Community Service Block Grant

The FY 2010 - 2011 CSBG Grant is available for public review. For more information click the following link: Memo regarding public review of CSBG Grant

About CSBG

Serving: Leslie, Knott, Letcher and Perry Counties

LKLP Outreach provides services through Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) funding to children, adults, elderly and all persons with disabilities whose incomes are at or below 200% of the current Federal Poverty Income Guidelines .

LKLP Outreach Offices will assist clients with the following services:
Emergency Services Self-Sufficiency Employment Education Nutrition	Health Housing Linkages Income Management

To view the most recent CSBG ROMA Report click the following link: CSBG ROMA Report

Poverty Guidelines

Most LKLP-operated programs have income eligibility guidelines that are based on the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines which are posted annually in the Federal Register. The following is a chart of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines for the current program year:

Federal Poverty Income Guidelines Effective 2009
Size of Family	100%	200%
1	$10,830	$21,660
2	$14,570	$29,140
3	$18,310	$36,620
4	$22,050	$44,100
5	$25,790	$51,580
6	$29,530	$59,060
7	$33,270	$66,540
8	$37,010	$74,020
For each additional family member add:	$3,740	$7,480

Source:
http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/09poverty.shtml

CSBG Collaborative Partners

Department for Community Based Services (To view information regarding adoption and foster care click the following link. Resources Parent PowerPoint or Nine Steps to Becoming a Foster/Adoptive Family.)

CSBG Program Highlights

LKLP Community Services Block Grant Program (CSBG), collaborating with other LKLP Community Action Council, Inc. programs, and community partnerships, continues to provide access to every basic need for CSBG consumers including, food, shelter, clothing, heating/cooling assistance, education assistance, job training, childcare, parenting skills, domestic violence services, and a host of other services. The LKLP CSBG unofficial slogan is, “If you need help, let us help you.”

During State Fiscal Year (SFY) 10, CSBG expanded collaborations and services through the planning procedures and ongoing process with agency staff, committees, boards, interagency groups, faith-based groups, and neighborhood community centers. LKLP Community Action Council is involved and/or a member of a variety of community planning groups, including Vision, Appalachian Regional Commission, Interagency Meetings, WIA planning groups, Community Based Services focus groups, Family Child Care Councils, and other workforce initiatives, and housing focused groups. All had input into the description of the LKLP Results Oriented Management Accountability outcome measures. During March of 2009, a CSBG needs assessment survey was conducted in study to determine the need for services for residents of Leslie, Knott, Letcher, and Perry Counties. Utilizing accountability systems, including Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA), CSBG program is even more successful in promoting self-sufficiency, family stability and community revitalization in our service area. During SFY 10, the agency set and achieved 72 ROMA goals for families, communities, and the agency. To further implement the use of the accountability methodology, CSBG chose five scales in which to work during the program year that included education, employment, income management, transportation, and housing.

Throughout the program year, CSBG expanded several services to address issues revealed in community planning and the LKLP Community Needs Assessment. CSBG collaborated with other area organizations, fiscal courts, school systems, employment services, housing programs, transportation and childcare programs to ensure holistic service plans for the target population and greater customer satisfaction. Case managers provided quality service activities/milestones to families in CSBG service categories of Emergency Services, Self-Sufficiency, Employment, Education, Income Management, Nutrition, Health, Housing, and Linkages.

The Community Services Block Grant program operates on the state fiscal year providing services through CSBG funding to the most needful and vulnerable including children, adults, elderly, and all special needs persons, whose incomes meet the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Beginning July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, outreach provided over 100,000 units of service to more than 15,000 households in the service area.

This program year, the CSBG American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Program mobile outreach to community centers project served 6,665 individuals. CSBG Mobile Outreach targets the newly unemployed and provides employment supports to families as they prepare for or retain employment. Mobile Outreach to Community Centers project provides direct services, referrals and linkages to CSBG families in efforts of creating and sustaining economic growth and employment opportunities throughout the four county area. During the summer, CSBG ARRA also promoted and assisted with community garden plots located near community centers.

Through the CSBG Nutrition component, CSBG case managers were given the opportunity to evaluate family nutritional needs. As the Commodity Supplemental Food Service Program was operated, nutritional counseling was provided and nutritional workshops/meal preparation classes were planned. CSBG families were also referred for health screening services for immunizations, diabetic and cholesterol testing, and eye exams. CSBG Outreach staff identified needy elderly including customers over 60, homebound, isolated or otherwise.

CSBG program staff continues to offer individual case management to families who participate in the LKLP Housing Program. County Outreach offices receive telephone calls and walk-in inquiries regarding the Home Repair and Weatherization Programs. CSBG staff process housing applications, offer advice as to eligibility criteria, and help families with their housing problems.

In continuing our 44-year history of providing services to families and children, this program year CSBG offered the LKLP Mason Scholars Program. The Mason Scholars Program consisted of outdoor classrooms and a variety of fun and enriching educational and environmental activities for children ages 8-15. Events included, Aviation Camp 2010-flight simulation, navigation, weather, careers, aircraft design, co-piloting, LKLP Great Outdoor Adventure with Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife – archery, hunter safety, fishing, outdoor barbecue lunch, Kentucky Department of Fisheries-stream biology lesson and Knott County All Terrain Vehicle Park-all terrain vehicle (ATV) safety.

Donna J. Hays
CSBG Director