Six National Goals of Community Action:
- Low-income people become more self-sufficient
- The conditions in which low-income people live are improved
- Low-income people own a stake in their community
- Partnerships among supporters and providers of services to low-income people are achieved
- Agencies increase their capacity to achieve results
- Low-income people, especially vulnerable populations, achieve their potential by strengthening family and other supportive systems
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG):
This program operates under six national goals that focus on helping individuals and families to become self-sufficient, increasing agency collaboration and promoting community enhancement.
Community Action’s mission is to provide opportunities to the poor by combining, organizing and adjusting the available resources so that programs are tailored to the genuine needs of low-income people and communities. Services may include:
- Tax Assistance
- Employment Support
- Housing Assistance
- Access to Food & Nutrition
- Utility Assistance
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP):
This program provides electric bill assistance to clients who are eligible. Types of assistance available include:
- Home Energy Assistance-up to $300 once every 12 months
- Crisis Benefit-up to $600 twice a year for past due, final notice or disconnection
- Weather Related Benefit-assistance during a natural disaster
- Weatherization-assistance with weatherizing home to lower electric bill