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The Clark County Community Action Program is a key provider for emergency needs, basic and essential services, and programs that work to improve self-sufficiency. Program dollars come from Local Deed Recording Fees (2060, 2163, 1359), Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), local dollars, Emergency Shelter and Homeless Prevention (ESHP), Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP) Recovery dollars through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Community Services Block Grant Recovery dollars through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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The Community Action Program allocates over two million dollars per year to community nonprofit organizations to provide an array of services to homeless and low-income individuals and families in Clark County. Examples of funded services include emergency shelter, energy assistance, homelessness prevention through rent/mortgage assistance and case management, access to services, food programs, employment programs, and programs that provide legal assistance for non-criminal matters.
The demand for services far exceeds the available funding. The Energy Assistance Program serves only 15% of the need assistance. 50% of those seeking emergency shelter are turned away and homelessness prevention assistance is only able to serve 20% of the need. The Community Action Program works with community partners to prioritize help to alleviate identified community needs.
For more information, please contact:
Karen Evans, Program Coordinator
Main phone: (360) 397-2130
E-mail: karen.evans@clark.wa.gov
