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Emergency Assistance
The purpose of Emergency Assistance Program
is to assist county residents with a
utility, shelter or other situation and
intervene when possible to alleviate an
emergency situation.
Weatherization
The
mission of the Weatherization Assistance
Program is to reduce the heating and cooling
costs for low-income families-particularly
for the elderly, people with disabilities,
and children-by improving the energy
efficiency of their home and thereby
insuring their health and safety.
Garden
Program
The Gardens Program was established to help
supplement an applicant’s food supply thus
allowing the applicant more disposable
income to address monthly household
expenses. Counties use various funding
sources that provide garden packages (seeds,
plants, potatoes, fertilizer, dust) to low
income households. Items provided by this
program help supplement the daily
nutritional needs of eligible applicants
Low Income
Energy Assistance Program
In
partnership with the Department of Health
and Human Resources, NCWVCAA provides the
Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
that assists eligible households with the
cost of home heating through direct cash
payments or payments to utility companies on
their behalf.
Income Tax
Assistance
The VITA Program offers free tax help for
low- to moderate-income (under $36,000)
people who cannot prepare their own tax
returns. Volunteers, sponsored by NCWVCAA,
receive training to help prepare basic tax
returns in communities across the country.
Assistance is by appointment only.
Summer Food
Service Program
The Summer Feeding program meets the
nutritional needs of children ages 0-18 that
may not have access to meals during the
summer months when school is not in
session. Some sites provide breakfast and
lunch while other sites only provide lunch.
Each county establishes approved sites and
locations to provide these meals. Funding
occurs through Program Income,
Contributions, Summer Food Income, and
Department of Education.
Thanksgiving
and Holiday Blessing
Asking local business owners in these
communities to help with a project to
"employ the unemployed" for a day,
businesses are asked to make $100.00
contribution to North Central WV Community
Action on behalf of those households that
are registered with the WV Job Service
program. After the individual has performed
his/her one day of service to a local
business, NCWVCAA issues them a check for
$100.00 to help with their holiday
expenses.
HELP
The HELP Program is designed to meet the
emergency housing repair needs of low-income
home owners. "Emergency" in this context
includes any structural or construction
problem that threatens the health and/or
safety of its inhabitants, such as heating
and cooling systems, roof and window
repairs and sewer or water systems. Loans
range in amount from $1,000 to $10,000 and
are available through NCWVCAA.
HOME
“Home Ownership Made Easy” is also funded by
WV Housing Development Fund. This program
provides new home ownership opportunities
for income-eligible individuals or families
who have a steady source of income and a
good credit rating. Credit payments are
negotiated with WV Housing Development Fund,
which lowers the payment to a percentage of
the household income.
Youth
Opportunity Camp
A
free, week-long summer camp in St. George,
WV, at the YMCA Camp Horseshoe, the Youth
Opportunity Camps help low income boys and
girls choose positive activities, attitudes
and goals. YOC helps children improve social
skills and confidence, build self-control,
learn to better relate to others and find
hope for a better future. YOC promotes
healthy lifestyles by teaching good personal
hygiene, physical and mental activity, good
nutrition and school success. |
