Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)-Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)


Article By:  Ellen Leake, CSBG-LIHEAP Director/Operations Officer

Newsletter   |   Jan 17, 2025

CSBG/LIHEAP January 2025

This is the busiest time of year for the Community Services Staff. We have just completed the Subsidy Component LIHEAP Subsidy, collaborated with other service organizations in our communities for a successful Christmas Program, and began the LIHEAP Crisis Program.

LIHEAP SUBSIDY In our eight-county services area, we assisted 2,995 families with home heating assistance in the amount of $452,071.00 this program began on October 14, 2024 with the pre-registration, and ran through December 20, 2024. The program proceeded smoothly, with few problems, thanks to the hard work of our dedicated staff members. We in Central Office continue to work to pay all of the vendors and balance the program.

The LIHEAP Crisis Program began on January 7, 2025.

We are in the process of completing the annual Needs Assessment Survey Process.  The email link is below. Please select Board Member. This survey information will be entered into a database for accurate compilation. The results of the Needs Assessment Survey will determine the work plan for the next program year. The information will also be available to other programs and to the community.

Please complete our Needs Assessment Survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/32QCM9X-2024-2025CNA

Wintercare and Winterhelp- These Programs are also available to families for utility assistance. These funds are donated by utility customers as they pay their utility bill, and sometimes matched by the utility company in local areas.

Thank you to all the staff members who work so hard to balance all of these different programs and assist those in need. Their amazing efforts are greatly appreciated in our communities. We have a great team!