Eligibility in this program is limited to those households receiving benefits from public assistance programs (Kentucky Transitional Assistance Program, KTAP) or has an income below 165% of the federal poverty guideline. Care must be needed in order for a parent to work, attend school or training, a teen parent to finish high school or to provide protection for a child. Children must be under age 13 or be diagnosed as having a special need. Care can be provided by a relative, licensed center, certified family care or a private enrolled provider. Persons living in the same household as the family cannot be paid for providing care. CCAP stresses family responsibility. Except for protective service cases and families with a monthly income of less than $900, all families pay part of their child care expense. The following numbers are estimated figures pertaining to the 34-county Child Care Assistance Area serves.
| Services Summary | |
|---|---|
| Families Served (duplicated) | 10,214 |
| Children Served (duplicated) | 19,902 |
| Child Care Providers | 1,814 |
| 2003-04 Provider Payments | $ 24,487,033 |
| CCAP Families | 10,214 |
| CCAP Children | 19,902 |
| Current Active Providers | 1,134 |
Resource & Referral
Training Summary |
|
| Total | |
| Training Events | 460 |
| Training Hours | 1,377 |
| Providers Trained | 6,187 (duplicated) |
| Referrals | 231 |
Resource & Referral Scholarship
Summary |
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| Number Awarded | Total Amount Awarded | |
| College Scholarships | 265 | $102,317 |
| Non-College Scholarships | 163 | $32,600 |
| Related Education Expenses | $11,250 | |
| CDA Mini-grants | $22,100 | |
| Total Educational Awards | $179,202 | |
Energy Assistance is perhaps the largest single service provided through the Community Services staff. Click on the link provided above to view the CSBG's services in that area.
For more information on the AACS' community services (CSBG) work in the area of family self-sufficiency, emergency assistance and community development go to Community Services' "Web site" page.
Community Services | Educational Assistance
Several families were served. Benefits were provided through more than 42 Green River Area utility/energy vendors.
Assistance Summary...
| County | Families | Benefits |
| Daviess | 51 | 5,197 |
| Hancock | 14 | 1,810 |
| Henderson | 42 | 4,736 |
| McLean | 51 | 5,659 |
| Ohio | 93 | 14,804 |
| Union | 43 | 4,255 |
| Webster | 41 | 5,953 |
| Total | 335 | 42,414 |
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Home Energy Assistance
TheLow-Income Home Energy Assistance Program(LIHEAP)
served 7,717 families. Benefits of $705,347 were provided to 42 Green
River Area utility/energy vendors.
| LIHEAP Energy Assistance | Subsidy Component | ||
|---|---|---|
| County |
Families |
Assistance |
| Daviess | 1,705 |
$ 142,566 |
| Hancock | 170 |
15,414 |
| Henderson | 724 |
60.791 |
| McLean | 266 |
24,053 |
| Ohio | 679 |
70,124 |
| Union | 278 |
27,853 |
| Webster | 290 |
29,682 |
| Total | 4,112 | $370,483 |
| LIHEAP Energy Assistance | Crisis Component | ||
|---|---|---|
| County |
Families |
Assistance |
| Daviess | 1,457 |
$118,498 |
| Hancock | 153 |
15,035 |
| Henderson | 703 |
69,507 |
| McLean | 218 |
19,322 |
| Ohio | 529 |
55,951 |
| Union | 250 |
24,809 |
| Webster | 295 |
31,742 |
| Total | 3,605 | $ 334,864 |
| LIHEAP Client Benefits Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| County |
Families |
Assistance |
| Daviess | 3,162 | $ 261,064 |
| Hancock | 323 | 30,449 |
| Henderson | 1,427 | 130,298 |
| McLean | 484 | 43,375 |
| Ohio | 1,208 | 126,075 |
| Union | 528 | 52,662 |
| Webster | 585 | 61,424 |
| Total | 7,717 | $ 705,347 |
| LIHEAP Payments Vendor Summary | |
|---|---|
| Vendor |
Benefits Paid |
| Western Kentucky Gas Company | $ 134,479 |
| Kentucky Utilities | 70,654 |
| City of Henderson | 82,094 |
| City of Providence | 18,862 |
| Owensboro Municipal Utilities | 87,949 |
| Kenergy | 91,632 |
| Suburban Propane | 8,869 |
| Housing Authorities | 20,728 |
| 112 Other Vendors | 190,080 |
| Total Benefits Paid | $ 705,347$ 641,583|
| WinterCare Energy Fund | ||
|---|---|---|
| County |
Families |
Assistance |
| Daviess | 9 | $ 899 |
| Hancock | 2 | 276 |
| Henderson | 6 | 369 |
| McLean | 16 | 1,942 |
| Ohio | 24 | 2,260 |
| Union | 9 | 755 |
| Webster | 13 | 1,266 |
| Total | 79 | $ 7,767 |
Family Preservation provides family reunification, family crisis intervention and support. During the past year the Family Preservation Program (FPP) served 50families from 7 Green River Counties.
