Community Service Block Grant (CSBG)

 

Under this California State program, IHRC is able to provide case-managed emergency assistance to low-income American Indian families who face crisis situations in their day to day lives.  Over a typical calendar year, over 180 families are assisted via this program.  Our goal is to stabilize their emergency situations and create joint plans so they can reach self-sufficiency.  CSBG also permits us to leverage other avenues of client assistance such as FEMA rental/utility program and the County Cold Weather Shelter Program.  CSBG also funds an emergency food program in the Imperial Valley, provides a holiday program to Manzanita, and other community development work as outlined in the next section.