Community Action Agency of Siouxland

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	.................................................	2700 Leech Avenue Sioux City, Iowa 51106 (712)274-1610 Fax: (712)274-0368 (800)352-3725	.............................
HELPING PEOPLE, CHANGING LIVES!			Serving Siouxland since 1971
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AGENCY PROGRAMS

Community Action Agency of Siouxland CAAS 2009 Money Management Program

Begun in 1981, the Money Management program uses volunteers to help low-income older adults or people with disabilities who have difficulty budgeting, paying routine bills and keeping track of financial matters.

The result is to prolong independent living in the community for individuals who have lost the ability to manage their financial affairs. They may have had their utilities shut off, be in danger of eviction from their homes, or are being financially exploited.

This program is delivered in three ways: providing money management materials to help educate individuals and their caregivers; and with our volunteers, two separate services to make sure participants pay their bills on time.

The volunteer-driven part of the program serves people in two ways:

Bill Payer Service:

Bill Payer volunteers provide checkbook balancing and bill paying services for people who remain in control of their finances but need some help keeping things in order. Some clients are served on a short-term basis, but the majority are served on a long-term basis.

Representative Payee Service:

Representative Payee volunteers are appointed by a federal government agency to receive and manage a government benefit (such as a Social Security check) when the client has been determined to be incapable of handling his or her own funds. The benefit check is usually deposited directly to the bank account from which the payee pays the client’s bills.