Category: Press Release

Community Action Agencies Enrolling Kentuckians for LIHEAP Summer Cooling


Applications for Summer Cooling Subsidy and Crisis Components will be accepted through October 31, 2021


FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 13, 2021): Community Action Agencies across Kentucky are accepting applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Cooling Program. The program, which is open to qualifying households, offers two unique home energy assistance components to help offset electric costs. Households could apply and receive benefits up to the maximum allowable from both components.
Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis through October 31, 2021, or until designated funds are depleted. Income eligibility for the program is up to and including 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. Benefits are paid directly to household’s electric vendor. Qualified residents should apply at their local Community Action Agencies. To locate your local office, please call 800-456-3452.
The Subsidy component helps households offset electric costs by providing a one-time benefit ranging from $100 to $400 depending on income levels and housing categories.
The Crisis component can assist households who are experiencing a home energy crisis situation, with the minimum needed to alleviate the crisis not to exceed $600. Households can reapply each time they experience a crisis situation until they have reached their maximum benefit. Applicants must provide at least one of the following: disconnect notice; an eviction notice for non-payment of rent (if electric costs are included as an undesignated portion of rent); demonstrate a late amount, overdue amount or that they are within 10 days of running out of pre-paid electric; or demonstrate that they would be disconnected or evicted if not for a moratorium due to a local, state or federal state of emergency.
For everyone’s safety, Community Action Agencies may provide special accommodations, adjust locations and times, and may ask that LIHEAP applicants follow safety protocols. Because these may change and vary between counties, applicants are encouraged to contact their local Community Action office for more information.
Kentucky’s Community Action Agencies administer LIHEAP in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a pass-through block grant from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. More information about LIHEAP, including contact information for county-specific office contact information, can be found at the Community Action Kentucky website at www.CAPKY.org.

About Community Action Kentucky
Community Action Kentucky is the statewide association representing and assisting all 23 Community Action agencies across Kentucky that work to empower individuals and families to attain greater economic stability and long-term success. With a presence in all 120 Kentucky counties, Community Action agencies provide life-changing resources and programs to support a wide array of service areas, including food security, transportation, home energy, early childhood education, senior support, emergency services, housing assistance, workforce development, youth enrichment and more. As a statewide voice for local agencies, Community Action Kentucky works to address policy issues that impact low-income individuals and cultivates broad-reaching partnerships that improve the lives of thousands of Kentuckians, making it possible for them to achieve their goals. For more information about Community Action Kentucky, visit www.CAPKY.org.

Nominations Needed for Grayson County Board Member

Central Kentucky Community Action Council Inc. is soliciting nominations for a person to represent the families of low-income in Grayson County on the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors meet six (6) times per year, in January, March, May, July, September and November.  The Meetings are routinely held in Elizabethtown, at the Lincoln Trail Area Development District Conference Room,  on the third Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 PM EST. Mileage to and from the meetings will be reimbursed.

Please submit nominations to the Grayson County Community Action Office at 118 William Thomason Bwy, Litchfield, KY 42758, prior to the election date.  Nominations will also be accepted at the opening of the meeting.

The Election will be held at the Grayson County Community Action Office on Thursday June 24, 2021, at 1:00 PM CST.

Nominations Needed for Nelson County Board Member

Central Kentucky Community Action Council Inc. is soliciting nominations for a person to represent the families of low-income in Nelson County on the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors meet six (6) times per year, in January, March, May, July, September and November.  The Meetings are routinely held in Elizabethtown, at the Lincoln Trail Area Development District Conference Room,  on the third Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 PM EST. Mileage to and from the meetings will be reimbursed.

Please submit nominations to the Nelson County Community Action Office at 219 East Muir (rear entrance), Bardstown, KY 40033, prior to the election date.  Nominations will also be accepted at the opening of the meeting.

The Election will be held at the Nelson County Community Action Office on Thursday June 24, 2021, at 1:00 PM EST.

CKCAC Area Board of Directors Meeting

As a non-profit agency, Central Kentucky Community Action, Inc. is required to inform the local community of the Area Board of Directors Meeting which is open to the public. The meeting will be on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 3 PM EST via Zoom. For more information, call the Central Office at 270-692-2136.

Public Review of the Community Services Block Grant Proposal

Central KY Community Action Council, Inc. is holding a public review of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) proposal. The proposal is prepared annually by Central KY Community Action Council, Inc. and is submitted to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Community Action Kentucky. It describes Central KY Community Action’s plan for the use of the funds in the Central KY Community Action’s services area, which includes agency capacity building, civic engagement and community involvement, employment, education & cognitive development, income/infrastructure/asset building, health & social/behavioral development, housing, linkages, and services supporting multiple domains. It also includes the results of the local community needs assessment.

The proposal will be available on Central KY Community Action’s website (www.ckcac.org) on 4/16/21. Comments or questions may be forwarded to Ellen Leake, Central KY Community Action Council, Inc., 332 Hood Ave. Lebanon, KY 40033; or call (270) 692-2136; or email eleake@ckcac.org.

This project is funded, in part, under a contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services with funds from the Community Services Block Grant Act of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Central KY Community Action Council, Inc. will not discriminate against anyone applying for or receiving assistance or services based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, political beliefs or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity or any other protected class identified in federal, state, or local laws.

***Central KY Community Action Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Equal Housing Provider***

Board Nominations Being Accepted in Grayson County

Central Kentucky Community Action Council Inc. is accepting nominations for an individual to represent the families of low-income in Grayson County on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors meet six (6) times per year, in January, March, May, July, September and November. The Meetings are routinely held in Elizabethtown, at the Lincoln Trail Area Development District Conference Room, on the third Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 PM CST. These meetings are currently being held via ZOOM due to COVID-19. The Election will be held at the Grayson County Community Action Office on Tuesday, March 16th, at 1:00 pm CST. Please submit nominations to the Grayson County Community Action Office at 118 William Thomason Drive prior to the election date. Nominations will also be accepted at the opening of the meeting.

New Regional Network Coordinator & CCC Program Director Named

CKCAC is proud to announce that effective immediately Ms. Ronda Bertrand will serve as the new Regional Network Coordinator and CCC Program Director.


Bertrand lives in Nelson County and prior to her recent promotion, had been an in-home CCC worker for 3 years. In her position as an in-home CCC worker, Ronda has been exposed to the realities that come along with the CCC Director position as she will continue to build and maintain the existing Regional Network that is comprised of community partners from family and child-serving agencies as well as parents and other local citizens.


Bertrand has been married to Mike for 26 years and has 2 grown children, Bailey and Thomas. Prior to working at CKCAC, Ronda worked for Nelson County Public Schools for 14 years as a special education assistant and a Family Resource Youth Services Coordinator Assistant. She graduated from St. Catharine College in 2016 with a degree in Liberal Arts with a minor in Social Work. In her free time, Bertrand enjoys sewing, crafts, and exercising.


To learn more about the Regional Network and CCC services, please contact CCC Program Director Ronda Bertrand at 270-692-7553. More information can also be found on the CKCAC website at www.ckcac.org.

January 20, 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

As a non-profit agency, Central Kentucky Community Action, Inc. is required to inform the local community of the Area Board of Directors Meeting which is open to the public. The meeting will be held on January 20, 2021, at 3 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom. If you would like to join the meeting, call the Central Office at 270-692-2136 to get the meeting information.