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The commiunity services offered by the Tennessee HRAs are listed below. Please check back often for updates to our list of services.

Community Services Block Grant

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) programs help people with emergency food and shelter, homemaker aide services, and other information and referral support.

CSBG - Comprehensive Emergency Asst

Comprehensive Emergency Assistance provides assistance to eligible households by providing food, shelter, energy, prescribed drugs, and homeless prevention.

CSBG - Information & Referral

I & R Assistance provides individuals with current information on opportunities and services available to the individuals within their communities including assessing the problems and capacities of the individuals, linking individuals to the opportunities and services that are available; to the maximum extent practicable, ensures that the individuals receive the needed services, and are aware of the opportunities available to the individuals, by establishing adequate follow-up procedures.

CSBG - Chore Service

Chore Service provides assistance with general household activities to income eligible persons having difficulty with one or more of the following instrumental activities of daily living: preparing meals, shopping for personal items, managing money, using the telephone, and doing light housework. Trained staff are available to the following activities; routine household management tasks such as menu planning, budgeting, shopping, meal preparation, and light housekeeping, such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, hanging linens, making beds, washing dishes, doing personal laundry, ironing, mending, meal preparation and/or education about preparation of nutritious appetizing meals, assistance with maintenance of safe environment, and errands such as grocery shopping and having prescriptions filled.

CSBG - Home Delivered Meals

HDM provides a nutritionally balanced noon meal to elderly and disabled individuals who meet the CSBG eligibility guidelines.

Emergency Food and Shelter with CSBG Asst

EFS provides assistance to low income individuals with documented emergencies by providing food, shelter, and energy, as dictated by the emergency.

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

HOPWA provides housing information services including counseling, information, and referral to assist eligible individuals to locate, acquire, finance, and maintain housing to prevent homelessness. Also assist with needs assessment, drug and alcohol abuse treatment and counseling, day care, and nutritional services through local, state, and federal benefits and services.

Individual Development Account with CSBG Asst

IDA is a matched savings program designed to help low income individuals and families save for and purchase their asset dream. Participants open special savings accounts saving up to $2,000. When individuals are ready to buy a house, launch a business, or go to school, their savings are matched. Through this program individuals can strengthen their financial knowledge, sharpen their money management skills and repair their credit record in a ten part personal finance and money management workshop series.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

LIHEAP provides assistance in meeting energy bills to families who have either exhausted their fuel supply or have a notice or shut-off from their utility provider.

Ryan White

Ryan White Community Aids Partnership (Case Management) provides timely and coordinated access to medically, appropriate levels of health and support services through ongoing assessment of the client and other key family members' needs and personal support system. Transportation includes conveyance services provided by public transportation or through a gas card for access to health care or psychosocial services and Nutrition provides nutritional support/food supplements with a licensed nutritionist.

Weatherization

Weatherization provides basic insulation and weatherization measures to homeowners and renters to assist them in reducing energy costs while safeguarding their health and safety.

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