Anoka County Community Action Program Inc

Building operations:the building operations program operates affordable and subsidized rental housing. During 2024, there were 303 rental units that served 658 individuals. The housing stock includes single family homes, townhomes/duplexes, apartments and single-room-occupancy shared housing. The organization offers rent subsidies under one circumstance: the first is the senior section 202 building with 24 units; otherwise, our rents are limited to 30%, 50% or 60%, of 30% of area median income where the organization has used federal, state, county or federal home loan bank development/redevelopment resources. There are a handful of rents that are market rents which we would set at a maximum of the fair market rent, which would qualify the unit for section 8 tenants. The rents we may charge are reduced by the utility allowance for the unit. Anoka county community action program collaborates with anoka county and housing non-profits to serve vulnerable populations that include persons with mental illness and developmental disabilities. The organization operates 12 single family homes that serve people with developmental disabilities in group settings. We also cooperate with private agencies that serve anoka county clients who are disabled individuals in semi-independent living environments.

Senior programs: senior programs are available to assist seniors in accessing programs and services to allow them to live independently. Senior outreach served 873 clients in 2024. The chores and more program assists with services such as lawn care, snow removal, laundry and other housekeeping activities, in 2024 478 clients were provided 3,754 services. Senior kinship connects seniors with volunteers to do weekly visits; in 2024 there were 31 clients served by 23 volunteers.

Energy assistance program:the energy assistance program is available to assist qualified low-income households with fuel and electric bills. Energy grants are based upon heating costs for the previous heating season, income and household size. Grants are paid to the utility company(s) on the household's behalf. Energy assistance also qualifies households for weatherization and energy related repair programs, and may be documentation of eligibility for other programs, such as affordability programs through utility companies. The energy assistance program for anoka county served 4,997 households with primary heat grants for utility billing assistance, 1,311 households with crisis payments for utility billing assistance and 69 households with energy related payments during the 2023-2024 program year ending september 30, 2024.