provide small amounts of business capital to small scale entrepreneurs. Community development loan funds lend to build businesses, affordable housing and community facilities. Community development venture capital funds provide equity and management expertise to small, often minority owned businesses that promise rapid growth. The ripple effects of CDFI activity bring responsible homeowners, locally-owned businesses, neighborhood facilities, first-time savers, and other positive benefits to communities that reach far beyond the financial bottom line. |
0 |
| Community Development Issues |
YZ-1530 |
Programs that provide information and/or services that deal with community development topics such as neighborhood revitalization; economic development; upgrading of basic infrastructure such as streets, water and waste water systems; and improvements in community facilities and services. |
0 |
| Community Disaster Education |
TH-1700.2000-150 |
Programs, activities and materials provided by organizations like the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that educate the public and help individuals and families prepare in advance for a major disaster or large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community. Community disaster education provides general planning and safety information for a variety of risks including fires, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, heat waves and winter storms; and delineates concrete steps that people can take to inform themselves of the disasters most likely to occur in their area, develop and practice a disaster plan, purchase emergency supplies, secure their property and be ready to work as a team with family members and neighbors when an incident occurs. |
0 |
| Community Disaster Service Centers/Hotlines |
TH-2900.1800-150 |
Centers and/or telephone information services operated by local authorities and/or community-based organizations which provide opportunities for people who have sustained damage in a major disaster or large-scale emergency to obtain information about the services they need to stabilize their current situation and begin to recover. |
1 |
| Community Economic Development and Finance |
TB |
Programs that provide a variety of services and activities that are intended to stimulate the economy; expand employment opportunities; encourage the establishment and growth of commerce and industry; improve the physical infrastructure through redevelopment; support the development, finance, management and preservation of affordable housing; and otherwise enhance the economic development of the community. Many programs focus on impoverished communities and are structured to prevent the outflow of community dollars and to retain and recycle income within the community by investing in the development of local institutions and businesses and thereby creating local jobs, sustaining local services and building a healthier local economy. Also included are the institutions that the financial sector comprises and the services they provide for businesses and the general public. |
0 |
| Community Emergency Response Team Program |
TH-1700.1910-150.15 |
A Citizen Corps program administered by FEMA's Community Preparedness Division that prepares people to help themselves, their families and their neighbors in the event of a disaster in their community. Through CERT, citizens can learn about disaster preparedness and receive training in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations. With this training, volunteers can provide critical support by giving immediate assistance to victims before emergency first responders arrive on scene. CERT volunteers also support the community year-round by participating in community preparedness outreach activities and distributing materials on disaster preparedness and education. |
0 |
| Community Engagement Program Development |
TP-5900.6500-100 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations, government offices and other groups plan and implement a process that increases their presence in the community, develops a better awareness of their programs and services, attracts a more diverse audience or clientele and expands participation in meaningful dialogue about the issues that affect them all. |
0 |
| Community Facilities/Centers |
TC |
Programs that provide a central location for the social, cultural, recreational and civic activities that are available to community residents, or which make space available to individuals and groups who want to hold meetings, offer services or otherwise utilize the facility. |
0 |
| Community Food Services Workers |
YO-1550.1600 |
Individuals who work for organizations that collect, prepare, and deliver or serve food to people in need. They may prepare and deliver meals to persons who by reason of age, disability, or illness are unable to prepare meals for themselves; collect and distribute salvageable or donated food; or prepare and provide meals at fixed or mobile locations. Community food services workers may be employed by food banks, meal delivery programs, soup kitchens or other similar organizations. |
0 |
| Community Foundations |
TD-1200.6600-150 |
Organizations whose grant funds are derived from many donors rather than from a single source and are held in an endowment that is independently administered. Income from the endowment is used to make grants for charitable purposes, usually in a specific community or region. |
0 |
| Community Fridges/Food Cabinets |
BD-1800.1515 |
Programs, often established informally, that provide and monitor the use of a refrigerator or storage cupboard in a public space in which anyone in the neighborhood can place food donations, or from which anyone can "take what you need, leave what you can" in the spirit of mutual aid. Donations of other necessities such as personal hygiene items may also be encouraged. Properly storing food is imperative to keeping it safe making it vital that someone is responsible for not only keeping the fridge or cabinet clean, but making sure fridges maintain proper temperature to ensure that the food does not spoil. In some areas, fridge set-ups may be in violation of local health codes, so those willing and able to launch a fridge operation are encouraged to check with the local health department before opening. |
