BCMW COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
909 E REXFORD, CENTRALIA, IL 62801 www.bcmwcommunityservices.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: ACT AS THE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY FOR THE COUNTIES OF BOND, CLINTON, MARION AND WASHINGTON

TO COORDINATE COMMUNITY SERVICE FUNDING

ENERGY ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO OFFSET WINTER HEATING COSTS AND WEATHERIZE HOMES TO MAKE THEM ENERGY EFFICIENT AND REDUCE HEATING AND COOLING COSTS. FOR FY20 THE LIHEAP PROGRAM TOOK AND PAID A TOTAL OF 2,496 APPLICATIONS. THIS INCLUDES THE TIME PERIOD OF 7/1/19 THROUGH 6/30/20. THIS TOTAL INCLUDES 2,075 HOUSEHOLDS WHO RECEIVED REGULAR LIHEAP ENERGY ASSISTANCE (DVP) AND 421 WHO RECEVED RECONNECTION ASSISTANCE (RA). ALSO, 25 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED EMERGENCY FURNACE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. THE MAIN GOAL OF THE LIHEAP ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE NEEDED UTILITY RELIEF TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE FORM OF A PAYMENT MADE DIRECTLY TO THE UTILITY VENDOR ON THE CLIENT'S BEHALF. THE LIHEAP PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE A VITAL PROGRAM SERVING THE LOW-INCOME. THE ONLY CHANGE TO THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS THE NUMBER OF HOMES COMPLETED DURING THE 7/1/19 THROUGH 6/30/20 TIME PERIOD. WE WEATHERIZED 88 HOMES.

THE HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS SERVED A TOTAL OF 382 CHILDREN DURING THE TIME OF 7/1/19 - 6/30/20. A TOTAL OF 354 CHILDREN 3-5 YEARS OF AGE IN THE HEADS START PROGRAM RECEIVED SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS. THE REGULAR HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE PRE-SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. HEAD START IS CURRENTLY IN A FIVE YEAR PROJECT PERIOD AND HAD SET SEVERAL LONG-TERM GOALS TO ACCOMPLISH DURING THAT TIME. THE GOALS ARE IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION/SCHOOL READINESS AND MEN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO 28 INFANT, TODDLERS OR PREGNANT WOMEN TO ENSURE HEALTHY MOMS AND BABIES THROUGH PROPER MEDICAL CARE AS WELL AS EDUCATION ON SAFETY, HEALTH AND CARING FOR BABY AND HERSELF.

THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CSBG) PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 1,444 INDIVIDUALS FROM 590 DIFFERENT HOUSEHOLDS FROM JULY 1, 2019 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020. EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO 11 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE SUPPORT PROGRAM TO HELP LOW-INCOME WORKERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT. THECAREER READINESS PROGRAM PROVIDED 5 INDIVIDUALS WITH FUNDING FOR JOB READINESS TRAINING. THE CSBG PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED 5-$1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOW-INCOME STUDENTS DESIRING TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AT AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL. THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE COMPONENT OF THE CSBG PROGRAM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 165 FAMILIES FOR HELP WITH RENT, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, HOME REPAIRS, MEDICAL/DENTAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSPORTATION AND HYGIENE ITEMS. THE CSBG PROGRAM PROVIDED $4,000 TO ASSIST THE BCMW PROJECT BREAD SENIOR MEAL PROGRAM. SIXTY SENIORS WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE EITHER A HOME DELIVERED MEAL OR A MEAL AT THE CONGREGATE SITE IN MARION COUNTY. THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVED 345 YOUTH DURING THE TIME PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2019 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2020. YOUTH PROJECTS ARE CONDUCTED IN EACH OF OUR 4 COUNTY SERVICE AREA TO INCLUDE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS, CAMPS, SUMMER ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPS. INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FOR 1,046 INDIVIDUALS DURING THAT SAME TIME PERIOD. BCMW HAS TWO IHDA PROGRAMS: HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HAP) AND SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION (SFR). THE HAP PROGRAM PROVIDES HOME MODIFICATIONS IN THE FORM OF WHEEL CHAIR RAMPS, WALK IN SHOWERS, WIDENING DOORWAYS AND PUTTING UP GRAB BARS IN TUBS. THE SFR PROGRAM PROVIDES HOME REHABILITATION WORK TO BRING HOMES UP TO CODE STANDARDS.

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