Every day, the Community Action Agency of Siouxland works hard to fight the war on poverty through our many programs that help people and families in crisis. Thank you Awesome Biker Nights for your continued support of our mission!

Head Start / Early Head Start

Now taking applications for Head Start and Early Head Start for the 2019-2020 school year. Please call 712-274-1610 for information.

Flood Disaster Proclamation

The Community Action Agency of Siouxland is currently taking FEMA applications for Woodbury County, Iowa.

FEMA offers disaster survivors multiple options to apply for IHP assistance and to recieve updates on their application. There are no income guidelines for FEMA assistance.

Application Methods

  • Internet or Smartphone Application: Disaster survivors may apply for IHP assistance or check thier application status at www.disasterassistance.gov. Disaster survivors may also access FEMA via smartphone by downloading the application from www.FEMA.gov or through their mobile provider's application store.

  • Toll-free Helpline: Disaster survivors may call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 to register for assistance or check their application status. Disaster survivors who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and use a TTY may call 800-462-7585. Disaster survivors who use 711 or VRS (Video Relay Service) may call 800-621-3362.

Please contact the Community Action Agency of Siouxland if you require assistance in completing your application at 712-274-1610 or Toll-free at 800-352-3725.


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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.