To go to Family Preservation's "Web site" page, click on the link provided here.
| Family Preservation Slots by County | |
|---|---|
| Daviess | 21 |
| Hancock | 3 |
| Henderson | 9 |
| McLean | 6 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Webster | 5 |
| Total Cases | 90 |
Family Reunification (FRP) helps reunify children and their parents/guardians. During the past year Family Reunification aided 23 family members.
| Family Reunification Slots by County | |
|---|---|
| Daviess | 14 |
| Hancock | 1 |
| Henderson | 1 |
| Ohio | 6 |
| Webster | 1 |
| Total Cases | 23 |
The FACTS program interventions in all seven counties were very successful, working to keep children at home, and to return some to the home.
| FACTS Slots by County | |
|---|---|
| Daviess | 10 |
| Henderson | 2 |
| Total Cases | 12 |
KISP East Slots Used By County
KISP East Slots Used by County |
|
| Fayette | 25 |
| Clark | 5 |
| Madison | 9 |
| Laurel | 4 |
| Harlan | 9 |
| Total Cases | 52 |
KISP Central
Slots Used by County |
|
| Adair | 7 |
| Carrollton | 10 |
| Jefferson | 39 |
| Jesamine | 4 |
| Fayette | 4 |
| Franklin | 5 |
| Green | 4 |
| Henry | 1 |
| Metcalf | 2 |
| Nelson | 3 |
| Oldham | 1 |
| Russell | 4 |
| Shelby | 7 |
| Spence | 2 |
| Taylor | 4 |
| Woodford | 7 |
| Total Cases | 104 |
KISP West Slots
Used by County |
|
| Christian | 23 |
| Daviess | 10 |
| Graves | 7 |
| Hardin | 17 |
| Henderson | 15 |
| Logan | 1 |
| Meade | 2 |
| McCracken | 11 |
| Warren | 16 |
| Total Cases | 15 |
Family Intervention Resource Service Team (FIRST) serves youth in grades five through eight referred by the court-designated workers or Community Based Services. The goal is to decrease the number of youth of the Owensboro-Daviess county area who appear for adjudication in Juvenile Court by increasing the number of interventions available as alternatives to formal court appearances. To go to the FIRST "Web Site" page, click on this link.
| FIRST Service Summary | |
|---|---|
| DJJ In-House Crisis | 280 |
| FIRST Project | 224 |
| Parenting Program | 135 |
| Total | 639 Families |
| Program Funding | |
| DMH/SIAC | $143,000 |
| DJJ/In-House Crisis | $75,000 |
| DJJ/Parenting Program | $18,000 |
| Total | $236,000 |
This year clients received 145,000 trips -- in accordance with the terms of the respective contractors' access requirements. To access the GRITS' "Web site" page, click on the link provided. Specific end of the fiscal year summaries are now located on this site.
| GRITS Ridership Summary | |
|---|---|
|
County
|
Clients
|
| Daviess | 5,100 |
| Hancock | 432 |
| Henderson | 823 |
| McLean | 534 |
| Ohio | 702 |
| Union | 847 |
| Webster | 235 |
| Total | 8,673 |
| Prior Year Comparisons | |
|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 94,348 |
| 1998-99 | 77,101 |
| 1999-2000 | 101,456 |
| 2000-01 | 108,000 |
| 2001-02 | 113,000 |
| 2002-03 | 142,500 |
To go to Head Start's "Web site" page, click on the link provided.
