Program areas at CWCAC
Housing and housing rehabilitation:section 8 housing choice voucher program - this program is contracted through wheda to serve adams, burnett, columbia, iron, jefferson, price, rusk, taylor and washburn counties along with the city of eau claire in providing rent assistance to eligible households at or below 50% of county median income (cmi). The number of vouchers we are authorized to fill may fluctuate during the contract period based on available funds. We maintain a separate waiting list for each county; the wait time averages between one and four years to receive assistance. The agency eliminated the section 8 program at the end of 2022.rental housing development (rhd) activities - developing affordable rental units in the organization's geographic area. The organization has completed thirteen projects totaling 139 units.
Food programs:central Wisconsin Community Action Council, Inc. is the contracted emergency feeding organization (efo) for eight counties. As efo, the organization orders and distributes usda food to the following food pantries: adams food pantry, portage food pantry, rio area food pantry, wyocena helping hands food pantry, beaver dam Community food pantry, marquette county care & share food bank, baraboo food pantry, sauk prairie area food pantry, Wisconsin dells Community food pantry, the waushara Community food pantry, the st. vincent de paul food pantry in marshfield, necedah food pantry, fox lake food pantry and waupun area food pantry.
Weatherization/energy assistance:wisconsin home energy assistance program (wheap) - wheap provides a one-time annual heating assistance payment. Households may also receive crisis assistance for additional fuel, furnace repair or furnace replacement.weatherization assistance program (wx) - available to homeowners or renters at/or below 150% poverty. Wx provides energy assistance along with health and safety measures. Assistance provided includes attic insulation, sidewall insulation, smoke detectors and air sealing and can include furnace, water heater and refrigerator replacement.
Community services
Homeless and homeless shelter programs
Car loan program
Job training and employment
Other programs - covid vaccination, mortgage assistance, wera and youth programs