Organizations Filed Purposes:
PROJECT BRAVO, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION THAT EXISTS TO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES FOR AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS OF EL PASO COUNTY.
THE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CEAP) PROVIDES UTILITY ASSISTANCE, REPAIR OF HVAC UNITS, AND EDUCATION ON REDUCING UTILITY CONSUMPTION TO HOUSEHOLDS LIVING AT OR BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL AND OTHER GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS THROUGH THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1981 AS AMENDED (42 U.S.C SEC. 8621 ET SEQ.) AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS THROUGH THE TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH PEOPLE OVER AGE 55, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5, AND HOUSEHOLDS WITH A HIGH CONSUMPTION OF UTILITIES.PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENT:9,471 UNDUPLICATED HOUSEHOLDS WERE ASSISTED AS OF DECEMBER 2019.
THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) AND THE DOE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP)PROVIDE WEATHERIZATION SERVICES AND EDUCATION ON REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS LIVING AT OR BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHIN FIVE YEARS EQUAL TO THE COST OF THE WEATHERIZATION MEASURES IMPLEMENTED. HOMES ARE ASSESSED PER GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS THROUGH THE TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH PEOPLE OVER AGE 55, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5, AND HOUSEHOLDS WITH A HIGH CONSUMPTION OF UTILITIES.PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENT:158 HOMES, MOBILE HOMES, OR APARTMENTS WERE WEATHERIZED
THE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) PROVIDES FUNDING FOR ACTIVITIES THAT REDUCE POVERTY, REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES, EMPOWER LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, AND ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME FULLY SELF-SUFFICIENT. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED USING CSBG FUNDS: GED INSTRUCTION AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TESTING, 36 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS, INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WANTING TO TRANSITION OUT OF POVERTY, HOUSING COUNSELING, PATIENT ASSISTANCE TO ACCESS FREE OR LOW-COST MEDICAL SERVICES, AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. PROGRAM GUIDANCE AND MONITORING IS PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GRANTORS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY CSBG FUNDS (EG. THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY).PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENT:24,943 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS WERE ASSISTED AS OF DECEMBER 2019.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Laura Ponce | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $96,279 |
| Martin Dominguez | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $79,614 |
| Marla Jo St Leon | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Sylvia Carreon | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Perea | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Loren Cartagena | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Commissioner David Stout | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Xochitl Rodriguez | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Judge Nina Serna | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gabriella Reed | MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Fernando Fernandez | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Laurencio Bosquez | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Alfonso Lopez-Vasquez | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Elke Cumming | BOARD CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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