Poverty Reduction
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Poverty ReductionCatholic Charities' mission is to Reduce Poverty. We help limited-income families
with their immediate needs and empower them with the guidance and tools for a successful future.
We assist individuals and families with a strengths-based approach to establishing
goals, determining their eligibility for assistance, and helping them with getting connected to much-needed services. -
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Poverty Scenario
To gain a better understanding of the impossible situation faced by so many
people in our own communities,
click through the poverty scenario >>>
For those living at the poverty line,
all it takes is one incident...
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DO you need help?
- Call 211 for Information & Referrals
- Information about Eviction notices
- Utility bill assistance
- Financial Stability
- Budgeting
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Many people struggle when trying to navigate and make connections to the services they need.
United Way 2-1-1 is a free health and human service information and referral resource.- Call 2-1-1
- Call 1-800-244-7431
- Search the website database for a variety of resources including food, clothing, shelter, information about the Affordable Care Act, free medical clinics, employment supports, energy assistance, and much more
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eviction information
Iowa's eviction moratorium is currently scheduled to end January 31st, 2021. Click Here for important facts on your rights and Iowa law in regards to evictions.
Iowa Legal Aid provides help to low-income Iowans facing eviction.
To apply for help from Iowa Legal Aid:
-Call 800-532-1275
-Apply online at www.iowalegalaid.org
-Iowans age 60 and over, apply for help from Iowa Legal Aid: 800-992-8161
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Low income Home eneryassistance program
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help low-income families meet the cost of home heating. It is not intended to pay your household's total energy costs, but to pay a portion of residential heating costs for eligible households. In most cases, benefits will be in the form of a credit applied to your utility company heating bill.
Find your local Community Action Agency to learn more about this program and other services in your community to assist you.Click HERE to Search by County to Find Your Community Action Agency
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Click HERE for more information on improving your financial stability.
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POVERTY AWARENESS
ALICE, an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Cons
trained, Employed, is a new way of defining and understanding the struggles of households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget. For far too many families, the cost of living outpaces what they earn. These households struggle to manage even their most basic needs - housing, food, transportation, child care, health care, and necessary technology.
When funds run short, cash-strapped households are forced to make impossible choices, such as deciding between quality child care or paying the rent, filling a prescription, or fixing the car. These short-term decisions have long-term consequences not only for ALICE families but for all of us.CLICK HERE to learn more
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How much do you know about
poverty in the United States?
Featuring both multiple-choice and true-false questions, this quiz will help you to learn more about poverty and
its impact on people across the country. >>>>>>
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Meet our Poverty Reduction Staff
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s.shermandbqarch.orgOutreach Director -
r.berningdbqarch.orgCase Manager
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