6-26-2024 11:54pm

Public Notice of Award Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Funding for 2024-2025

Beth Callahan Editor

WARREN COUNTY, OH --

Warren County Community Services, Inc. has been awarded CSBG funds for the 2024-2025 fiscal and program years in the amount of $548,748. The program budget is as follows:

Cost Categories	Year 1	Year 2
Staff Salaries	$142,432.50	$142,432.50
Fringe Benefits	$31,548.50	$31,548.50
Services Provided to Program Participants through Consultants	$17,300	$17,300
Travel – Local and Out of Area Mileage	$5375	$5375
Space Costs	$10,250	$10,250
Supplies and Equipment	$11,258	$11,258
Other Direct Costs	$19,500	$19,500	(Client Assistance, Training and Technical Assistance, Liability Insurance)
Indirect Costs	$36,710	$36,710
Total	$274,374	$274,374
			2-Yr Total
Total Operating Costs		81% of Budget	$444,262
Total Administrative Costs		19% of Budget	$104,486
Grant Total Amount			$548,748

The 2024 CSBG Work Plan for Year 1 only includes the following National Performance Indicators (NPI) with the populations identified:

Category/Domain	NPI	Population	Total Served	Target # to Reach Outcome
Education and Cognitive Development	Demonstration skills for school readiness	Children Ages 0-5	115	100
	Demonstration of Improved basic education (Adult literacy and ESL)	Adults 18 +	60	56
	Attainment of HS Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma	Adults 18+	7	3
Housing Outcomes Due to WCCS Intervention	Households Avoiding Eviction	Income eligible households	5	5
	Households Avoiding Foreclosure	Income eligible households	72	72
	Households with improved Energy Efficiency and/or Reduction in Energy Cost Burden	Income eligible households	510	475
	Households with Improved Health and Safety due to Home Improvements	Income eligible seniors	1	1
Health and Social/Behavioral Development	Demonstration of increased Nutritional Skills		16	16
	Basic Food and Cooking Skills for Head Start Children and Parents	Families with young children in Head Start and Early Head Start	8	8
	Basic Food and Cooking Skills for Seniors	Seniors served through Senior Center, Home Delivered Meals, or Care Management	8	8
	Number of Seniors who maintain independent living situation	Eligible Seniors receiving services through ESP Criteria	1976	1950
	Number of Prepared Meals for increased nutrition to Seniors in their homes	Eligible Seniors receiving Home Delivered Meals	150,000	150,000
Services Supporting Multiple Domains	Utility Payments	Income Eligible Households	510	475
	Utility Arrears Payments	Income Eligible households	350	350
	Assistance with Level Billing for Utilities	Income Eligible Households	50	50
	Referrals and Linkages	Warren County Residents – no eligibility requirement	150	150
	Transportation Services	Seniors aged 62 +	4200 rides	4200 rides
	Emergency Assistance – Clothing and back to school supplies	School age children, ages 5-18, with referral from FRC	80	80

**For more information on the budget and plan or to inquire about the programs and services listed, please contact: Karen Turner-Reed, Director of Community Assistance at 513-695-2286 during operating hours (M-Th 8:00am – 5:00pm).