B.C.M.W. Community Services

Energy assistance - fy25 update: for the fy25 liheap program there were 3,630 households who receives assistance. This is for the time period of 7/1/24 - 6/30/25. This total includes 2832 households who received regular liheap assistance(dvp) and 752 who also received emergency assistance (ra). There were 46 households who received emergency furnace repair/replacement.

Project bread - total meals provided during the fy25 the period of 7/1/2024-6/30/2025 were 37,763. Out of those 37,763 meals, there were 11,756 congregate meals eaten at the congregate sites, 25,046 were home delivered, and 961 were picked up meals. Pick up meals are no longer countered separately; they are counted as congregate per midland. Shelf stable meals were received and distributed in july 2024, 300 were ordered, and our centralia meal site received 165, and our salem meal site received 135. From nov 1st of 2024, through january of 2025 our program was closed due to a federal funding issue, and when we were able to reopen, we were only operating on mon, wed, fri until feb of 2026, so our totals are significantly lower than previous years, but once we could reopen we are back to operating 5 days a week at both sites.

Head start/ early head start - funded enrollment was 220 head start and 28 early head start. Cumulative enrollment was 276 head start, 56 early head start, and 0 pregnant women. The head start program provides a comprehensive school readiness program which includes educations as well as mental and physical health and well being. The early head start program provides Services to infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. The expectant moms receive Services to help ensure a healthy mom and healthy baby through proper medical care as well and education on safety, health, and caring for the new baby.

The Community service block grant program(csbg) provided assistance to 1157 individuals from 07/01/2024 through 06/30/2025. Employment support assistance was provided to 35 individuals to help low-income workers obtain and maintain employment. The csbg scholarship program also provided 5 scholarships during this time for low-income students pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited school. The emergency Services component of the csbg program provided 1117 units of Services including food, prescription medication, hygiene items, rents, deposits, shelter, mortgage, utility assistance transportation and home repairs. The program also supplemented the BCMW project bread senior meal program as well as provided support for youth programs for over 300 youth in all four counties.