Community Action Committee of Victoria Texas

Utility assistance to low income individuals is through the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program and donations from private utility programs. Additional funds were available through the Low Income Water Assistance Program. These programs helped 3811 households to pay their utility bills.

Weatherization assistance to low-income individuals is through the Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program and the Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance program. Funds were also received from a local government and private utility companies. Weatherization assistance includes energy saving improvements including insulation and other measures to help lower individual's utility bills. There were 40 homes weatherized by these programs.

Rent and relocation assistance to low-income individuals is through the Emergency Shelter Grant, the Emergency Food and Shelter Program and the Community Services Block Grant. These programs prevented low-income individuals from being evicted or becoming homeless. These programs helped 241 households to pay their rent and relocation fees.

CACVT also provides Home Delivered Meals through the Texas Health and Human Services, the Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission, the Texas Department of Agriculture as well as private funding sources. CACVT provided 56,333 meals to 225 homebound elderly and disabled individuals. The Community Services Block Grant is also administered to help pay program services provided by CACVT, as well as provide assistance to low income individuals for transportation and other needs.