| Children Served by Head Start/KERA | By Age | |
|---|---|
| Prenatal | 11 |
| Age 0-1 | 123 |
| Age 2 | 161 |
| Age 3 | 1,060 |
| Age 4 | 1,698 |
| Age 5 | 15 |
Children
Served by Head Start/KERA
| By Sex |
|
| Male | 1,629 |
| Female | 1,439 |
Children Served
by Head Start/KERA | By
Race |
|
| African American | 548 |
| Caucasian | 2,265 |
| Other | 255 |
Children Served
by Head Start/KERA | ByUSDA
Child Care Food Eligibility |
|
| Free Meals | 86% |
| Reduced-cost Meals | 6% |
| Paid Meals | 8% |
| Children Served by Head Start/KERA | By Parental Status | |
|---|---|
| Single-parent Household | 1,774 |
| Two-parent Household | 1,617 |
| Foster-parent Household | 16 |
| Non-parent Household | 19 |
| Children Served by Head Start/KERA | By County | |
|---|---|
| Caldwell | 18 |
| Christian | 268 |
| Crittenden | 86 |
| Daviess | 786 |
| Hancock | 83 |
| Henderson | 118 |
| Hopkins | 450 |
| Livingston | 78 |
| Lyon | 61 |
| McLean | 98 |
| Muhlenberg | 310 |
| Ohio | 266 |
| Todd | 26 |
| Trigg | 118 |
| Union | 173 |
| Webster | 129 |
| Total | 3,068 |
| Children With Disabilities | |
|---|---|
| Vision Impairment | 8 |
| Hearing Impairment | 1 |
| Emotionally Disturbed | 1 |
| Physical Impairment | 4 |
| Speech Impairment | 579 |
| Health Impairment | 9 |
| Mental Retardation | 1 |
| Autism | 7 |
| Developmental Delay | 327 |
| Multiple Disabilities | 5 |
| Total | 942 |
| Parent and Community Activities | |
|---|---|
| Parent Volunteers | 2,854 |
| Volunteer Hours | 46,306 |
| Value In-Kind Hours | $ 625,685 |
| Health Services Summary | |
|---|---|
| Health Screenings | 1,932 |
| Dental examinations | 2,086 |
| Referred for Follow-up Treatment | 1,257 |
| Children with Up-to-date Immunizations | 2,669 |
| Social Services Summary | |
|---|---|
| Families Served | 2,854 |
| Families Referred for Services | 521 |
| Families Receiving Direct Services | 1,104 |
In 2003, Audubon received a total of $ in HOME funds. This program was funded for a two-year period. Three homes were demolished and rebuilt with this funding.
The 208 units of HUD-assisted housing in Lincolnshire Apartments and Lincolnshire North Apartments were acquired as of November 29, 1995. Both properties were inspected by the Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) in November. For a picture of one of the apartments and learn more about Lincolnshire, go to the AACS Housing "Web site" page via the link here provided.
Senior Service Corps is a network of programs that tap the experience, skills, and talents of older citizens to meet community challenges. Through its three Audubon sponsored programs - Foster Grandparents (FGP), Senior Companions (SCP), and the Retired and Senior Volunteers (RSVP) - a cumulative total of 869 seniors age 55 and over donated 306,074 hours of service assisting local non-profits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations in carrying out their missions of, "To serve, not to be served."
| County | Volunteers | Hours |
| Daviess | 21 | 20,266 |
| Hancock | 2 | 1,672 |
| Henderson | 15 | 13,954 |
| McLean | 2 | 278 |
| Muhlenberg | 4 | 2,810 |
| Ohio | 4 | 4,464 |
| Union | 6 | 6,247 |
| Total | 54 | 49,691 |
To go to Foster Grandparent's "Web page", click on the link here provided; then scroll to the section of the National Senior Corps page which reviews Foster Grandparents.
| County | Volunteers | Hours |
| Daviess | 299 | 99,858 |
| Hancock | 59 | 5,298 |
| Henderson | 110 | 18,582 |
| McLean | 88 | 9,913 |
| Ohio | 111 | 16,031 |
| Union | 19 | 1,744 |
| Webster | 34 | 13,978 |
| Total | 720 | 165,404 |
To go to RSVP's "Web page", click on the link here provided; then scroll to the section of the National Senior Corps page which reviews RSVP.
Senior Companion Program (SCP)
| County | Volunteers | Hours |
| Daviess | 36 | 36,629 |
| Hancock | 2 | 1,936 |
| Henderson | 34 | 33,164 |
| McLean | 1 | 147 |
| Ohio | 5 | 4,273 |
| Union | 9 | 6,550 |
| Webster | 8 | 8,280 |
| Total | 95 | 90,979 |
To go to Senior Companion's "Web page", click on the link here provided; then scroll to the section of the National Senior Corps page which reviews Senior Companions.
This year has been a good year for the remainder of the other housing programs that AACS operates. The Weatherization program was funded with $. This will be used to weatherize approximately dwellings.
To go to the Weatherization and related housing programs "Web site" page, click on the link here provided.
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