Household Benefit

Household Benefit The CSBG program is designed to provide a range of services which assist low-income people to attain skills, knowledge and motivation necessary to achieve self-sufficiency. Some of the services that can be provided are: A. Employment- job training services/assistance, employment services/assistance, work support services/assistance and vocational training B. Education & Cognitive Development- Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Equivalency (GED) preparation, and tuition assistance C. Housing- Mortgage or rental payment, transitional shelter, homeownership counseling, and other housing financial assistance D. Income, Infrastructure & Asset Building- Money management education, budget preparation, income management assistance, consumer credit counseling, social security benefit claims and tax preparation E. Health/Social Behavioral Development- Health education screenings, medical/dental assistance, nutritional education training, and meal assistance F. Civic Engagement & Community Involvement- Leadership training, and voter education G. Support Services- Transportation, emergency clothing, spousal/child crisis intervention, purchasing of identification documents As a reminder, make your dollars stretch further. Partner with other local organizations who may provide services that you do not offer. This practice can avoid duplication of services and ensure the client is provided with all the necessary benefits to achieve self-sufficiency.