CSBG & LIHEAP Weatherization Assistance in Alaska
Increasing the energy efficiency of your home can reduce costs year-round. It can also help maintain safe and healthy living conditions for older adults, young children, and persons with disabilities. Watch to learn how RurAL CAP blended and braided Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds to support weatherization efforts in rural St. Mary’s, Alaska.
LIHEAP & ARP: Navajo Nation Spotlight
This video highlights the impact of the American Rescue Plan on the important services that the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides across the Navajo Nation in interviews with both a direct beneficiary of the program and program administrators.
Providing Safe Water with USET and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe
Many communities, including the Akwesasne reservation, depend on the St. Lawrence river for water. The United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. worked in partnership with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to address polluted water on the reservation using funds from Rural Community Development (RCD). These funds support a partnership which ensures reliable treatment of water and wastewater for the Akwesasne community.
CSBG Empowering Families RurAL CAP’s Child Development Center in Alaska
The Rural Alaska Community Action Program’s (RurAL CAP) Child Development Center in Alaska, supported by the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), serves as a pivotal resource in breaking the cycle of poverty for low-income families. By affording parents the chance to work and sustain their households, while simultaneously offering their children a nurturing and enriching environment, this center plays a vital role in fostering economic stability and growth within the community.
LIHWAP San Carlos Apache Nation Spotlight
This video highlights the important services LIHWAP provides in the San Carlos Apache reservation in interviews with both a direct beneficiary of the program and program administrators.
Training Certification for the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) to Ensure the Health of the River
For the Colorado River Indian Tribe (CRIT), located along the Colorado River on the Arizona-Colorado state border, “the health of the people depends on the health of the river.” With RCD funding, the Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) helped CRIT establish a water system on the reservation, supported a regional wastewater system—jointly operated by the CRIT nation and the town of Parker, Arizona—and implemented the tribal operator training and certification program, which uniquely meets the tribe’s need for sustained career development opportunities in the water and wastewater field.