COMMUNITY ACTION OF VENTURA COUNTY

Programs: The weatherization assistance program reduces the heating and cooling costs for low-income families by improving the energy efficiency of their home and ensuring their health and safety. Among low-income households, the program focuses on those with elderly residents, individuals with disabilities, and families with children. Included in this program is the edison refrigerator portion where qualified homes are given replacement, energy efficient refrigerators and the old ones are recycled.

community services & other programsthe family and community services outreach programs assist low-income individuals to prepare for emergencies including fire, earthquake and floods. The organization houses special equipment in case of emergency and is part of a community coalition to assist when necessary. The organization also provides food assistance to low-income families and collaborates with local food share and food banks to extend the distribution system to local communities. The calfresh program is a new name for the food stamp program in california. If you have a limited income, you may be eligible for this benefit if you quality under the low-income guidelines. A person is not eligible if he or she is receiving supplemental security income. Each month calfresh benefits are issued to an electronic benefit transfer (ebt) card like an atm. This can be used at most grocery stores, discount chains, farmers markets, and neighborhood stores. The youth development outreach programs feature life-skills to youth that are incarcerated in order that they gain the necessary skills to remain outside the prison system in the future.

low energy assistance program provides a direct payment from department of community services and development to an eligible family's utility bill to help offset the cost of heating or cooling their home. Energy crisis intervention program provides assistance to low-income households that are in a crises situation. Examples include a household that has received a disconnection notice or service termination by their utility company or an energy-related crisis of life-threatening emergency exists in the applicant's household.