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JLHCA, Incl) 8 4 Planning Process Narrative (continued) 11. Describe activities that your agency has undertaken or plans to undertake to establish a pool of unrestricted funds to further the agency's mission and reduce dependency on government funding. a. Funds to support services for low-income persons: We seek funds from all segments of the community to support services for low-income people. There are some private citizens who contribute funds to provide emergency assistance to low-income persons. Grants and funding from the Emergency Food and Shelter Programs, Foundations, United Way, local churches, families, civic groups and area ministries have been instrumental in providing funds to meet the needs of low- income persons. These funds are used to prevent utility disconnections, evictions, rental deposits, purchase medication, housing assistance, homeless support and to help meet the needs of many low-income people. b. Funds to support the overall agency The agency has undertaken various activities to build a pool of unrestricted fund, ex. building and renovating homes through the agency's Economic Development Program. We also bid on jobs across the state that allow the agency to establish a pool of unrestricted funds in order to assure the agency can stay true to its mission without being wholly dependent on government funds. We seek funds from different funding streams as a way to secure unrestricted funds. 12. Describe your agency's method for informing custodial parents in single -parent families that participate in CSBG programming about the availability of child support services. In addition, describe your method for referring eligible parents to the child support office[s]. All participants including custodial parents in single -parent households are asked whether or not they are receiving child support. They are told about the availability and advisability of seeking assistance through the local child support office. They are informed about any services they may be eligible for and contact information during the intake process. When eligible participants come into the agency seeking services, they are given a referral form by the Successfully Transitioning to Achieve Real Self -Sufficiency (STARS) Counselor that is accepted by staff at a partner entity/organization/agency. If they are not receiving child support and express an interest, they are referred to the local child support agency. If the custodial parent/guardian has made arrangement with the non-custodial parent and is not interested in pursuing court-ordered child support or do not wish to involve the local child -support office, we do not try to intervene. In some instances, they receive more assistance directly from the non-custodial parent than they would if they involved the local child -support agency. They will not be denied services if they refuse to seek court-ordered child support. Fiscal Year 2016-17 Community Services Block Grant Application Page 18 of 33