Program areas at NOCAC
Community services made 11,228 payments for utilities, rent, food, gasoline, prescriptions, or employment-related needs on behalf of low-income households. The soup kitchen served 7,133 meals to low-income individuals. It also provided 823 units of transportation to consumers and for food donation pickup. Usda food commodities were distributed to 1,329 unduplicated low-income households. Emergency shelter rooms housed 250 homeless individuals for 5,345 nights. One hundred twenty seven households who were homeless had payments made toward rent, rent arrearages, deposits and/or utility bills. Six income-eligible consumers participated in asset development accounts receiving incentives for debt reduction, home ownership or to further their education. Thirty-three individuals participated in "getting ahead in a just getting by world" classes. Financial coaching classes were given to 70 clients and 165 people attended financial literacy classes. Digitial navigation support was provided to 133 individuals. Applications for 2,600 low-income customers were processed resulting in an affordable income-based utility payment plan. Three hundredand six air conditioners and 204 fans were distributed to eligible households.
Housing and energy services served 315 households. One hundred and four homes received weatherization services including attic/sidewall/floor insulation and air duct sealing. Seventy-eight furnaces, 65 hot water heaters, 9 roofs, 125 refrigerators/freezers, and1,055 energy-efficient bulbs were installed. Twelve homes received handicap modifications. Four homes received window replacement, door replacement, or installation of a security fence for safety. Pest control measures were provided to 2 homes. Fifty-four exhaust fans were installed and 3 homes received electrical repairs. Consumer education was given to 336
Child development provided full-time and part-year comprehensive preschool and home-based services to 373 low-income children in 8 centers with 17 classrooms. Transportation services were provided to 298 of these children using 14 buses. Medical exams were received by 349 children and 264 received dental exams. Classroom children were served 26,925 breakfasts, 31,369 lunches and 24,394 snacks that met usda regulations. Child care assistance was provided to 1,652 children by 120 providers/centers for 863 families who were income-eligible and either working or attending classes. Each provider received monitoring at least twice per year by nocac staff. Nine summer food sites served 6,452 meals that met usda requirements to 1,352 unduplicated children.