0 |
| Community Funds |
TD-1200.1500 |
An organized community program that makes annual appeals to the general public for funds which are usually not retained in an endowment but are used for the ongoing operational support of local social and health service agencies. |
0 |
| Community Gardening |
BD-2600.1500 |
Programs that provide plots of land on which groups of people living in a neighborhood can grow fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers. Community gardens provide access to fresh produce and plants; may be located in parks, schools, hospital grounds or other open areas; and may be nurtured communally and the bounty shared, have individual plots for personal use, or be dedicated to "urban agriculture" where produce is grown for a market. Some have raised beds that are accessible to people with disabilities. The gardens provide an opportunity for participants to savor the freshness, flavor and wholesomeness of home-grown produce; save money on their food bills; grow traditional foods not available in the supermarket; or simply get some exercise and enjoy the benefits of being outdoors. They also support a community's food security, contribute to the preservation of open space, strengthen community bonds, provide a sense of connection to the environment and offer opportunities for community education. |
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| Community Groups and Government/Administrative Offices |
TD |
Organizations or groups of individuals with common interests or concerns who have joined together on a voluntary basis to provide targeted services for the community; offer information and guidance regarding the planning, implementation and evaluation of needed services; advocate for changes that will have a beneficial effect on the community and its residents; or introduce other ways of improving social, cultural, economic or environmental conditions. Also included are the administrative headquarters of local city and county departments, state agencies and federal agencies as well as those that oversee the work of large non-governmental agencies; departments or offices within public and private agencies that are responsible for internal support functions like budget and finance and facility management; and the offices of elected and appointed officials at various levels of government. |
0 |
| Community Health Workers |
YO-3000.1400 |
Lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores (as)", outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individuals and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. |
0 |
| Community Housing Development Organizations |
TB-3000.1400 |
Private, nonprofit community-based organizations that are specifically organized to develop, own or sponsor affordable housing projects. In addition to being legally recognized as nonprofit corporations, CHDOs must have a board structure that reflects the community they intend to serve, have a stated commitment to development of affordable housing, be free of external controls from public or other nonprofit interests, have served the community in which they will undertake their housing development capacity for at least one year and have staff with demonstrated experience in the housing development area. |
0 |
| Community Housing Services Workers |
YO-1550.1650 |
Individuals who work for organizations that provide short-term emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse; transitional housing for low-income individuals and families; or temporary residential shelter for people who are homeless, runaway youths, or patients and families caught in medical crises. Community housing establishments also perform volunteer construction or repair of low-cost housing, in partnership with the homeowner who may assist in construction or repair work and repair of homes for elderly homeowners or homeowners with disabilities. |
0 |
| Community Involvement Programs |
TQ-1500 |
Programs that seek to ensure broad participation by community residents in government decision making and the political process by encouraging them to serve on government boards and commissions; attend public hearings, council meetings, town meetings, school board meetings and other forums in which public policy issues are being discussed and decisions are being made; communicate with elected officials via correspondence, email, telephone or other means; participate in programs designed to familiarize people with local government departments, facilities and services; and use other similar vehicles to become proactively involved in community affairs. |
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| Community Land Trusts |
TB-3000.1500 |
Housing development organizations that acquire and hold parcels of land, primarily for conveyance under long-term leases, but transfer ownership of structural improvements (residential and commercial buildings) on leased parcels as a way of creating and preserving affordable housing. The land leases are generally renewable and may be assignable to the heirs of the leaseholder, but have "limited equity" policies and formulas that restrict the resale price of the housing in order to maintain its long-term affordability. The trust may also retain a preemptive option to purchase improvements located on the land at a price determined by the formula. The objective of community land trusts is to provide homeownership opportunities for people who might otherwise be left out of the market and to preserve the long-term eligibility and accessibility of housing predominantly for very low income, low income and moderate income individuals and families. |
0 |
| Community Legal Clinics |
FV-1400 |
Community based law clinics that provide legal advice and representation to individual clients and other groups in areas of law that affect low income individuals and disadvantaged communities, self advocacy support, and referrals to legal and other services. Most are small organizations that deliver legal services to particular neighborhoods or geographically defined communities, but some are specialty clinics that focus on children and youth, older adults, people with disabilities, injured workers and other specific populations. Typical areas of practice include housing, social assistance, income maintenance, pensions, workers compensation, unemployment insurance, human rights, education and various types of government programs and benefits. Many community legal clinics also engage in system advocacy with the objective of reforming existing laws, programs and practices; and community development activities. Included may be social justice organizations and law school legal clinics. |
