Community Action Of Southest Iowa

Low income home energy assistance program (liheap) - program provides eligible low-income households with a one-time per year payment to assist with the cost of heating their homes during the winter. Assistance was provided to 4,520 families and 10,100 individuals.

Special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (wic) - the program provides nutritional assistance and education to low income women who are pregnant, are breastfeeding mothers, or who have an infant child under the age of five years. During the year ending september 30, 2024, the program provided $2,921,511 in non-cash wic vouchers to a total of 4,880 eligible participants. The vouchers were distributed by the iowa department of public health.

Weaterization assistance programs - programs provide resources to use in weatherizing homes of qualifying low-income households. Weatherization includes insulation of homes and minor structural repairs to result in more comfortable living conditions for eligible families.

Community services block grant - provides support and general administrative expenses incurred in carrying out program activities not funded by specific awards or contracts. The amounts also include in-kind food and program supplies.

Child and adult care food program (cacfp) - provides assistance for food and nutritional needs of low-income families' children enrolled in head start centers and family day care centers and homes

Family development program - provides family development services to families currently enrolled in the state's family investment program and are determined to be at risk of long-term welfare dependency.

Other programs - including homeless prevention and assistance, senior and elderly services, embrace iowa, tenant based rental assistance, project share, medical assistance program, and others.