Program areas at St Clair County Community Action Agency
Low income home energy assistance program (liheap):served 4,822 St. Clair County residents, providing one-time energy assistance to income-eligible households and/or providing re-connection assistance payments for residents involuntarily disconnected from their primary and/or secondary utilities. Another 729 were enrolled in the percentage of income payment plan program (pipp). Pipp helps clients mange their energy bills year-round. In addition, liheap provided 42 households with furnace assistance to replace or repair furnaces to restore a home heating source for homeowners. The purpose of the program is to assist low-income households by reducing home energy costs through direct financial assistance, energy counseling, outreach, and education.
Community services program:served 7,191 clients in the area of intake, information and referral, rent/deposit/mortgage assistance, utility assistance, medical, dental, prescription, temporary emergency housing, family and Community development, hotel/motel assistance, food vouchers, and scholarships.
Weatherization program:provides help to low-income residents to save energy and money, while increasing the comfort of their homes. This is accomplished by repairing or updating the heating source (furnace) as well as dealing with insulation, air sealing, and taking care of any safety issues in the home. The program served 118 individuls in 69 homes during the year.
Low income household water assistance program (lihwap)lihwap provides up to $1,500 for reconnection assistance, disconnection prevention, past-due balances, disconnection fees, and late fees. This program served 974 St. Clair County residents.