Program areas at CAPSBC
The family development program (fdp) helps low-income families and individuals with a variety of services to assist them in achieving economic stability and self-sufficiency. Program components include the obershaw supportive housing program; rapid re-housing, education, employment and job training support; emergency rental assistance and temporary motel assistance; mobile shower/laundry program; volunteer income tax assistance; summer camp and other children's programs. Through these program components, fdp provides crisis intervention, emergency services such as housing assistance, transitional housing for homeless families, case management, food, clothing, transportation, financial literacy classes, free showers and laundry services, free tax preparation services and children's programs during summer break, back to school and the holidays. In 2022, fdp provided 535 families with new rental and eviction prevention, provided $750k in housing assistance, provided free tax preparation services to 103 individuals and provided school backpacks to 2,500 students.
The energy, education, and environmental services program (eees) focus is to reduce the energy burden in low-income homes by installing energy-efficient measures and addressing health and safety issues. There are three major components to the eees program: weatherization, emergency crisis intervention and home energy assistance program. Eeees is the largest provider of utility bill assistance in San Bernardino County and provided 26,387 individuals with utility assistance in 2022. Eees provides energy conservation measures, including home weatherization, appliances replacement and repair, energy assistance and energy education to eligible low-income residents. Eees processes applications for the heap program, emergency utility assistance (fast track) and administers the weatherization training center focused on training individuals in clean energy. In 2022, 206 homes received weatherization services.
The capsbc food bank is the largest provider of emergency food in San Bernardino County with a mission to combat hunger and malnutrition by distributing healthy food to people in need. In 2022, the food bank received 9,594,749 pounds of usda surplus commodity and donated food providing services to 410,194 individuals through a distribution network comprised of 275 Community and faith-based agencies. A total of 172,744 individuals received nutritious meals through its soup kitchen network. The food bank engages volunteers to assist in the distribution of food to our communities and 2,400 volunteers contributed service.