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Community Services Block Grant Program is sponsored by Missouri Department of Social Services. Provides funding to local Community Action Agencies to help low-income individuals and families achieve self-sufficiency through various services.
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mo. gov/dss_map/ The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) is a federal block grant that helps fund a network of local Community Action Agencies that help create, coordinate, and deliver programs and services to low-income Missourians across the state.
Community Action Agencies use these funds to help people with: Finding and keeping meaningful jobs Completing their education Making better use of their income Finding and keeping a place to live and a healthy living environment Getting emergency help through loans, grants, or other means in crisis The Community Action Network is made up of over 1,100 local private, non-profit, and public agencies.
On average, these agencies serve over 9 million people per year in 96 percent of the nation’s counties. Community Action Agencies are made up of a board of directors that includes local elected public officials, appointed leaders from the private sector, and representatives of the low-income community. What services are available?
Each Community Action Agency develops local programs to help families and communities in need, such as: School readiness for children (including Head Start & Early Head Start) Education workshops (helps with money management, par-enting, nutrition, and interviewing) Adult and child literacy (GED study) Employment and training activities (helps with job readiness, skills training, work experience, and job placement) Help paying home energy bills or with weatherization Help with emergency food, rentals/housing, or utilities Housing development, rental assistance, and transitional housing Income tax credit outreach and clinics Community coordination and planning Intake assessment and referral Asset development and micro-enterprise development Community development and revitalization 125% of the federal poverty level or less.
--> To see if you are eligible for help, reach out to your local Community Action Agency. Community Action Agencies provide services to each of the 114 counties in Missouri and the City of St. Louis.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local Community Action Agencies in Missouri. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, administered in Missouri by the Department of Social Services and local agencies, that funds home energy bill assistance for low-income households. The program provides one-time heating or cooling payments and emergency Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) assistance for households facing disconnection or fuel shortages. Winter ECIP provides up to $800 (November–May) and Summer ECIP provides up to $300 (June–September). Eligible applicants are Missouri residents responsible for utility bills who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents with bank and investment accounts of $3,000 or less and who meet household income guidelines.
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) / Missouri Department of Social Services. This program assists states in providing high-quality services directly related to the emotional healing and recovery of crime victims. Funds are administered at the federal level by OVC and at the state level by the Missouri Department of Social Services.
The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.