Programs: Program purpose: the comprehensive energy assistance program (ceap) provides utility assistance, repair of hvac units, and education on reducing utility consumption to households living at or below 125% of the federal poverty level and other guidelines provided by the office of community affairs through the low-income home energy assistance act of 1981 as amended (42 u. S. C. Sec. 8621 et seq. ) and the texas department of housing and community affairs through the texas administrative code. Priority is given to households with people over age 55, persons with disabilities, children under age 5, and households with high consumption of utilities. Program achievement: 8,018 unduplicated households and 22,312 unduplicated individuals were assisted as of december 2016.
program purpose: the low income home energy assistance program (liheap) provides weatherization services and education on reducing energy consumption to low-income households living at or below 125% of the federal poverty level with the goal of reducing energy consumption within five years equal to the cost of the weatherization measures implemented. Homes are assessed per guidelines provided by the u. S. Department of energy (doe) and the texas department of housing and community affairs through the texas administrative code. Priority is given to households with people over age 55, persons with disabilities, children under age 5, and households with high consumption of utilities. Program achievement: 106 shelters (homes, mobile homes, and apartment units) were weatherized through december 2016 with contract 58160002342. 5,779 unduplicated households and 27,844 unduplicated individuals were assisted as of september 2016 final report with contract 81150002112.
program purpose: the community services block grant (csbg) provides funding for activities that reduce poverty, revitalize communities, empower low-income families, and allow individuals to become fully self-sufficient. The following services are provided using csbg funds: ged instruction and scholarships for testing, 36 affordable housing units, intensive case management for individuals wanting to transition out of poverty, hvac repair, housing counseling, patient assistance to access free or low-cost medical services, utility assistance, weatherization services, and information & referral to community resources. Program guidance and monitoring is provided by the office of community affairs, the texas department of housing and community affairs, and other public and private grantors for specific programs that are supported by csbg funds (ex. The department of housing and urban development, the department of energy). Program achievement: 20,543 unduplicated individuals living in the county of el paso were served through december 2016.
