The service 'Community Action Agencies' is offered at the following sites:
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Blue Valley Community Action Partnership http://www.bvca.net (external link)
PROVIDES services, which vary by county, to low-income residents of Butler, Gage, Fillmore, Jefferson, Polk, Saline, Seward, Thayer and York counties; limited services are available in six other non-member counties in southeastern Nebraska and northern Kansas; this location is the administrative office for all Blue Valley Community Action Partnership county offices
COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM distributes government-purchased surplus food commodities to the following persons: income-eligible families with children, 0-6 years; women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have given birth in the last 12 months; and persons, 60 years or older
DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE provides down payment assistance/closing cost to first time homebuyers
HOMEBUYER EDUCATION provides training on the home buying process
HOUSING REHABILITATION offers low and moderate income homeowners low interest loans to rehabilitate health and safety needs of their older homes; provides home buyer education to persons of any income level, as well as down payment assistance to income-eligible families
RENTAL HOUSING provides government subsidized private rental housing as well as low cost/below market rental housing to income qualified people
WEATHERIZATION provides assistance to secure homes for hot and cold weather; to be eligible, families must submit pay stubs from the last three months, and provide a legal description of the home or obtain the landlord's permission if the home is not owned by the family; the family must reside in the home for at least one year, and provide heating bills before and after weatherization to BVCA Partnership
WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN (WIC) is a health and nutrition program for at-risk breastfeeding, pregnant and post-partum women, and for infants and children up to age five; after medical and nutritional screening, food vouchers are given to qualified individuals -
Central Nebraska Community Services http://www.welcome2cncs.com (external link)
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY administrative office; see separate listings for locations and services -
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties http://www.communityactionatwork.org (external link)
CENTER FOR REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANTS provides assistance with immigration paperwork; career advancement training, employment assistance services.
COMPUTER LEARNING LAB; upon completion of 30 credits of prescribed coursework clients receive a free, refurbished computer; participants must meet income guidelines; open lab times are available
COMPUTER RECYCLING, accepts donations of used computers. Usable parts are refurbished, all other components are recycled. Clients can also take a computre repair training class where they help refurbish computers. The computer recycling program gives recycled computers to individuals successfully completing 30 hours of computer classes and organizations needing computers to increase their ability to serve their clients.
MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT aims to create job opportunities for low-income individuals who want to start their own business or expand the small business they currently own; offers technical and soft-skills training related to small business development administered in the Core Four Business Planning Course curriculum; provides training in the lawn care industry through LAP Lawn Service internship program
HOMELESS VOUCHER PROGRAM serves homeless individuals or families in Lancaster County by providing intensive case management; applicants must be eligible for a Section 8 voucher through Lincoln Housing Authority
HOUSING AND RESOURCES COUNSELING provides emergency assistance with deposit, rent, gas/electric, and water; households must complete an application over the phone or in person to be eligible (must have amount past due); through the LES Energy Voucher Program, clients may receive vouchers that help pay their energy bills
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS (IDA) serve income-eligible Lincoln families by matching their earned income savings to purchase a home, start a business, or pay for post-secondary education tuition fees; interested families must complete financial literacy classes as a prerequisite to participation in the IDA program
CAREER ADVANCEMENT TRAINING (CAT) offers intensive career training to ensure success in any type of employment, including coverage of such topics as problem solving, coping with stress, and communicating appropriately in the workplace; on-the-job training, career guidance, assistance applying for employment, and follow-up support to promote long-term job retention
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM provides housing subsidies, case management, and supportive services to homeless families in Lincoln; participants are assigned a case manager and work to overcome the barriers that led to homelessness
VITA TAX PREPARATION PROGRAM provides information on Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and eligibility guidelines for the credit; free basic tax preparation is provided to low-income families and individuals who are eligible for EITC
WEATHERIZATION serves renters, owners, multi-units, mobile homes, and standard constructed homes in Lancaster and Saunders counties; households must meet 200% of federal poverty guidelines. Homes are eligible if it has been weatherized before October 1,1993; services include heating inspection and cleaning, furnace replacement, water heater replacement, insulation of attics and sidewalls, insulation in floors and ceilings of mobile homes, caulking and sealing, and window and door replacement
LANDLORD/TENANT SERVICES aims to increase stability in housing among low income individuals and families; services available to anyone requesting information about landlord and tenant relations; however, the program specifically targets low income populations at risk of losing their housing due to eviction
FINANCIAL LITERACY aims to educate individuals and families in important financial skills for life, such as money management, budgeting, credit, banking, and more; program utilizes MoneySmart curriculum - administered in multiple languages
OTHER SERVICES LISTED SEPARATELY:
HEAD START / EARLY HEAD START comprehensive child development programs serve low income children from birth to age five, pregnant women, and their families; primary focus is school preparedness for low income children; programs take a holistic approach to issues of child development
