MID CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION INC
1301 W WASHINGTON STREET, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701 www.mccainc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: MID CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION, INC'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, EQUIP, AND EMPOWER PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, FINANCES, HOMES, AND NEIGHBORHOODS.

TO EDUCATE, EQUIP & EMPOWER PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.

ALL COUNTERING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (CDV) SERVICES ARE FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL AND CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE 24-HOUR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE. IN FY '20, 4052 CALLERS WERE ASSISTED THROUGH OUR HOTLINE, 650 SURVIVORS (587 ADULTS & 63 CHILDREN) WERE SERVED BY MCCA'S CDV PROGRAM, AND 271 VICTIMS WERE ASSISTED WITH FILING 312 ORDERS OF PROTECTION. IN ADDITION TO THIS, 99% OF ADULTS REPORTED INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS AS A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM, 93% OF CHILDREN STAYING IN THE SHELTER OVER 72 HOURS WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY TWO SAFETY STEPS, AND 92% OF COUNSELING CLIENTS REPORTED A REDUCTION IN THE LEVEL OF TRAUMA SYMPTOMS. MCCA IS AN ICDVP APPROVED 40-HOUR TRAINING SITE, 20-HOUR SUPERVISORY SITE AND CEU SITE.

MCCA ENVISIONS HEALTHY, SELF-SUFFICIENT FAMILIES INTERACTING POSITIVELY WITH ONE ANOTHER IN STRONG, SAFE, AND DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY WHILE PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT. AS A NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA CHARTERED MEMBER, OUR LINES OF BUSINESS DURING FY '20 INCLUDED HOMEOWNERSHIP PROMOTION, HOMEOWNERSHIP PRESERVATION, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY BUILDING AND ENGAGEMENT, REHAB & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, AND INITIATIVES RELATED TO OUR NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA GREEN DESIGNATION. AS THE RESULT OF A SUCCESSFUL HUD ON-SITE REVIEW IN OCTOBER 2019, MCCA RENEWED ITS DESIGNATION AS A HUD-CERTIFIED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY. AS A HUD APPROVED HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY, WE PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITY HOMEBUYERS CLUB, HOMEBUYERS EDUCATION, PRE-PURCHASE HOUSING COUNSELING, POST-PURCHASE HOUSING COUNSELING, AND FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION. OUR WORKSHOPS PROVIDE THE CUSTOMERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO EMPOWER THEMSELVES TO OBTAIN AN AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE AND FIND A PROPERTY THAT THEY CAN SUSTAIN AND MAINTAIN. AS A LISC FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER, MCCA PROVIDES EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT COACHING, FINANCIAL COACHING, CREDIT BUILDING, AND DEBT REDUCTION. OUR COACHES ACCOMPANY AND SUPPORT OUR CUSTOMERS ON THEIR JOURNEYS TOWARD NEW, POSITIVE, SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL BEHAVIORS THROUGH EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL, AND HOUSING BUNDLED SERVICES. CUSTOMERS IDENTIFY GOALS AND CREATE LONG-TERM ACTION PLANS WITH BENCHMARK ACHIEVEMENTS. THIS PROGRAM IS UNIQUE IN THAT A CUSTOMER CAN PARTICIPATE IN COACHING SERVICES FOR YEARS AS LONG AS THEY ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR LIFE TRANSFORMATIONS. IN FY '20, $2.8 MILLION WAS LEVERAGED IN HOMEOWNERSHIP PROMOTION, 104 CUSTOMERS STARTED THEIR JOURNEY WITH NEXT STEP, 18 HOUSEHOLDS COMPLETED PRE-PURCHASE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION WORKSHOPS, AND 37 NEW HOMEOWNERS WERE CREATED. ALSO IN FY '20, 35 INDIVIDUALS INCREASED THEIR NET INCOME, 31 INCREASED THEIR FICO CREDIT SCORE, 35 DECREASED DEBT, 27 INCREASED THEIR NET WORTH, 29 INCREASED SAVINGS, 23 GAINED EMPLOYMENT, AND 94% OF CUSTOMERS RECEIVED BUNDLED SERVICES INCLUDING FINANCIAL COACHING, EMPLOYMENT COACHING, AND INCOME SUPPORTS. AS A PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING LOW INCOME TAX CREDIT PROJECT, MAYORS MANOR, A SUBSIDIARY OF MCCA, PROVIDES 26 EFFICIENCY UNITS WITH ON-SITE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR DISABLED, FORMERLY HOMELESS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN FY20, 86% OF TENANTS ACTIVELY WORKED ON THEIR SERVICE PLAN, 85% OF OUR MAYORS MANOR TENANTS MADE POSITIVE PROGRESS TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND 82% OF TENANTS MAINTAINED A BUDGET AND SPENDING PLAN.

COMMUNITY ACTION SERVICES PROVIDED BY MCCA IN FY '20 INCLUDED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG), FURNACE ASSISTANCE, WEATHERIZATION, LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP), AND THE PERCENTAGE OF INCOME PAYMENT PLAN (PIPP). FIRST STEP PROVIDES INCOME SUPPORT COACHING AND ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH CSBG TO GAIN OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE A GREATER SENSE OF ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. WE HELP PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE A PLAN OF CHANGE TOWARD INCREASING FINANCIAL STABILITY IN THEIR LIVES. COMMUNITY MEMBERS COME TO US LOOKING FOR A BETTER WAY TO MEET THEIR FINANCIAL NEEDS AND TO INCREASE THEIR FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE (INCLUDING A BUDGET PLAN). STAFF HELPS CREATE A MAP OF A PERSON'S CURRENT SITUATION AND PROVIDES HELPFUL DIRECTIONS FOR SOMEONE TO CONTINUE ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD FINANCIAL STABILITY. IN FY '20, 254 CUSTOMERS RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, 207 CUSTOMERS RECEIVED RENTAL/DEPOSIT/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE, AND 139 DEVELOPED INDIVIDUAL PLANS OF CHANGE. AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY OUTCOMES THROUGH CSBG, WE ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING TO A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. LIHEAP HELPS ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS PAY FOR HOME ENERGY SERVICES (PRIMARILY HEATING DURING WINTER MONTHS). ENERGY COSTS CAN PLACE SEVERE AND CONTINUING STRESS ON A FAMILY'S BUDGET. IN SOME INSTANCES, HOUSEHOLDS ARE FORCED TO MAKE PAINFUL DECISIONS REGARDING WHICH BILLS TO PAY AND WHICH NECESSITIES TO SURVIVE WITHOUT. PIPP HELPS ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS MANAGE THEIR ENERGY BILLS YEAR-ROUND. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE STATE MAY ASSIST BY PAYING A PORTION OF THE HOUSEHOLD'S MONTHLY BUDGET BILL. WEATHERIZATION INCREASES ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN HOMES FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE HOMEOWNERS. IN MOST CASES, WE SPENT IN THE $10,000 $12,000 RANGE PER HOME USING FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDING SOURCES. IN FY '20, 2,133 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED FUNDING TO KEEP THEIR UTILITY SERVICES CONNECTED OR TO ASSIST IN RESTORING SERVICES AT A NEW ADDRESS THROUGH THE LIHEAP PROGRAM, 437 HOUSEHOLDS PARTICIPATED IN PIPP, 26 HOMES WERE WEATHERIZED, AND 6 HOUSEHOLDS WERE ASSISTED THROUGH THE EMERGENCY FURNACE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

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