The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission has received two grants totalling $36,775 from the Heat and Eat Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF) to support emergency heat, rent and utility assistance for low-income residents in Boone, Campbell and Kenton Counties.
The GCF established the Heat and Eat Fund to encourage their donors and the larger community to make contributions in response to emergency needs within the region and to improve the quality of life in our community. The additional grant comes from the community’s overwhelming response to GCF’s challenge. The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile / US Bank Foundation provided $7,500 of the second allocation, specifically to support emergency response efforts in Northern Kentucky.
Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission provides help for families in crisis through our network of neighborhood centers in the eight Northern Kentucky counties. Assistance may include food, utilities, rent or other assistance according to family needs and agency resources. NKCAC uses a combination of government grants, private funding and donations from individuals to provide the assistance families experiencing a temporary financial crisis need. For information on donating to the agency’s crisis assistance fund, check our website.
Staff work with families to help them learn to save money and plan their spending to avoid future crisis situations. In addition, the agency provides weatherization services to improve energy efficiency to lower utility bills, job training and job search assistance to increase opportunities for earning.
