Notice: Agency Operations will be limited due to current pandemic.

Community Action Agency of Siouxland continues to help Siouxland families who need help during this pandemic. Individuals who need assistance will need to call the agency at 712-274-1610. Please do not come to the agency as our doors will be locked during the day. We will work with each person to resolve emergencies using the telephone and email. If you are in need of food, you will need to call the agency to make arrangements. Individuals with upcoming appointments will be contacted to see if we can assist remotely.

Apply for energy assistance

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The Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) offered through Community Action Agency of Siouxland may be able to help you. This program is funded through the Iowa Department of Human Rights and has been established to help qualified low-income Iowa homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs.

Community Action Agency of Siouxland will be taking applications from November 1 through April 30. Eligibility for participation is established according to the federal income guidelines. Applicants eligible for an award will be paid on a first come, first served basis and all payments are subject to availability funds.

Assistance Programs

Welcome to Community Action Agency of Siouxland! Thank you for taking the time to fill out this online form which will help us better serve you with many of the services we have to offer.

If you are applying for energy assistance please use the yellow "apply here" button above.

If you have received services before, you will be able to update the information we have for you in our system.

If you need help completing the online application, please call our office at 712-274-1610. We are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Online form

Early Childhood Programs

Now taking applications for Head Start and Early Head Start for the 2020-2021 school year. If you would like to start the application process please click this link and someone will follow up with you to complete the application process or call us at 712-274-1610 x241.

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The Facts On:

Food & Nutrition

Access to healthy food is the basis for successful living.

50%

Percentage of Woodbury County school children enrolled in the free or reduced lunch program.

19%

Percentage of Iowans recieving Food Assistance from SNAP.

1312

Number of Woodbury County families helped by Community Action with food in 2014

The Facts On:

Children & Families

Low-income families need assistance with preparing their preschool children for school.

80,000

Number of low income families in Iowa with children

42%

Percentage of children in Woodbury County attending pre-school in 2013

20,000

Number of children in Iowa at or below 200% of poverty not in pre-school in 2013

The Facts On:

Weatherization

and Energy Assistance

CAA Siouxland's

weatherization and energy assistance services ensures low-income household's save energy and stay warm in cold weather.

2452

Number of households assisted with energy costs in Woodbury County in 2014

79

Number of households benefitting from weatherization services in Woodbury County in 2014

The Facts On:

Seniors

in Crisis

commonly need employment re-training.

$15,528

Average social security annual income

$15,754

135% of 2014 Federal poverty level

The Facts On:

Homelessness

Approx.

100 – 140

individuals on any given night in Siouxland are staying in an emergency shelter.

Greater than

300

families and individuals on any given night in Siouxland are living on the streets in Siouxland.

More than

10,033

of Iowa’s children experience homelessness each year according to the data collected by the McKinney-Vento Educational Programs. Iowa ranks 20th in the number of homeless children and 31st in the percentage of children who are homeless. Of the 142,000 children living in poverty in Iowa, seven out of every one hundred (7%) are homeless.