On behalf of Central Kentucky Community Action Council, I hope that you and your loved ones had a great Easter weekend and are looking forward to Spring. We are hard at work supporting the citizens of central Kentucky!
Spring LIHEAP Subsidy will run from April 20th to May 22nd. Unlike our Winter Crisis component, LIHEAP Subsidy program does not require a potential client to be in a shut-off situation. If you know folks who are struggling to afford utility and housing costs, please have them contact their local CSBG office in their county.
CKCAC is very excited to announce that we have received grant funding from Kentucky Housing Corporation to create an Affordable Housing Program for our area. The funding is limited, but we are excited to bring these resources to our communities and make meaningful impacts in folks’ lives. Be on the lookout for more details in the coming months.
State and Federal budget and policy decisions are something that we are monitoring closely. As we have concluded the budget session for Kentucky, CKCAC feels confident that we will be able to preserve our current programs, including Senior Congregate Meals and Non-Emergency Medicaid Transportation. From the Federal perspective, things are a bit murkier. The President’s skinny budget continues to completely cut CSBG, LIHEAP, and Weatherization programs and the Administration’s Office of Management and Budget has been delaying the release of funds that have already been appropriated for CSBG. We all need to work together to remind Congress of the importance of the work that CKCAC does with these funds as we move forward.
As always, thank you for all you do.