LANGUAGELINC offers for-fee interpretation and translation services in the Lincoln community with an emphasis on the medical field
REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE PROGRAM provides intensive comprehensive case management services designed to ensure the client's rent, utilities, and other basic needs are met; also provides one on one case support services, information and referrals, budgeting, and goal planning -
Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska http://www.mnca.net (external link)
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES for all MIDCAP programs -
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska - Gering http://www.capwn.org (external link)
FOOD PANTRY
RENT AND UTILITY assistance; bring bill or shut off notice, eviction notice, proof of income; committee determines recipients and gives vouchers out Tuesdays and Thursdays
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE program aids with emergency shelter and case management to help the homeless re-establish themselves; partial rent and utility vouchers available to help prevent homelessness
CSFP COMMODITIES for seniors and children; home delivery is available for the elderly who cannot pick up their commodities
MIGRANT/SEASONAL FARM WORKERS Program assists with rent/utilities, gasoline, minor car repairs, and food vouchers for those who's primary income is from farm work
SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM is free for Scotts Bluff County frail elderly persons; a senior companion 60 years or older helps the elderly stay in their own homes by providing companionship and support; companions are paid a stipend and mileage
FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM places participants 60 years or older in the school system to help children who need extra help in basic education skills; grandparents are paid a small stipend and mileage
VITA TAX ASSISTANCE offers e-filing of federal and state income taxes for low income and elderly clients; appointments required; sites in Gering, Lewellen, Sidney, and Kimball -
Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership - North Omaha
HOMELESS SERVICES help clients obtain shelter, clothing, and food
SUBSTANCE ABUSE UNIT provides outpatient services
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES includes individual, group, family, and marital counseling, psychological and psychiatric testing,stress and anger management.
EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EX-OFFENDERS Mon and Wed and again Tue and Thu 1 pm-3 pm 16 week session need to pre-register; RSVP to Saundra, ext. 212
MONTHLY senior breakfast and other programs
VOCATIONAL TRAINING and education referrals
VOLUNTEERS INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) runs from January 1 to April 15 each year for short forms. Low Income Taxpayers Clinic available for dispute resolution with the Internal Revenue Service; income must be below 250% of the poverty guidelines ($40,225 for family of three) and the dispute must be over a matter less than $50,000; By scheduled appointment only
WEATHERIZATION program
SUBSTANCE ABUSE support groups
CASE MANAGEMENT
BUDGET COUNSELING
RENT, mortgage, and utility assistance when funds are available.
FREE or reduced bus tickets for clients only
COMMODITY FOOD PROGRAM for 60 and over, children under 6 years of age, and pregnant and nursing women
CAREER CLOSET for anyone who has verifiable employment, interviews, or job searches; client or agency must call for an appointment and bring identification, proof of address
NUTRITION CENTER (see separate listing)
GED CLASSES Mon-Thu 9 am-12 noon
FOOD PANTRY
FAN DISTRIBUTION for older individuals; limit is one fan per household; those who received a fan from ENCAP or another agency last year you will not qualify to receive a fan this year -
Goldenrod Hills Community Action - Wisner Office http://www.goldenrodhillscommunityaction.org (external link)
HEAD START is a preschool program that works with the whole family to ensure the well-being of the child.
WEATHERIZATION program provides weatherization services to increase the efficiency of the home and decrease heating and cooling costs.
COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM provides food to eligible pregnant, post-partum, or nursing women, infants or children to the age of 6 and elderly, age 60 and older
FOOD PANTRY provides food on an emergency basis.
IMMUNIZATION program provides child and adult immunizations in 14 locations in northeast Nebraska.
RENT, UTILITY, and emergency financial assistance
CHILD SAFETY CAR SEAT program provides car seats to eligible low income parents
INCOME TAX program provides income tax filing assistance at no cost.
NEBRASKA HOMELESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM provides financial assistance and one on one support for the homeless or near homeless.
OPERATION GREAT START is a home visitation program for infants 0-12 weeks. The program ensures mothers and fathers have the resources needed to make informed decisions. The program focuses on infant care, parenting and pre-interconception care.
OPERATION BUILDING BLOCKS is a home visitation program for families with young children 0-5. The program focuses on engaging parents, positive reinforcement, healthy child development, goal-setting and resource referral.
Staff travel to Blair and Fremont on a regular basis -
Northwest Community Action Partnership - Administrative Office http://www.ncap.info (external link)
SENIOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES provides opportunities for people ages 55 and over to offer volunteer service through the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) or through the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) -
Southeast Nebraska Community Action Council http://www.senca.org (external link)
PROVIDES services to aid low-income individuals and families to become self-sufficient
EMERGENCY food
EMERGENCY shelter vouchers
CLOTHING room that includes household items
TRANSITIONAL shelter for up to 24 months, assistance in finding permanent shelter; rent assistance
LIMITED support with utility costs
FAMILY development assessment which helps families determine strengths and barriers toward being self-sufficient and to aid in setting family goals
ASSISTANCE in finding education/training or employment
WEATHERIZATION assistance for owners and renters; limited funding for furnace replacement if there is a health concern
TAX assistance
HEAD start program for families of children age 3-5 years