Community Action Opportunities

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

May 2, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$11,125,472

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Community services block grant (standard life works program) achievement - life works provides help to adults who have a limited income and are ready to make the hard changes necessary to improve their lives. With the support and resources offered by the program's life coaches, customers reach specific goals within one to three years-whether it's finding and keeping a better job, enrolling in and graduating from school or vocational training, obtaining safe and affordable housing or building personal and economic strength to stabilize their families. To provide some level of comprehensive services to 105 low-income families by june 30, 2013 with 99 families actually enrolled. Late in the year, the mcdowell county contract was awarded and four customers were enrolled. Over a three year period (july 2011 - june 2014), provide families intensive case management services and other supports that will enable 60 low-income families to overcome obstacles that prevent self-sufficiency.

Activity 3

Weatherization services program (standard program) achievement - making homes safe, healthy and more energy-efficient is the focus of the weatherization assistance program. Using a "whole house" approach, we install insulation under floors, in attics and walls, seal air leaks and repair minor holes in floors, walls and ceilings. We also test and install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, replace incandescent bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescents, repair faulty heating and cooling systems and share home energy cost-saving ideas with customers. Program objective: to weatherize, in accordance with state requirements, 45 homes of low-income families in buncombe, madison, henderson, and transylvania counties by june 30, 2013 in order to make homes safe and more energy efficient. The following activities were accomplished - as of 6/30/2013, 45 homes were weatherized with health and safety measures installed, air leaks sealed, attics insulated, wall insulation installed heat waste reduction measures installed, water heater repaired/replaced, water heater insulated, cfls installed, heating systems repaired or replaced and incidental repairs to protect weatherization measures installed.

Filer

EIN

56-0817672