Community Action in Missouri: Hel elping P Peo eople a and C Changing L Lives es t through Ener ergy A Assistance a e and W Wea eatherization Dawna F Fogarty, E xec ecutive e Direc ector Jessica Hoe oey, Director or of of Public Aff ffairs + Com ommunity Engagement Missou ouri C Com ommunity A Action on N Networ ork
Presentation Overview 1. Overview of C ommunity Action – A National Movement 2. The Missouri C ommunity Action Network (C AN) 3. Living Near the Line – An Average Missouri F amily 4. How LIHE AP and LIW AP Make a Difference 5. Final C omments + Q & A
What is Community Action? Hel elping P Peo eople, e, Changi ging g Lives
What is Community Action? E mployment & E nergy Health & W orkforce E fficiency Nutrition Development E ducation & Infrastructure & C ivic C ognitive Asset Building E ngagement Development E conomic C ommunity Housing Security Involvement
What is Community Action? 1, 1,000 C 000 Community Action Community Need eeds Agen encies es nat ationwide, e, Asse ssessm ssments c s conducted ser erving 99% 99% o of all by e eac ach ag agency ev every count unties three ee years Federal 1/3 1/ 3 of board mem ember ers 19 C CAAs s in M Misso ssouri com omprised of of low ow- CSBG income r e rep eps State Local
Who is Missouri CAN? W e are the statewide association of C ommunity Action Agencies, Allies and Supporters united to end poverty. Our V Vis isio ion: A state where all people and communities thrive. Our M Missi ssion: To advocate for low-income Missourians and strengthen the Community Action Network.
Five Key Elements of Poverty 1. E conomic & F amily Security 2. E ducation 3. Food & Nutrition 4. Healthcare 5. Housing & E nergy
How Do We Help People + Change Lives?
Making a Difference in Missouri 1. 41% of families served in Missouri were classified as being in severe poverty, or below 50% of the Federal Poverty G uidelines. 2. C ommunity Action Agencies provided services to 264,902 Missourians in FFY 17. That’s approximately 4% of all Missourians. 3. For every $1 of C SBG funding, the Missouri Network leveraged $13.57 from federal, state, local, and private sources, including volunteer hours. From NASC SP FFY 17 State Fact Sheets
Living Near the Line
The Family
Working Hours + Minimum Wage
Gross Annual Income
Federal Poverty Line
Can You Make It Work? • C ould our family of four survive on minimum wage? • How much money do they bring home? • W hat are common expenses our family must consider?
Housing
Food + Nutrition
Childcare
Healthcare
Utilities
The Bottom Line
Living Near the Line
Poverty in Missouri
Poverty Defined Official Poverty Rate Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) Developed in the early 1960s when Developed in 2010 by the Census President Lyndon Johnson declared Bureau war on poverty Uses three times the cost of a Estimates cost of food, clothing, minimum diet to establish poverty shelter, and utilities; then adds 20% rate for other expenses Same in all regions Adjusted for cost of living in different regions Does not account for assistance Takes into consideration the provided by government programs influence of government support
Poverty Rate by County – Statewide
Poverty Rate by County – Ameren Counties
Poverty Rate by County – GMO Counties
Poverty Rate by County – K CP&L Counties
Poverty Rate by County – Empire Counties
LIHEAP
LIHEAP
LIWAP – Weatherization
LIWAP – Weatherization
LIWAP – Weatherization
Missouri CAN Community Action Network V ision A state where all people and communities thrive. www.MissouriCAN.org
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