Community Services

EMERGENCY SERVICES | ENERGY SERVICES
CLOTHES CLOSETS, FOOD PANTRIES AEA AND FEMA

LEADS Community Action Agency Weatherization Department was established in 1979 to help the low-income residents of Licking County to have more energy efficient homes by blowing insulation, checking furnaces and hot water heater, making sure that they work properly and also help with assistance on utility bills.
In 1996 the department was renamed and reorganized, with a new attitude to set goals and improve productivity with good quality programs. The Community Services Division (CSD) was created. The new CSD expanded with new programs to benefit the Licking County area. The available programs consist of Home Repair, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Emergency HEAP, Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) Home, Federal Emergency Management Assistance (FEMA), Senior Levy, Housing Trust Fund; Emergency Home Repair Program, Universal Serves Fund (USF); Electric Partnership Program (EPP), Home Repair for Elderly, Columbia Gas; Warm Choice Program and Passport. These programs have proved to be a much needed resource for the low- income communities.
The Community Services Division takes pride in the fact that all staff members are well educated, trained and efficient in his or her field. We are looking forward to a successful new Millennium.

Terry Boehm
Community Services Division Director
Contact: tboehm@leadscaa.com

Community Services Block Grant
Funding Provided by Ohio Department of Development,
Office of Community Services
Serving Licking County

The Community Services Block Grant is a federally funded program with the primary focus goal being to eliminate the causes of poverty. CSBG is the core funding for Community Action Agencies, meaning the CSBG is what establishes agencies as Community Action. Community Action Agencies determine specific programmatic usage utilizing CSBG funding. Programs continue to provide their particular service, however, must also serve CSBG clients who fall under the income guidelines. The CSBG is guided by six national goals with corresponding direct measures which must directly correlate with programs receiving funding. Results Oriented Management for Accountability (ROMA) is a recently implemented component of CSBG to more accurately determine outcome-based results.