NOWCAP administers Community Service Block Grants
NOWCAP administers Community Service Block Grants, CSBG, in
the following eight counties: Converse, Fremont, Goshen, Hot
Springs, Lincoln, Niobrara, Sublette, and Weston.
These grants provide for a variety of services to low-income
persons. In Converse County people receive emergency medical
services.
In Fremont County such programs as Head Start, food banks, homeless
shelters, senior centers, domestic violence programs, and medical
assistance for Foster Grandparents are funded.
In Goshen County CSBG provides a housing preservation program,
adult home care, emergency medical services, and an emergency
shelter program.
In Hot Springs County CSBG funds an emergency food program,
a housing and energy conservation program, and an outreach and
referral project to connect poverty level households to community
resources.
In Lincoln County emergency medical services, and emergency
food services are funded By CSBG.
In Niobrara County an emergency assistance program is provided.
In Sublette County emergency medical, food and housing services
are provided.
In Weston County emergency medical, food and shelter, relocation
services, and housing assistance programs are made possible by
CSBG funds.