WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES ACTION INC

Programs

1. West central minnesota community action's (wcmca) head start program is a comprehensive child development program design that supports the growth of young children within the family and the growth of family within the community. We believe parents are the primary nurturers, educators, and advocates for their children. This family centered approach works to produce high quality early childhood services. We deliver comprehensive services including: health, nutrition, family support service, parent engagement and early childhood education. Program services are provided through center based (classroom) for preschool aged children and home-based (home-visit) for enrolled pregnant women or children ages 0-3. We implement evidence-based research curriculums that are proven to make a difference in families lives and in children's learning outcomes. The staff of our head start program are trained and coached to implement research strategies and curriculums in the classroom and during home visits to promote positive, sustained child outcomes. We are especially proud of our social emotional well-being and literacy and language development. This has been achieved by providing young children…

   $5,581,791 spentof which $4,758 as grants
   47% of program spending

2. Wcmca's weatherization assistance program is funded through the us department of energy, health & human services, and the conservation improvement programs, which are funded by the local utility companies. These programs help households with lower incomes cut their heating costs and improves the comfort level of their homes by making energy saving home improvements. Some of these improvements include: insulation, air sealing, ventilation, and mechanical repairs and/or replacements. To be eligible, households must have incomes that are at or below 200% of poverty, or is eligible for assistance under the liheap income, whichever is greater at the time of eligibility determination. These programs have a priority system to target the neediest. The priority system consists of: households of elderly, high consumers, disabled individuals, and families with children. Some of these programs are available to homeowners as well as renters. Wcmca's housing auditors complete the energy audit of a home to determine the improvements allowed. This is accomplished through the use of our energy modeling tool software. Local contractors are then hired to make the necessary improvements to the home.…

   $3,317,646 spentof which $1,232,928 as grants$414,875 earned by the program
   28% of program spending

3. The family and community services department operates a variety of programs to serve the low-income, which includes emergency services, homelessness, parenting time and exchange center, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing programs. Number of participants served: emergency housing applications received-660 applications, homeless rental assistance-65 participants, prevention rental assistance-126 participants, emergency shelter program hotel vouchers-129 households, pope county hotel vouchers-7 households, hra cares-3 households, transitional housing-10, house keys-7 households, homework starts at home-9 households, long term homeless-29 households, launch pad-17 households, housing supports-22 households, homeless to housed-13 households, amhi-12 households, and parenting time & exchanges-810 services provided. Mnsure aplications completed totaled 71.the family assets for independence in minnesota (faim) program is a state-supported initiative that helps low-income households build financial stability through matched savings. Participants open a dedicated savings account and deposit earned income, which is matched at a rate of $3 for every $1 saved, allowing…

   $3,091,179 spentof which $1,623,102 as grants$27,451 earned by the program
   26% of program spending

The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $11,990,616.