Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley

Second harvest food bank of Lehigh Valley and northeast Pennsylvania distributed 10.9 million pounds of food to our network of nonprofit organizations throughout the counties of carbon, Lehigh, monroe, northampton, pike and wayne. Distributed 24,297 boxes of nutritious food to low-income seniors through the pa senior box program. Out of the 10.9 million pounds of food, 4.6 million pounds were fresh produce, perishable protein, and fresh dairy products. Expanded military share box program and now serve 360 military families per month. the seed farm provided 468 hours of training opportunities to new farmers and had four new farmers joined the farm business incubator.

Sixth street shelter/turner street apartments/ferry street apartmentssixth street shelter provided short-term housing and case management to over 40 families. Provided long-term transitional housing at turner street apartments and ferry street apartments (our 24-month transitional housing programs in allentown and easton, respectively) to over 20 families enrolled in educational programs; all head of household adults were enrolled in educational classes and programming.

Weatherization programweatherized 343 homes, including residence-specific pressure diagnostics, insulating attics and basements, caulking, weather-stripping, repairing doors and windows, replacing some household appliances and, in some instances, repairing and replacing damaged heating systems. Repaired or replaced 335 heating systems in crisis situations through the federal low-income home energy assistance program. 34 homes participated in the pilot cooling program

Campaign for racial and ethnic justice (crej)engaged 1425 individuals across Lehigh, northampton and monroe counties in conversations, trainings, and workshops focused on cultural humility, implicit bias, intersectionality, and racial equity. Offered generation next to 650 underserved high school students in allentown, bethlehem and easton with programming designed to help them become the first in their families to be admitted to college and thrive.. Offered she (self-esteem, health, education) to 125 girls in grades four through eight using programming designed to assist underserved girls in making the social transition from elementary to middle school. Community Action homes acquired 1 blighted twin home in bangor borough. Completed 13 facades to residential and commercial properties in allentown, bethlehem, and the slate belt in collaboration with Community Action development allentown, Community Action development bethlehem, and slate belt rising. Coordinated rehabilitation activities for 28 low-income households in Lehigh and northampton counties.housing counseling program (hcp)conducted seven hud-certified seminars for prospective homebuyers, 175 of whom received certificates of completion; three seminars were conducted in spanish and four in english. Provided individual counseling to 37 prospective homebuyers and pre-settlement counseling to 41 prospective homebuyers. Provided default and delinquency counseling through the Lehigh county and northampton county mortgage foreclosure diversion programs to 23 financially distressed homeowners; saved 7 households from foreclosure through loan modifications and repayments plans. Counseled ten active savers in the home ownership savings account program; conducted six-hour financial education to four participantsslate belt risingprovided six local students with $500 scholarships to help them pay to further their education after high school. Hosted vendor markets with blue flame events to help support local businesses. Submitted a new 6-year plan for approval that will guide future work. Emergency rental assistance1056 households served with rental and utility assistance. Collaborated with lawyers from north penn legal services through their eviction diversion program.