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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
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Human Services, Inc. Helping People, Changing Lives
And Stimulating the Local Economy
Human Services, Inc. has been fortunate enough to secure the following additional funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment (stimulus) Act of 2009. Human Services, Inc. experience of 45 years and reputation of delivering high quality programming helped the agency secure many of these highly competitive funding opportunities.
Once fully implemented, these projects and programs will greatly impact and expand critical services in our local communities. The programs and projects listed below will bring 39 new jobs to the local community.
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Program Name |
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Local Impact |
New Jobs |
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10-1-2009 to
9-30-2013 |
HPRP -(Homeless Prevention Rapid Re-Housing) Counties receiving services: Jackson, Jennings, Bartholomew, Decatur, Brown, Shelby, and Johnson |
$711,989.00 |
Decrease in emergency lodging, to date (3-25) 75 families are receiving intense case management to help them learn life skills and attain self sufficiency |
4 new jobs |
6-15-2009 to
9-30-2010 |
TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program)Counties receiving services:Bartholomew, Clark, Decatur, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jennings, Jefferson, Johnson, Scott, and Shelby |
$34,572.00 |
70,980 pounds of USDA commodities received and delivered to 42 food outlets in South Central Indiana |
1 retained job |
10-1-2009 to
9-30-2010 |
TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program)Counties receiving services:Bartholomew, Clark, Decatur, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jennings, Jefferson, Johnson, Scott, and Shelby |
$34,572.00 |
As of (3-25) 36,173 pounds of USDA commodities received and delivered to 42 food outlets in South Central Indiana |
1 new job |
7-1-2009 to
6-30-2010
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7-1-2009
to
9-30-2010 |
Head Start Pre-SchoolCounties receiving services:Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Johnson, and Shelby |
$188,904.00 |
Staff cost of living adjustments, training, and quality improvements |
To help retain 85 jobs |
12-1-2009
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9-29-2011 |
Early Head Start Pre-SchoolCounty receiving services: Bartholomew |
$808,930.00 |
72 new children and families served |
20 new jobs |
| 9-1-2009 to 5-31-2010 |
ARRA Home Energy ConservationCounties receiving services:Bartholomew, Johnson, and Shelby |
$1,653,235.00 |
267 more homes weatherized |
5 new in-house jobs, 3 retained, plus utilizing the services of 6 sub-contractors |
| 5-1-2009 to 10-30-2009 |
Emergency Food & Shelter ProgramCounties receiving services:Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Johnson, and Shelby |
$56,839.00 |
68 rent assistance5,317 meals74 utility assistance |
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11-1-2009
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9-30-2010 |
Community Services Block GrantCounties receiving services:Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Johnson, and Shelby |
$555,730.00 |
Funds consist of 10 projects that will enable individuals and families to attain education and new skills that will enhance their chance for job opportunities |
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$3,235,867.00 |
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CSBG Project Breakdown
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CSBG Project A: Economic Assistance Project |
100 + individuals and families will receive assistance in 1 or more areas: utilities, heating, emergency medical, dental, vision, rent/mortgage, clothing required for job placement and each person receiving assistance will have had a reduction of income due to job lost or hours lost, and each will participate in financial literacy education. |
1 new job
2 retained |
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CSBG Project B: Leveraged Funding |
Staffing support for the Bartholomew County homeless shelter (Horizon House)due to cuts in funding sources |
2 jobs retained |
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CSBG Project C: Food boxes & meals |
2500 + households will receive food assistance in the form of either meals or food boxes |
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CSBG Project D: Financial Literacy Education for adults & children |
Participates will learn how to plan for their future, maintain checking accounts, savings accounts |
1 new job |
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CSBG Project E: Tax Preparation & Direct Deposit education |
Approximately 85 persons will receive Free tax preparation and earned income education, will learn the importance of how the additional money due back to them from the IRS can better serve the family if not given away for rapid refunds fees. Plus will be linked with banking institutions to establish checking and savings accounts. |
1 new job |
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CSBG Project F: Foundations Pre-School and Internship |
The project will serve as a catalyst of quality child care in Shelby County modeled after Head Start, create new jobs, and provide the opportunity for interns to become involved to learn the necessary components of the child care business which will enable them to either start their own business or will encourage them to pursue additional education in the field of child care |
3 new jobs
2 internships |
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CSBG Project G: Computer Centers |
Computer centers installed at each agency outreach office where eligible persons can apply for unemployment, job search, apply for Hoosier Health Wise & HIP, apply for food stamps, write resumes, seek out and learn new computer skills, access financial education training sessions where the person will have support from our staff as deemed necessary |
2 jobs retained |
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CSBG Project H: IT Internship |
The agency will hire one displaced worker or a student who will receive real life experiences in the area of IT services and development. The impact is three-fold: one to provide real life experiences for someone going to school to pursue a career in the IT field. The second is to aid the agency in accomplishing goals identified in its technology plan to improve practices and reduce cost. And lastly, a local impact will be for a business who hires the interns at the end of the project will receive a momentary incentive for hiring the interns. |
2 new jobs |
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CSBG Project I: Small Business Development & Grant Program Development |
The local impact of this project is that the agency will be positioned to attract funding to help new businesses start up by attaining a loan for their micro-enterprise |
1 new job |
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CSBG Project J: Leveraged Support to the Bartholomew County Prosecutors office to help collect child support |
Increased number of claims processed through the court system for child support; Increased number of families who are eligible for child support will receive it in a timely manner; families who begin receiving their child support will have less barriers to attaining self sufficiency |
Partnership with Prosecutors office for retaining employees |
Total Agency budget for 2010-2011: $12,611,677.00
Total Employee’s: 159
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Mission Statement
Human Services Inc., is a not for profit organization, providing leadership along with other organizations, families and individuals to help participants acquire the skills necessary to become self sufficient through intervention and education.
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