Program areas at El Paso Community Action Program Project Bravo
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. Program guidelines are provided by the u.s. department of health and human services, office of Community services and the Texas department of housing and Community affairs. Priority is given to households with people over age 55, persons with disabilities, children under age 5, and households with high consumption of energy.program achievement: 13,858 households received utility assistance, 954 households received hvac services as of december 31, 2022
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% and 200% of the federal poverty level. The goal is to reduce energy consumption within five years equal to the cost of weatherization measures implemented. Homes are assessed per guidelines provided by the u.s. department of energy and Texas department of housing and Community affairs. Priority is given to households with people over age 55, persons with disabilities, children under age 5, and households with a high consumption of energy.program achievement: 97 homes were weatherized as of december 31, 2022.
The low income household water assistance Program (lihwap) provides water utility assistance to households living at or below 150% of the federal poverty level. Program guidelines are provided by the u.s. department of health and human services, office of Community services and the Texas department of housing and Community affairs. Priority is given to households with people over age 55, persons with disabilities, children under age 5, and households with a disconnection or at risk of disconnection of water services.program achievements: 3,569 households received water utility assistance as of december 31, 2022.
Project Bravo receives various nonfederal grant funding to provide services that assist and support low-income families in the El Paso area. In addition Project Bravo manages 36 low-income eligible apartment units.