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The Blount County Community Action Agency provides resources, services and assistance programs to low to moderate income families, the disabled, and the elderly in the area. Some of the programs they offer are below, but also contact them for more information or to apply.

Weatherization Assistance Program
The goal of this program is to help people save on and reduce their utility, heating, and cooling bills. The program will make free energy efficiency improvements to homes or rental units of eligible low-income households to offset both their cooling and heating consumption. Weatherizing and updating homes for the long-term helps reduce utility bills year after year, and saves people hundreds of dollars per year.

Emergency Services and Assistance
Qualified households can receive one-time payments to help pay for emergency needs for such expenses as utilities, rent, other miscellaneous needs. Learn more about the government Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing program. Click here.

Food aid
Families and individuals can receive aid up to four times each year (January, April, July, October). A typical distribution to households will provide 40-45 pounds of food to a household and may feature items such as rice, beans, canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter, soup, spaghetti,  powdered milk, dried fruit, nuts, and more.

Home Repair/Rehabilitation/Modernization
The BCCAA community action agency is also a partner in the Blount County Housing Repair Collaborative (HRC). The main purpose is to provide home repairs and other household rehabilitation for low to moderate income families in Blount County.

Low income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP)
This program will provide annual one-time assistance and cash grants that are used to help pay for home energy costs, and the program is targeted to eligible low-income households (125% of federal poverty guidelines). There is also an Energy Crisis intervention component which provides immediate cash grants to help people deal with emergencies and ensure their service is not disconnected.

Emergency rent assistance
Federal government grants can help people who are in a crisis situation. Money can pay for security deposits, rent expenses for up to 18 months, moving costs, and even utility bills. Get more information on the Tennessee Valley Coalition to End Homelessness rent program.

Contact the Blount County Community Action Agency at 3509 Tuckaleechee Pike Maryville, TN to apply or learn more about all the programs they offer.