2021 Darlington County Community Action Agency Annual Meeting

2021 Darlington County Community Action Agency Annual Meeting

2021 Who are we? Shaquana Adams – Case Worker Mary Arrington – Receptionist (Goodwill) Bertha Ashley – Case Worker Pamela Stevenson – Case Worker/Youth Leadership Coordinator Betty Stogner – Receptionist (Goodwill) Shauntiera Stuckey – Case Worker Georgia Thomas – Receptionist (Senior Employment) Melanie Wilson – Case Worker Rosa Mc. Leod – Assistant Program Director La’Quantia Goodman – Program Director 2

2021 DCCAA Central Office Darlington Outreach Site 325 West Washington Street 223 Law Plantation Road Hartsville, SC 29550 Darlington, SC 29540 Lamar Outreach Site Society Hill Outreach Site 528 Cartesville Highway 223 Hall Street Lamar, SC 29069 Society Hill, SC 29593 3

What We Do!! 2021 How we serve our communities! 4

GRANTS Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) LIHEAP provides funds to assist individuals with home energy bills, energy crises and weatherization and energy -related minor home repairs. Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) 2021 CSBG enables DCCAA to strengthen eligible households in areas of education, employment, emergency, energy, health, housing income tax preparation, nutrition and youth leadership. • College Student Summer Employment • General Emergency Assistance Program (GEAP) • Job Supportive Services • Senior Employment Program • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) • Youth Leadership Program (YLP) • Direct Assistance (DA) • Emergency Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) • LIHEAP Special Assistance Program (LSAP) • Project Share Neighborhood Fund • Select LIHEAP Assistance Payment Plan (SLAPP) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) ESG helps DCCAA alleviate homelessness through homelessness prevention (rental housing) and rapid rehousing of homeless persons. 5

HIGHLIGHTS 2021 6

LIHEAP Program Expected Outcome 2021 Achieved Outcome Budget Expended Budget Committed (DBA) Remaining (DBA) LSAP 125 households to receive $1, 000 LIHEAP special assistance. 73 households assisted $125, 000. 00 $64, 113. 89 $0. 00 $60, 886. 11 LIHEAP 900 households to receive assistance. 540 DA/360 ECIP. 300 households will receive COVID assistance. 218 DA/91 ECIP applications accepted. 303 Households received COVID assistance. $359, 036. 62 $308, 744. 00 $140, 277. 42 $281, 330. 77 $0. 00 $218, 759. 20 $27, 413. 23 LIHEAP Supp 28 Households will receive assistance from extra funds from OEO to be spent by 12/31/20. 35 Total applications. $28, 131. 00 $13, 872. 46 $0. 00 $14, 258. 57 7

CSBG Program College Student Summer Employment GEAP (General Emergency Assistance Program) GEAP Supplement Income Management Expected Outcome 10 College Students to obtain part-time summer employment (6/1/20 – 9/30/20) 100 households will receive assistance not to exceed $1000 per every 2 years (1/1/20 – 12/31/20). 20 Households will receive assistance not to exceed $1000 per every 2 years (9/20/20 – 12/31/20). 10 families will receive free electronic income tax preparation services during the program year. 2021 Achieved Outcome Budget Expended Budget Committed (DBA) Remaining (DBA) 0 College students obtained part-time summer employment. $0. 00 173 households have received assistance. (31 GEAP, 142 COVID. ) $80, 000. 00 $70, 000. 00 $36, 326. 96 $67, 519. 16 $0. 00 $32, 582. 84 $1, 481. 84 18 households have received assistance. $14, 000. 00 $13, 812. 00 $0. 00 $188. 00 9 eligible families received free income tax preparation. $0. 00 8

CSBG Program Expected Outcome 2021 Achieved Outcome Budget Expended Budget Remaining (DBA) Job Supportive Services 10 individual enrolled in a tech or trade school will receive tuition assistance not to exceed $750. 6 individual received assistance. Remainder of funds were moved to GEAP to provide extra rental/rent deposit assistance. $5, 250. 00 $4, 500. 00 $750. 00 Senior Employment 2 Senior Citizens will gain part -time employment (01/1/20 – 12/31/20). 1 Senior worked with the agency. $10, 069. 17 $0. 00 Youth Leadership 15 high school students to participate in education and summer employment opportunities. 14 students have participated. 13 worked during summer employment (one left for college before employment began). $33, 200. 00 $27, 067. 80 $6, 132. 20 9

2021 PROJECTIONS LIHEAP Budget • 550 DA Households $329, 523. 46 • 350 ECIP Households • 50 Project Share Households • 20 COVID Households ESG Budget • $15, 000 Serve 20 Households SC Stay Housing - Budget • Serve 42 Households 2021 CSBG • • 10 College Students 100 GEAP Households 10 Income Management Individuals 10 Job Supportive Services Individuals 2 Senior Employment Senior Citizens 15 Youth Leadership Program Participants 60 COVID Households CSBG Budget $142, 638. 99 $311, 824. 32 10

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 2020 Trainings 2020 Activities ü Staff attended Mid Fall State Conference. ü Youth Leadership Black History Program 2021 ü Staff Meetings/Staff Development. 2021 Targets ü ü ü LIHEAP Billboards ü CSBG Billboard ü DMV Advertisement ü Virtual Head Start Parent Meetings ü ü Electronic Referral Log Customer Service Training YLP Mentorship Appointment Software Electronic Record Keeping Community Outreach ü New Program Brochures ü Cultural Competency Training ü Workplace Mental Health Checks 11

Upcoming Events 2021 Community Outreach – Society Hill (Saturday, March 27) Community Action Day (Saturday, May 1) Community Outreach - Darlington (Saturday, August 14) Community Outreach - Lamar (Saturday, November 20) 12

2021 THANK YOU! La’Quantia Goodman, MBA Community Services Program Director