0 |
| Community Meals |
BD-5000.1470 |
Programs that organizes suppers, lunches or other get-togethers that give community residents an opportunity to meet one another in a friendly and informal atmosphere while sharing a meal. Community meals are generally sponsored by churches, libraries and other local community organizations and coordinated by volunteers. |
0 |
| Community Meeting Facilitation |
TP-5900.1650 |
Programs that provide a neutral facilitator to help guide group process during community or neighborhood forums or gatherings whose purpose is to encourage people to speak out, raise questions, process implications, resolve conflict and, where appropriate, make decisions about current issues of public interest. Facilitators help the group focus on the task, stimulate constructive debate, promote equal member participation, and promote team building while maintaining order, keeping a timetable and ensuring completion of the agenda. |
0 |
| Community Mental Health Agencies |
RM-6500.1500 |
Community-based outpatient facilities that offer individual, group, conjoint and family counseling, therapy groups, medication and other mental health services for community residents, especially those who are indigent, who have acute or chronic psychiatric disorders or who may be experiencing difficulty resolving personal or interpersonal conflicts or making personal adjustments to stressful life situations such as separation, divorce, loss of a spouse or a child, poor health, unemployment, family violence, delinquency or substance abuse. Included may be city and county-operated and nonprofit facilities. |
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| Community Newcomers |
YJ-1600 |
People who are new residents in a community. |
0 |
| Community Organizing Assistance |
TP-5900.6500-150 |
Programs that provide assistance for nonprofit and/or community-based organizations that are involved in neighborhood and community development, social planning or social and/or political action and need support in coalition building, networking, developing cooperative agreements with other agencies and other strategies for marshaling available resources to have an impact on community problems. |
0 |
| Community Planning and Public Works |
TE |
Programs that establish and implement an overall plan for the development and upkeep of the built environment in urban and rural areas; and ensure that new construction on public and private property as well as improvements in current structures meet building codes and standards, zoning requirements and the goals and objectives of the master plan. Also included are local offices that are responsible for initiating and overseeing public works projects and ensuring the smooth operation of basic infrastructure services. Activities may include construction, maintenance and repair of roads, bridges, tunnels and other public ways; operation of waterworks, sewage and drainage systems; development and maintenance of channels and other public waterways; construction and operation of public parking facilities; lighting and signposting of public streets; management of waste materials; and other similar projects. |
0 |
| Community Recognition |
TF |
Programs that recognize the social or civic contributions that people have made to the life of the community, congratulate them on having reached significant personal milestones, or provide opportunities for people to show their respect for their country and community. |
0 |
| Community Relations Services |
TP-6700.1500 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations and other groups plan and implement activities which ensure that the organization is recognized by local leaders, service providers, and others who have influence at the neighborhood/community level; that their products and services are utilized by those who can benefit from them; and that they are included in initiatives and discussions where they can have a positive impact. Included are assistance in the development of outreach programs to encourage utilization of agency resources by community residents who need services, and help in developing mutually beneficial working relationships with other service providers who are active in the community. |
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| Community Resilience Assessment Programs |
TH-1700.1500 |
Programs that help communities assess their ability to adapt well when confronted with adversity, their capacity to bounce back from a catastrophic health event, an act of terrorism, a natural disaster or other threats that affect the entire community and have the potential to overwhelm local resources. Resilient communities actively prepare for a crisis by anticipating the economic, social, political and environmental changes that may occur and determine in advance how they can draw upon the strengths that made them a healthy community as a means of buffering the impact of an incident and reestablishing stability. A variety of tools are available to support the assessment process. Community resilience assessment can also be used in other contexts including economic, community and neighborhood development. |
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| Community Safe Places |
FN-1500.1550-160 |
Programs modeled on block parent programs that offer a temporary safe haven for people who are being threatened, intimidated or otherwise endangered and are in immediate need of assistance. The safe places are generally located within a community facility identified by a visible logo; and provide a chance for the person to calm down, call police if needed, contact a family member or friend for assistance, or obtain other forms of support. The facilities may be open to the community at large or be targeted to meet the needs of specific groups within the broader population such as young people. |
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| Community Service Work Crews |
