May is National Community Action Month

Celebrating 45 Years of Serving

Knox, Holmes, Coshocton, and Ashland Counties

     Helping People. Changing Lives. Turning hope into reality.  Making our communities a better place to live.  This is what the Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission achieves for our service area.  Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission has been your local partner in service for 45 years

     May is National Community Action month and we invite you to learn more about our agency.  Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland provides vital and innovative services to Knox, Holmes, Coshocton, and Ashland counties.  With over 30 satellite offices covering nearly 2,000 square miles, we attempt to provide service to every far reaching corner of our service area.  In 2009, nearly 12,000 families were served by our agency.  Specifically, we served our communities as follows:

• 204 homes were weatherized reducing energy usage by an average of 23%.
• 216 community apartment units provided decent, safe, and affordable housing.  
• 1,916 patients were seen at our health services clinics and were provided reproductive health care and family planning services.
• 6,588 patient visits were made at our newly opened state-of-the art dental clinic in Ashland where a full range of dental services are available including cleanings, x-rays, dental exams, fillings, and most all dental care procedures including pediatric dentistry.
• 407 senior citizens volunteered nearly 85,000 hours of service improving our communities.
• 340 children and their families were enrolled in the Head Start program.  These children received kindergarten preparedness pre-school services including education; nutrition; health, dental & vision screenings; and other supportive services.
• 1,302 senior citizens received services in Coshocton County.  This includes nearly 100,000 hot meals served at the senior center or delivered to homebound seniors.  Exercise, transportation, health screenings and assessments, prescription assistance, and numerous daily socialization activities were also provided.
• 15,000 meals were provided through the Holmes County Food Pantry
• Over 3,200 families were kept warm this winter with nearly $1 million in HEAP assistance. 
• 1,500 households avoided homelessness via homelessness prevention assistance.
• 6,600 nights of shelter were provided to the homeless.

To learn more call your local Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland CAC office:

   Coshocton   (740) 622-9801

   Knox           (740) 397-0378

   Holmes        (330) 674-6479

   Ashland       (419) 281-4327

Monday, April 19, 2010 10:18:44 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)        

May is National Community Action Month

Celebrating 45 Years of Serving

Knox, Holmes, Coshocton, and Ashland Counties

     Helping People. Changing Lives. Turning hope into reality.  Making our communities a better place to live.  This is what the Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission achieves for our service area.  This years marks the 45th Anniversary of the Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission.

     May is National Community Action month and we invite you to learn more about our agency.  Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland provides vital and innovative services to Knox, Holmes, Coshocton, and Ashland counties.  With over 30 satellite offices covering nearly 2,000 square miles, we attempt to provide service to every far reaching corner of our service area.  In 2008, nearly 11,000 families were served by our agency.  Specifically, we served our communities as follows:

• 130 homes were weatherized reducing energy usage by an average of 23%.
• 216 community apartment units provided decent, safe, and affordable housing.  Over $2 million invested  in the total rehabilitation of Hillside Apartments providing affordable housing in Knox County.
• 2,309 patients were seen at our health services clinics and were provided reproductive health care and family planning services.
• 5,800 patient visits were made at our newly opened state-of-the art dental clinic in Ashland where a full range of dental services are available including cleanings, x-rays, dental exams, fillings, and most all dental care procedures including pediatric dentistry.
• 336 senior citizens volunteered nearly 100,000 hours of service improving our communities.
• 341 children and their families were enrolled in the Head Start program.  These children received kindergarten preparedness pre-school services including education; nutrition; health, dental & vision screenings; and other supportive services.
• 1,200 senior citizens received services in Coshocton County.  This includes over 100,000 hot meals served at the senior center or delivered to homebound seniors.  Exercise, transportation, health screenings and assessments, prescription assistance, and numerous daily socialization activities were also provided.
• Over 13,000 meals were provided through the Holmes County Food Pantry
• Nearly 3,000 families were kept warm this winter with over $1 million in HEAP assistance. 
• 1,200 households avoided homelessness via homelessness prevention assistance.
• 11,300 nights of shelter were provided to the homeless.

To learn more call your local Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland CAC office:

   Coshocton   (740) 622-9801                                

   Knox           (740) 397-0378

   Holmes        (330) 674-6479

   Ashland       (419) 281-4327

Tuesday, May 05, 2009 9:27:14 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)        

The Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission’s Emergency HEAP program continues to provide assistance to those in need of home heating assistance.  Emergency HEAP is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Department of Development, Office of Community Services that provides financial assistance to low-income households that are threatened with disconnection from their heating source, or have already had service disconnected. Those households serviced by a PUCO-regulated utility must sign up for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) or an alternate budget payment plan in order to receive energy assistance.  Those households utilizing bulk fuel must have a 10 day or less supply.  Households seeking assistance must meet income guidelines established at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Level.  As an example, a household of one can earn up to $18,200 annually, a household of two $24,500, a household of three $30,800, a household of four 37,100, with increments increasing with additional household members.  Income documentation for all household members along with social security numbers, electric and gas bills, and other documentation must be presented at the appointment.  Approved applicants will also have their application automatically transmitted to the State HEAP office, where additional assistance may be available under the Regular HEAP program.

Eligible households can receive financial assistance once per heating season.  The HEAP heating season is November 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009.  The benefit amounts are as follows:  PUCO regulated gas or electric customers may receive a benefit of up to $175, non-regulated electric or gas (i.e. co-ops) may receive a benefit amount up to $250.   Income eligible bulk fuel customers may receive up to $350 for wood or coal, up to $750 for propane/bottled gas, and up to $950 for fuel oil.

American Electric Power customers who are over income for Emergency HEAP may qualify for the AEP Ohio Crisis Fuel Fund Program.  This program is designed to assist AEP customers with their electric bill who are not income eligible for the traditional HEAP program.  Changes just implemented include any customer may receive assistance whose income is below 200% of Federal Poverty level.  As an example a household with one family member can earn up to $20,800, a household of two up to $28,000, a household of three $35,200, a household of four $42,400, for each additional member add $7,200.  Potential applicants must be an AEP customer, but no longer need a disconnect notice to qualify.  A one-time benefit up to a maximum of $175 is available.  This program has been extended and will operate May 31,2009 or until funds are depleted.

A new program has been established to help Columbia Gas customers.  This program is targeted to customers who are over income for the HEAP program and must be between 176% - 200% of the federal poverty level.  This program may provide a one-time benefit up to $250 on a customer’s Columbia Gas bill and a termination notice is not required to qualify.  This program operates until funds are depleted.

To learn more about the many programs available for home heating assistance or to schedule an appointment, phone the Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission’s HEAP office.

Coshocton County  (740) 622-9801
Knox County          (740) 397-0378
Holmes County       (330) 674-6479
Ashland County      (419) 281-4327

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:13:46 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)        

Welcome to the Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission's News Center.  Here you will find the agency's latest news and events.  As always, detailed programmatic information may be found on the main web-site or you are always welcome to call one of our service offices for more details on specific programs.  We hope you find this informative and that you will visit us often to learn more about the many services available to those it is our mission to serve in Knox, Holmes, Coshocton, and Ashland Counties.

Wednesday, March 04, 2009 11:26:47 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)