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This page highlights the positive impact CED projects have made to revitalize their communities through job and business creation for individuals with low income.

The SSBG Program does not provide social services directly to individuals. The SSBG is awarded to States to implement social services in the 29 categories listed above. States are fully responsible, within the limitation of the law, for determining the use of awarded funds. The flexibility of the SSBG allows States to tailor the use of SSBG funds for the needs of their local populations. Please contact your state or local social services provider directly for information about services and eligibility SSBG State Contact.

By Lauren Christopher, Director, Division of Energy Assistance, Office of Community Services

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), extreme heat events are a leading cause of extreme weather-related deaths in the United States and the number is rising. Based on data files from the National Vital Statistics System, from 1999 to 2010, a total of 7,415 people died due to exposure to excessive natural heat, an average of about 618 deaths a year. Heat-related deaths and illness mostly are preventable.

The Administration for Children and Families is one of the many Federal agencies working to help communities prepare for high temperatures this summer. While anyone can develop heat stress, which can cause a person to not cool down properly, the populations that are at a heightened risk may also be eligible for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assistance.

LIHEAP is a $3.6 billion program administered by states, territories and tribal governments. Many states partner with a network of local community-based organizations to provide assistance directly to households. A number of communities may be using LIHEAP as a powerful tool to ease extreme heat-related health risks during the summer months by offering heat related services as well as assistance with electric bill payment and energy-related home repairs. Heat related services may include

  • Cooling centers with air conditioners.
  • Provision of fans and air conditioners.
  • Providing critical information about emergency resources and guidance.

To locate the energy assistance office in your area, please call the National Energy Assistance Referral line toll-free phone number at 1-866-674-6327 or email energy@ncat.org. You can also contact your State and Territory grantee or Tribal grantee for information on the LIHEAP assistance that may be available.

As another resource, see the LIHEAP Resource Guide on Indoor Health and Safety which provides additional information and resources to help you stay cool. Fear of high cooling bills may force people to raise the thermostat on the energy system in their homes in order to save money. But higher indoor temperatures may lead to unsafe conditions and extreme heat. Closing window blinds reduces the amount of sun entering the home, decreasing the indoor heat. Using the stove and oven less, and cooking in larger batches to prepare meals to cover a few days are other tactics of keeping homes cooler in the summer.

The strongest protective factor against heat-related illness is air conditioning, with exposure to air conditioning for even a few hours a day reduces associated illness risks. Electric fans may provide comfort, but when the temperature is in the high 90s or greater, fans will not prevent heat-related illness. Better ways to cool off are to take a cool shower or bath or to move to an air-conditioned place such as a shopping center, library, or other designated cooling center.

Beyond indoor cooling, remember to stay hydrated by sipping water throughout the day, check routinely on the elderly and other homebound individuals, and NEVER leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle. Remember, cracking the windows will not be enough to prevent heat stroke for a person or pet left in a car.

For information on heat-related illnesses and treatment, please visit the CDC Extreme Heat website .

This video showcases YES Housing, a CED Grantee, opening a newly built Carmike Cinema. 

Since its creation in 1994, the CDFI Fund has awarded more than $1.9 billion to CDFIs, community development organizations, and financial institutions.  In FY 2015, the Healthy Food Financing Initiative will serve as a supplemental funding opportunity through CDFIs for healthy food-focused financing activities.  This webinar is an opportunity to meet and hear from a panel of CDFI experts and grantees about HFFI funding and how CDFIs can support your communities and projects.

Resources relating to Tribal Services

Help with Managing Finances and Income Management

The purpose of this message is to provide you with an update on Help with Finding Social Services for Adults and Children.

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The Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Supplemental Emergency Funds help victims of Hurricane Sandy with services such as information regarding social, health, and mental health services for individuals, and for repair, renovation and rebuilding of health care facilities (including mental health facilities), child care facilities, and other social services facilities.

Services Available

The SSBG Supplemental Emergency Funds do not provide social services directly to individuals.

How to Receive Services/Assistance

For information on state-specific services provided to victims of Hurricane Sandy, please see the contact information section.

Contact Information

Connecticut
State of Connecticut
Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT  06106-5033
Toll free within Connecticut (1-800-842-1508) 
Outside Connecticut, please use (860) 424-4908
www.ctrecovers.ct.gov

Maryland
Maryland Human Services Agency
311 Saratoga Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201
www.dhr.maryland.gov

New Jersey
Recover, Rebuild, and Restore for the Department of Children and Families in the State of New Jersey you contact www.nj.gov/dcf and 1-855-463-6323.

New Jersey Department of Human Services, Sandy Homeowners and Renters Assistance Program (SHRAP) www.nj.gov/humanservices/

New York
New York Recovery Resources Hotline 1-855-697-7263 (1-855-NYS-SANDY)
http://stormrecovery.ny.gov/sandy-social-services-block-grant-ssbg-fu...

Rhode Island
RI Department of Human Services Directions
Louis Pasteur Building #57
600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
401-462-5182; 401-462-2400

SSBG Supplemental Emergency Funds are not awarded directly to individuals.