FF-0500.1300-100 |
Programs that provide an option for completing community work service that allows minimal-risk offenders to participate on a work crew that is supervised by a crew leader trained in supervision techniques, various work skills and first aid. Work crew projects include painting public buildings, cleaning up graffiti, picking up litter, clearing drainage ditches, maintaining trails, shoveling snow, sorting recyclable materials, removing brush, disposing of hazardous waste, roofing and remodeling. Specific tasks vary daily and depend on the current needs of the community. Supervision may be provided by correctional officers, non-uniformed correctional staff crew chiefs, staff in local government agencies, e.g., public works supervisors, or staff from the organization sponsoring the work project. |
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| Community Service Work Programs |
FF-0500.1300 |
Programs that hold adult and juvenile offenders accountable for their crimes by having them spend a specified number of hours serving the community or crime victims through uncompensated work in lieu of a fine, restitution or jail. Community work service (CSW) may also be ordered as a condition of probation by the court as a sanction, or it may be stipulated as a condition of diversion. Offenders can work alone and provide service for churches, hospitals, nursing homes, cities, townships, schools, county departments and other public and nonprofit organizations; or can participate in a closely supervised work crew on projects such as picking up litter on highways or in parks. CSW is usually arranged and monitored through a corrections agency, but work assignments and supervision at the work site are normally the responsibility of a community organization such as a local volunteer center or a public agency. |
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| Community Shelters |
BH-1800.8500-150 |
Programs, usually sponsored by community organizations or coalitions, that provide temporary shelter for homeless people, generally in dormitory-style facilities with very little privacy. Most community shelters offer support services which may include counseling, advocacy, referrals and help with future plans; and enforce house rules including curfews and mandatory household chores. Participation in religious activities is either optional or not a part of the program. There may be differences in intake, length of stay and amenities in family oriented facilities and those that target other specific populations. |
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| Community Storm Shelters |
TH-2300.1200 |
Programs that provide temporary shelter in facilities that are designed or retrofitted to withstand tornado or hurricane force winds and sited away from potential debris hazards for people whose own homes or workplaces may be unsafe in extreme weather events. Included are single-purpose, stand-alone facilities specifically built as severe storm refuges and multipurpose buildings such as schools and hospitals with pre-identified safe areas that are opened to the public during severe weather. |
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| Community Supported Agriculture |
BD-2400.1500 |
Cooperative partnerships between local farmers and consumers that create economically stable farming operations, reconnect local residents with their local agricultural base, provide a guaranteed market for growers and ensure availability to consumers of freshly picked produce at a reasonable price. At the beginning of the growing season, consumers purchase a "share" of the season's harvest. Revenue from the shares is used to purchase seeds and other supplies, pay for labor and equipment and cover other operating expenses. In return for their investment, each consumer receives a weekly supply, usually enough for a family of four, of fresh, often organic, fruits, vegetables and herbs. Flowers, meat, honey, eggs and dairy products may be available through some CSA programs. Also included are programs that make shares in CSA programs more accessible to low-income households by paying all or a portion of the cost of a farm share. |
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| Community Theater Groups |
PS-8200.1425 |
Programs that provide organized opportunities for individuals who have an interest in the theater to gain acting and stage experience for pleasure and amusement by joining a local theater group. |
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| Community Voicemail |
BM-6500.6500-170 |
Programs that provide voice messaging services which allow homeless people and other individuals with no access to a telephone to communicate in a dignified way with potential employers, landlords, service providers, family members and others regarding interviews, job offers, housing opportunities and other important business. Community voicemail enables clients to record a personal greeting for people who call and pick up messages at their own convenience, usually on a 24-hour basis. |
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| Community Voicemail Recipients |
YC-1550 |
Individuals who are currently enrolled in a local community voicemail program or are former participants. Community voicemail programs provide voice messaging services which allow homeless people and other individuals with no access to a telephone to communicate in a dignified way with potential employers, landlords, service providers, family members and others regarding interviews, job offers, housing opportunities and other important business. |
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| Community Web Portals |
TJ-1800.3300-100 |
Programs that provide access to websites for public, private, nonprofit and/or for-profit organizations in a particular city or other geographical area from a central portal page that is structured to make the content easy to find. The portal may also provide access to indexed databases of community resources, events calendars, employment listings, dining guides, forums for providing input regarding community issues and other items. |
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| Community Wellness Programs |
LH-2700.9500-100 |
