Chelan-Douglas County Community Action Council Inc

CHELAN-DOUGLAS COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL (CDCAC), ESTABLISHED IN 1965, IS A RESULT OF PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSTON'S WAR ON POVERTY AND FROM THE ADVOCACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WE BELIEVE ALL PEOPLE SHOULD BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND RECOGNIZE THAT SOCIAL CONSTRUCTS SUCH AS RACE,GENDER AND POVERTY CONTINUE TO CREATE BARRIERS THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. WE BELIEVE THAT WITH HOPE AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES, EVERYONE CAN REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING THAT VISION. WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PURSUES INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE THROUGH MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION. OUR MISSION IS TO END POVERTY BY HELPING PEOPLE AND CHANGING LIVES, AND WE WILL SERVE TO THAT END UNTIL ALL PEOPLE OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON FLOURISH. IN 2021, CDCAC HAD A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN FUNDING DUE TO THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC. MULTIPLE FEDERAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUNDING ACTS RESULTE

HOUSING PROGRAMS CDCAC MANAGES MULTIPLE STATE AND FEDERAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING SUPPORT. SERVICES INCLUDE HOTEL/MOTEL LODGING FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR ONE-TIME NEED OR UP TO 24-MONTHS, SECURITY DEPOSITS, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, ESSENTIAL PERSONAL CARE AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES, EMPLOYMENT SEARCH SUPPORT, AND REFERRAL TO OTHER INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES. OVER 1316 FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITHOUT A HOME OR EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSTABILITY WERE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE IN 2021. IN 2021, CDCAC HAD A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING DUE TO THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC. MULTIPLE FEDERAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUNDING ACTS RESULTED IN SEVERAL ADDITIONAL FUNDING AWARDS TO ADDRESS AGENCY CAPACITY AND COMMUNITY NEEDS.

WEATHERIZATION AND ENERGY ASSISTANCE CDCAC WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM PROVIDES NO-COST HOME ENERGY UPGRADES TO INCOME-ELIGIBLE HOMES IN CHELAN-DOUGLAS COUNTIES. REDUCING ENERGY COSTS FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS BY INCREASING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE HOMES WHILE ENSURING THE RESIDENT'S HEALTH AND SAFETY. FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY A COMBINATION OF FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS. WEATHERIZATION HELPS HOUSEHOLDS BY INSTALLING MULTIPLE ENERGY EFFICIENT MEASURES SUCH AS ATTIC, WALL, FLOOR, WATER PIPE AND DUCT INSULATION, REPLACING WINDOWS AND DOORS, AS WELL AS IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF THE HOME BY PERFORMING HEATING SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION. SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND MULTI- FAMILY BUILDINGS CAN BE ASSISTED. CDCAC PROVIDED UTILITY ASSISTANCE TO 1316 HOUSEHOLDS IN 2021 PAYING FOR ELECTRICITY, PROPANE, NATURAL GAS, WOOD AND OTHER SOURCES OF HEAT. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED ONE-TIME PER YEAR, UP TO 1,000 FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES THE GOALS OF THE CDCAC INCLUDE: INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE READY TO ENGAGE; THE AGENCY IS READY TO SUPPORT; THE COMMUNITY IS READY TO INVEST. THESE GOALS ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS, COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING OVER 50 MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDING; FOOD ASSISTANCE; DELIVERING OVER 1.8 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD TO 23 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT CHELAN AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES SUPPORTING LOW INCOME RESIDENTS WITH HEALTHY, NUTRITIONAL FOODS; ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION TO 40 RESIDENTS ANNUALLY; SUPPORTED BY 28 VOLUNTEERS; AND OPERATING THE REGIONAL SERVICECORPS PROGRAMS SUPPORTING OVER 451 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE HELP TO CHILDREN, ADULTS AND SENIORS; TAX PREPARATION SERVICES FOR 230 FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS; AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS TO INCREASE MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND ASSET BUILDING.