CSC:  ARRA Dashboard 

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains many provisions stressing transparency in the use of funding. The following website:  http://www.oregon.gov/recovery/ will provide you with information regarding the use of these funds in Oregon.  

               It is Community Services Consortium’s intent to develop a reporting system to help inform the public as to how CSC’s funds are being used.   We will update our local information monthly at a minimum.

               ARRA funds have been made available in Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties. As a Community Action Agency, CSC anticipates receiving funds dedicated to providing services to citizens in need of employment, education and training, as well as increased summer youth employment opportunities, increased weatherization for eligible households, and other projects.

 

 

For a more detailed look at the ARRA funding as listed by departments and grant, click here: www.communityservices.us/ARRA_Financials.htm

 

When all American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding (ARRA) “stimulus” dollars are distributed to Community Services Consortium, a total of more than $6 million will have been allocated and distributed through its various programs.   Intended to maximize client services via expansion/enhancement of current programs, increase employment for clients, and create new, innovative projects; ARRA funding has been incorporated into the following agency goals:

 

 

•Many low-income households need emergency vendor payments, including fuel and energy bills and rental assistance.
•5,200 households will have heat in their homes.  1,560 homes will have a utility shut off prevented.
•48 homeless or at risk of homelessness households will receive rental assistance to obtain or maintain permanent housing.
•Many low-income families and individuals are unable to find emergency assistance to help with "minor basic needs."  
•57 households will receive financial assistance.
•Many low-income families and individuals do not know where or how to access services.
•2,000 households not eligible for and/or not needing services from the Emergency Services Department will receive information and referrals to other programs.
•Many low-income families and individuals cannot access housing due to poor rental or credit histories.
•Seven (7) Second Chance cycles will be made available.
•30 individuals will attend the Second Chance Renter Rehabilitation Program.

 

•Increasing the number of teachers with advanced certificates by 15% (currently at 1% of goal)

•Increasing professional development opportunities for staff:
•Working toward degree higher than a BA (MA) = 4 staff or 16%
•Working toward a BA/BS = 5 staff or 21%
•Earned CDA, working on AA = 2 staff or 8%
•Working on CDA = 7 staff or 33%

 

•Increasing the number of homes weatherized over last year by  more than 50% from approximately 220 houses to 330).
•Identifying and assisting multi-family housing units to weatherize
•Hiring and training 7 additional weatherization workers to increase production 
•Increasing the use of subcontractors for electrical, plumbing and HVAC suppliers for furnace replacements and repairs
•Adding a Housing Counselor to provide foreclosure counseling and services to approximately 80 families facing foreclosure

 

•Expanding food collection services in Linn and Benton counties through the Fresh Alliance program

•Supplying food for 148,000 persons at emergency food pantries
•Supplying food for 267,000 meals at soup kitchens and shelters
•Distributing 4.8 million pounds of food to our 74 member agencies.

 

•Preserving  .25 FTE staff time to aid in counseling and advocacy outreach to an additional 5% of Medical-eligible SHIBA clients
•Increasing the number of limited income Medicare-eligible persons enrolled in the Social Security Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) Part D program – anticipate 30% increased enrollment of  eligible clients to the LIS program by 6/30/10
•Providing free training for the general public  (6 workshops) and SHIBA volunteers (2 trainings) to educate about Medicare and how to fully access its services
•Building greater awareness of the Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance program and the LIS benefits assistance through media and marketing – 268 30-second television ads on Comcast channels, 6 articles (human interest) in newspapers, 4 radio PSAs (KGAL and KFIR), 12 meetings with gatekeepers working with low-income persons, notices through Meals On Wheels and Senior Gleaners.

•Increasing training for youth from 371 trainings in the 2008-09 fiscal year to 600 trainings in the 2009-10 fiscal year (300 year-to-date through October 2009)
•Dramatically increasing work experience for youth from 182 participants in the 2008-09 fiscal year to a projected 794 participants in the 2009-10 fiscal year (397 year-to-date through October 2009)
•Providing tailored training programs for adults in high-demand employment sectors including home weatherization and welding
•Increasing training for adults and dislocated workers from 141 trainings in the 2008-09 fiscal year to a projected 300 trainings in the 2009-10 fiscal year (131 year-to-date through October 2009)
•For information on the variety of youth programs we offer, please check here -- www.communityservices.us/youth_programs.htm
 

 

 

 

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