Health care programs that work with individuals and groups in the community (as opposed to patients) to help them adopt healthy behaviors and/or reduce health risks, increase self-care skills, improve management of common minor ailments, use health care services effectively and/or improve understanding of medical procedures and therapeutic regimens. |
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| Community Wide Food Storage Facilities |
BD-1875.1500 |
Programs that provide access to community freezers, meat lockers or other storage facilities for individuals who do not have access to refrigerators, freezers or other private means of storage or who do not have enough space at home to store food purchased in bulk. |
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| Community/Nature Area Cleanup/Enhancement Projects |
JD-2000.1500 |
Programs that sponsor community beautification projects in which people, usually volunteers, pick up litter that accumulates on the highways, in rivers or streams, on beaches, in flood control channels or on other public property; maintain nature trails; pull weeds; repair fencing; fix broken equipment; or otherwise clean up, fix up or generally improve the appearance of the urban environment and its natural surroundings. |
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| Community/Social Services Occupations |
YO-1550 |
Individuals whose occupations are concerned with planning, organizing, coordinating and/or supporting the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. |
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| Comoran Community |
YH-0300.1650 |
Individuals who are either citizens of Comoros or who identify themselves as part of the Comoran community. Comoros is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of west Africa. The official languages include Arabic and French. |
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| Companionship |
PH-1400 |
Programs that provide friendship and shared activities and/or appropriate role models for individuals who suffer from lack of company, loneliness or social isolation; who need emotional support from a "buddy" to cope with a difficult life situation; who need practice conversing in English; or who lack the companionship and guidance of an adult or figure or peer role model. |
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| Companionship Volunteer Opportunities |
PX-2300.1700 |
Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to provide friendship and shared activities and/or appropriate role models for individuals who suffer from lack of company, loneliness or social isolation; who need practice conversing in English; or who lack the companionship and guidance of an adult figure or model. |
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| Company Care Programs |
LT-1630 |
Programs that provide Workers’ Compensation injury care and occupational health services which are tailored to meet the needs of companies located in the area and the workforces they employ. Services may include pre-employment and annual physical examinations; urine drug screens; blood alcohol and breath alcohol tests; TB, hepatitis B and lead tests; back screens; ergonomic assessment; immunizations; medical surveillance; on-site medical services; treatment for work-related injuries; rehabilitation services; medical case management; health and safety education and wellness programs; job-site analysis; and customized services. |
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| Compensation Management Services |
TP-2100.1500 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations, small businesses and other groups develop and manage a compensation program that encompasses salaries and hourly wages, employee benefits and retirement plans; and the policies and procedures related to them. |
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| Compensation Plan Development |
TP-2100.1500-150 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations, small businesses and other groups conduct a salary study which may include comparisons with local and regional benchmarks; and/or develop a compensation plan which defines salary ranges (minimum and maximum amounts) for positions within the organization and benefits that are available to employees including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, employee assistance services, life insurance, disability insurance and retirement benefits. The program may also help the organization develop policies and procedures for determining the salary of entry-level and experienced new employees and for managing annual raises and/or bonuses for staff; and, if a nonprofit organization, understand and comply with the IRS regulations that relate to "excessive benefit transactions" in order to avoid intermediate sanctions. Nonprofits may not allow insiders to set pay scales, benefits and perks at levels that do not realistically reflect the contribution the recipients' make to the accomplishment of the exempt purpose. |
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| Compensatory Education Programs |
HH-1200 |
Programs, usually within the formal education system, that provide supplementary instructional services for children who are experiencing learning difficulties and are at risk for academic failure and/or dropping out of school, often as a result of living in poverty, experiencing racism, growing up in single-parent or other nontraditional family structures, entering school with a primary language other than English or other social and cultural factors. Compensatory education programs target students who are performing significantly below achievement expectations in language arts, math and/or reading; and feature low teacher-student ratios, individualized instruction, cross-age tutoring and, in some areas, a wide variety of field trips and cultural experiences. |
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| Competitions/Contests |
PL-1600 |
Programs that organize, advertise, select participants for and judge any of a wide variety of activities which involve designation of one or more winners based on talent, skill, knowledge, physical appearance or other individual characteristics. |
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| Competitive Analysis |
TP-5000.5000-100 |
