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Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development
Mission: Matura action corporation shall provide quality programming for families and individuals in the community, assisting in achieving self-sufficiency, the strengthening of families, and improving quality of life.
Programs: Weatherization/energy assistance - consists of the low-income housing energy assistance (liheap) and weatherization programs. Liheap served 1,826 participants for the 2017 fiscal year. Liheap gives emergency fuel assistance to economically disadvantaged consumers who meet all criteria of the program. Weatherization served 22 participants for the 2017 fiscal year. Weatherization improves the energy efficiency of homes for individuals eligible to receive assistance in the program.
employment and training -employment and training activities consist of the workforce investment act program which served 2,761 participants for the 2017 fiscal year. The workforce investment act works with unemployed economically disadvantaged participants and assists in training and retraining unemployed workers.
child education - services are provided through the head start program which served 129 children for the 2017 fiscal year. Head start is an early learning development program for economically disadvantaged participants who meet the criteria for the program.