EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has announced a $100,000 funding award to the Opportunity Center for the Homeless in El Paso, according to the TDHCA.
The award was part of a $300,000 discretionary fund award under the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program.
“Helping Texans transition out of poverty and toward self-sufficiency is a critical component of TDHCA’s mission,” noted TDHCA Executive Director Bobby Wilkinson. “Through our CSBG funds, Opportunity Center is able to continue meeting the unique needs of low-income migrant farmworkers, helping individuals successfully obtain a job or assistance in completing vocational training.”
The TDHCA says the CSBG program provided some of the following results in Program Year 2023. Those are the following:
450 individuals obtained employment
461 individuals received assistance with job search and readiness such as coaching, resume writing, career counseling, and interview skills
3 individuals obtained a high school diploma or GED
2 individuals worked toward a BA degree
“The CSBG Program assists households earning no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline, which is an annual income of $62,400 for a family of four. Funding for the program comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and supports a variety of direct services in addition to helping maintain the core administrative elements of local partner organizations,” the TDHCA said.
For more information about the CSBG Program, CSBG-eligible organizations, and their designated service area, click here: https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/community-services-block-grant-csbg.
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