Programs

  • Residential Energy Assistance Program

    RESIDENTIAL ENERGY ASSISTANCE:THIS PAST YEAR EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY ENERGYASSISTANCE PROGRAM - LIHEAP (LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM)CONTINUED TO ASSIST OUALIFIED CUSTOMERS WITH THE PAYMENT OF THEIRENERGY BILLS THROUGH THE REGUALR DIRECT VENDOR PAYMENT (DVP). ANDRECONNECTION ASSISTANCE (RA) COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM.IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCYASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS WITH EITHER ENERGY ASSISTANCE OR ENERGYRECONNECTION ASSISTANCE, OVER $2.5 MILLION IN DIRECT ENERGY ASSISTANCETO FAMILIES IN FORD, IROOUOIS AND VERMILLION COUNTIES.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $9.1M

  • Community Services Block Grant Program

    COMMUNITY SERVICES:THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT IS CUSTOMIZED TO PROVIDE NEEDEDSERVICES IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA SERVED BY EAST CENTRAL ILLINOISCOMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY. WORKING TOWARD THE GOAL OF SELF SUFFICIENCYFOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES WERE PROVIDED:EMPLOYMENT READINESS AND ON THE JOB DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. COLLEGESTUDENT INTERNSHIPS. POST-SECONDARY AND ACADEMIC RELATED SUPPORTSERVICES. SHORT-TERM CRISIS ASSISTANCE/SERVICES, SENIOR CITIZEN MEALSAND SERVICES. SUMMER YOUTH ACADEMIC/RECREATIONAL/WELLNESSTRAINING/YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND INFORMATION AND REFERRALSERVICES TO CUSTOMERS IN VERMILION COUNTY. IROOUOIS COUNTY, AND FORD
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $716.9K

  • Affordable Housing Initiatives

    PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $336.3K