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RAMSEY CDBG PROPOSAL, Page 2 <br /> <br />Financial Assistance: (Zip Code 55303) <br />CEAP provided financial and food shelf assistance for residents as <br />follows: <br /> Visits to food shelf <br />7/1/96 - 12/31/96 $ 3,472 168 <br />1/1/97 - 6/30/97 $ 4,678 160 <br />7/1/97 - 9/30/97 $ 4,396 112 (3 months only) <br /> <br />Ill. <br /> <br />IV. <br /> <br />HOW THEY BENEFIT: CEAP's services offer families an alternative to <br />economic dependence. By helping families help themselves, special needs <br />assistance and family loans help families gain self-esteem and prevent crises <br />from occurring. CEAP'S services offer supplementary food to people living in <br />Anoka County. When people have received emergency food assistance <br />from CEAP more than three times per year, CEAP staff refer them to our long <br />term self-sufficiency program. All CEAP clients have access to our clothing closet <br />located at our Brooklyn Park location. <br /> <br />LOW INCOME PERSONS SERVED: 100% of CEAP's client populations <br />below 135% of the federal (HUD-designated) poverty level. In 1997, over 80% <br />of CEAP clients had an annual income of less than $10,000 per year. CEAP's <br />Anoka County office serves primarily the working poor and newly unemployed <br />families. <br /> <br />PROJECT / PROGRAM DURATION <br /> <br />CEAP is an ongoing program. CEAP was incorporated in May of 1971. The office <br />serving Anoka County began operating in July of 1987. The CDBG funds would be <br />spent in 1998/1999, a one year grant. <br /> <br />MULTI-YEAR PROJECT <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />CEAP will continue to provide the same services as described above, as long as it is <br />able, and as long as the need exists. <br /> <br />COMMUNITY PROBLEMS ADDRESSED <br /> <br />CEAP addresses a multitude of community problems. The problems of hunger and <br />nutritional deficiencies are addressed by our food shelf, Mothers and Children (MAC) <br />program, and the Nutritional Assistance Program for Seniors(NAPS). Homelessness <br />and housing instability are addressed through our financial assistance program. Self- <br />sufficiency needs including transportation, educational expenses, and job-related <br />expenses are also addressed through the services provided by CEAP. CEAP has also <br />partnered with Anoka County and the McKnight Foundation to provide transportation <br />assistance in 1998/1999. This program has been developed to assist families in their <br />transition from welfare to work. <br /> <br /> <br />