 Lake Cumberland Community Action Agency, Inc. P.O. Box 830 Jamestown, KY 42629 Email: info@lc-caa.org Phone: (270) 343-4600 Fax: (270) 343-2800 Bruce B. Brown Executive Director |
Community Services Block Grant
The Community Services Block Grant Program assists low-income, including the elderly poor, to identify and solve problems that block the achievement of self-sufficiency and pursuit of improved living conditions
The Community Services Block Grant supports both the core operations and many anti-poverty services of the LCCAA service delivery. The flexible nature of CSBG funding permits community based decisions regarding the development of programs and services to meet local needs.
| Emergency Services |
| meet the essential needs of low-income people in a financial crisis. |
| Housing Services |
| assists participants in obtaining and maintaining adequate housing and a suitable living environment. |
| Community Participation |
| promotes coordination with other service providers to work toward the solution of common problems facing low-income individuals. |
| Advocacy |
| affirmative action and equal opportunity |
| Self-Sufficiency |
| is encouraged by assisting participants in making better use of available income, removing obstacles, and solving problems which block the achievement of self- sufficiency. |
| Employment |
| activities help participants secure and retain meaningful employment through referral to the Works’ First Program, Ky. Dept. for Employment Services, resume and interview assistance, appropriate work attire and other specific needs determined on an individual basis. |
| Youth Development |
| activities support the primary role of the family, giving priority to the prevention of youth problems and crime. |
| Eligibility |
| Clients must meet 125% of the Federal poverty guidelines. |
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