Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc

Weatherization/energy assistance -this category includes a variety of programs and services designed to alleviate the energy burden of eligible households. Two major programs included are weatherization and liheap.weatherization - the weatherization assistance program is a low-income energy efficient program. Its purpose is to make the homes of low-income clients more energy efficient, thereby reducing clients' fuel bills and increasing their comfort. The program also provides important health and safety services to the clients it serves.during the 2024 fiscal year, a total of $1,352,789.25 was expended to weatherize 107 homes in udmo's 12-county service area. The average per home was approximately $12,642.89.liheap - the low income home energy assistance program was established to help low-income iowa homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs for the winter heating season, to encourage regular utility payments, to promote energy awareness and to encourage reduction of energy usage through energy efficiency and client education. The assistance is based on household income, household size, type of fuel and type of housing. Applications for assistance are taken from october 1 through april 30 at each of udmo's county outreach centers. During fiscal year 2024, udmo provided liheap assistance to 4,912 unduplicated households in udmo's 12-county service area for a total spent of $2,284,727.83, in addition crisis assistance was provided to 738 households for a total spent of $353,311.15.

Outreach - this category includes a variety of programs and services which provide general relief and assistance to citizens experiencing poverty or hardship within udmo's service area. These programs include: miscellaneous utility assistance outside of energy programs, senior citizen assistance, community pool passes, back to school assistance, birthday room for children and adopt a family.

Community services - community services includes a variety of programs serving eligible participants within upper des moines opportunity's 12-county service area. Eligibility may vary by program. The programs included in this group are family development self-sufficiency (fadss) and kommunity involvement development & support (kids) programs. All are home visitation programs. Fadss served 111 families, and kids served 27 families in fy2024.

Housing - rental assistance for homeless or low-income households.

Food programs

Health services