Programs that help nonprofit organizations, small businesses and other groups conduct a study of their competition which will enable them to strategically position themselves to recognize their competitors' capabilities and actions. Competitive analysis studies include information about competitors' business scope and objectives; their capabilities, strengths and weaknesses; their target market and customer base; their products and/or services; their pricing and positioning; their promotional programs; and contract information such as delivery, warranties and maintenance. |
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| Complaint Issuance |
FJ-1500 |
Programs that prepare and file with the appropriate Justice or Municipal Court a written statement which accuses one or a number of individuals who are named (or unknown individuals) of committing a specified offense, which offers to prove the facts and which requests that prosecution be initiated. If it appears from the complaint that probable cause exists that the individuals named committed the alleged crime, a warrant for their arrest is issued. |
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| Composting Facilities |
TE-8920.7190-150 |
Programs that operate facilities which process solid waste including sludge, food scraps and other organic waste and/or yard waste by composting, a process which involves the controlled biological decomposition of organic material under aerobic or anaerobic conditions to produce a stable, humus-like material. Many facilities accept green waste that is brought in by residents. Centrally composted materials may be used in community beautification projects or sold to local landscapers or residents. |
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| Compounding Pharmacies |
LH-6600.1500 |
Pharmacies that compound custom medications to meet unique patient needs. Compounding is required when needed medications are discontinued by or generally unavailable from pharmaceutical companies; when the patient is allergic to preservatives, dyes or binders in available off-the-shelf medications; when treatment requires tailored dosage strengths for patients with unique needs; when a pharmacist can combine several medications the patient is taking to increase compliance; when the patient cannot ingest the medication in its commercially available form and the pharmacist can prepare the medication in cream, liquid or other form that the patient can easily take; or when medications require flavor additives to make them more palatable for some patients, most often children. |
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| Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs |
ND-6500.1500 |
Programs broadly available to individuals with disabilities in general (rather than focusing on special groups within the disability population) that provide vocational assessment, job development, job training, job placement, specialized job situations and/or other supportive services that help people with disabilities prepare for, find and retain paid employment. |
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| Comprehensive Family Law Services |
FT-3000.1640 |
Programs that provide information and advice, help with documents, legal counseling and/or representation and other forms of legal assistance which deal broadly with family law issues such as divorce and separation, child custody and access, and support payments rather than specializing in a particular issue that concerns relationships and rights within families. |
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| Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services |
FT-3600.1500 |
Programs that provide a wide variety of legal and supportive services (which may include information, counseling, application completion and filing assistance and/or legal representation, when required) for immigrants, nonimmigrant visa applicants, asylum seekers and lawful permanent residents who are seeking naturalization. Issues may include procedures for obtaining student, visitor and employment-based visas; family immigration; asylee status; lawful permanent residence status; and/or citizenship. |
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| Comprehensive Indoor Air Pollution Testing |
JP-6500.1800-180 |
Programs that conduct tests which evaluate air and dust samples for evidence of pollutants such as carbon monoxide and other gases released from combustion sources such as oil, gas kerosene, coal, wood and tobacco products; household products such as air fresheners and cleaning solvents; emissions from malfunctioning stoves, furnaces or space heaters; chemical contaminants from workplace activities such as copying or printing; toxins produced by building materials and furnishings; output from central heating and cooling systems and humidifiers; biological contaminants such as animal dander, insect parts from cockroaches and dust mites, molds and mildew, bacteria, viruses and pollen; and outdoor sources such as radon, pesticides, pollen, fungal spores and outdoor air pollution. Testing may be requested in response to suspected cases of "sick building syndrome" in which occupants are becoming ill or on a preventive basis. |
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| Comprehensive Information and Referral |
TJ-3000.1500 |
Programs that maintain information about the full range of human services and which function as the primary source of information about and linkage to human service providers in the community. |
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| Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers |
ND-1500 |
One-stop centers that provide an array of employment and training services in a convenient, easily accessible location. Services may include job counseling, testing and assessment; resume preparation assistance, interview training and other prejob guidance services; job matching and referral; unemployment insurance and job registration; labor market and career information; information on financial aid for education and training; and referral for job training, transportation, child care, personal and financial counseling, health care and other human services resources in the community. |
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