Program areas at NOCAC
Housing and energy services served 497 households. One hundred thirty-eight homes received weatherization services including attic/sidewall/floor insulation and air duct sealing. Eighty-one furnaces, 61 hot water heaters, 10 roofs, 294 refrigerators/freezers, and 1,389 energy-efficient bulbs were installed. Eight homes received handicap modifications. Pest control measures were provided to 2 homes. Thirty exhaust fans were installed and 6 homes received electrical repairs. Consumer education was given to 497
Community services made 16,634 payments for utilities, rent, food, gasoline, prescriptions, or employment-related needs on behalf of low-income households. The soup kitchen served 6,955 meals to low-income individuals. It also provided 224 units of transportation to consumers and for food donation pickup. Usda food commodities were distributed to 127 unduplicated low-income households. Emergency shelter rooms housed 311 homeless individuals for 6,742 nights. Sixty-three households who were homeless had payments made toward rent, rent arrearages, deposits and/or utility bills. Five income-eligible consumers participated in asset development accounts receiving incentives for debt reduction, home ownership or to further their education. Sixty-four individuals participated in "getting ahead in a just getting by world" classes. Financial coaching classes were given to 134 clients and 55 people attended financial literacy classes. Digitial navigation support was provided to 10 individuals. Payments for car repair were provided for 56 individuals. Applications for 2,994 low-income customers were processed resulting in an affordable income-based utility payment plan. Two hundred seventy-three air conditioners and 233 fans were distributed to eligible households.
Child development provided full-time and part-year comprehensive preschool and home-based services to 344 low-income children in 8 centers with 17 classrooms. Transportation services were provided to 300 of these children using 14 buses. Medical exams were received by 323 children and 284 received dental exams. Classroom children were served 25,804 breakfasts, 30,733 lunches and 23,285 snacks that met usda regulations. Child care assistance was provided to 1,496 children by 135 providers/centers for 808 families who were income-eligible and either working or attending classes. Each provider received monitoring at least twice per year by nocac staff. Nine summer food sites served 5,863 meals that met usda requirements to 1,349 unduplicated children.