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Wateree Community Actions, Inc. serves Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Richland and Sumter counties. We have programs for utility bill assistance, rental assistance, educational & employment assistance, head start, and weatherization.

Programs:

General Emergency Finacial Assistance Program (GEAP)

• Eviction and rental assistance

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

• Provides home energy assistance to help eligible low-income households meet their home heating and/or cooling needs.  LIHEAP seeks to prevent households from using unsafe alternatives for providing heat and cooling.  LIHEAP offers bill payment assistance and energy crisis assistance.  The amount of assistance provided depends on a household's income and its energy costs.

Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

• Provides home weatherization assistance to improve the quality of life for low-income families, particularly for the elderly, people with disabilities and children by improving the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring their health and safety.

Utility Bill Assistance

• Water, Sewer, etc.

Employment Training Program

• If qualifying, you may receive pre-employment skills training, dress for success training, financial counseling and budgeting, placement on the job site and a stipend, assistance with the purchase of work uniforms and tools, and resume building.

Youth Leadership Program

• For qualifying youth ages 16-18, services may include character education, volunteer projects, college tours, health education, civic events, after-school tutoring, an essay contest, and back-to-school supplies.

Education Program

• This program focuses on increasing the overall self-sufficiency of adult individuals by supporting educational and vocational training opportunities that allow them to earn a living wage. For those who qualify, the program may help with tuition, books, supplies, necessary tools, budgeting, and financial literacy support.

Head Start Program

• Head Start is a Federal program that promotes the school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in many areas, such as language, literacy, and social and emotional development. Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. These programs help build relationships with families that support family well-being and many other important areas.