Minnesota Community AcƟ on 2016 Annual Report Helping People, Changing Lives Community AcƟ on changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communiƟ es, and makes America a beƩ er place to live. We care about the enƟ re community and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. Table of Contents Introduc on ...................................................................................................................... 3 About this Report ............................................................................................................... 5 Message from the Minnesota Community Ac on Partnership ..........................................6 Map of Community Ac on Programs in Minnesota ..........................................................7 Message from the Offi ce of Economic Opportunity, MN DHS ........................................... 8 Guiding Principles for Partnership ......................................................................................9 Community Ac on Summary ...........................................................................................11 Community Ac on Basics .................................................................................................12 Poverty in Minnesota ....................................................................................................... 17 Community Ac on Par cipant Demographics ................................................................. 18 Community Ac on Funding ..............................................................................................20 Financial Leveraging Summary .........................................................................................22 Results Oriented Management and Accountability (ROMA) ............................................24 Selected Family Results .................................................................................................... 25 Selected Community and Agency Results ........................................................................ 27 Community Ac on Services by Agency ............................................................................ 28 Community Ac on Program Ac vity Results ....................................................................30 Understanding Poverty and Economic Insecurity in Minnesota ...................................... 32 Tribal Community Ac on Programs ................................................................................. 35 Minnesota Tribal Governments Map ............................................................................... 37 2015-2016 Best and Promising Prac ces ......................................................................... 38 Community Ac on Leadership Ins tute (CALI) ................................................................ 41 Community Ac on: The American Dream........................................................................ 42 Community Ac on Services and Programs ....................................................................... 45 Self-Suffi ciency ................................................................................................................. 46 Employment .....................................................................................................................49 Emergency Services ..........................................................................................................50 Energy Assistance and Weatheriza on ............................................................................ 50 Transporta on ..................................................................................................................52 Educa on ......................................................................................................................... 54 Income Management ....................................................................................................... 56 Linkages ............................................................................................................................ 58 Housing and Homelessness ..............................................................................................59 Nutri on ........................................................................................................................... 63 Health ............................................................................................................................... 66 Agency Informa on and Results ...................................................................................... 69 Anoka County Community Ac on Program ..................................................................... 70 Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency ......................................................................72 Bi-County Community Ac on Programs ...........................................................................74 Bois Forte Reserva on ..................................................................................................... 76 Community Ac on Duluth ................................................................................................78 2016 Minnesota Community Action Annual Report 1 Community Ac on Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Coun es ............................ 80 Community Ac on Partnership of Sco , Carver, and Dakota Coun es ............................82 Community Ac on Partnership of Suburban Hennepin ...................................................84 Fond du Lac Reserva on .................................................................................................. 86 Grand Portage Reserva on .............................................................................................. 88 Inter-County Community Council .....................................................................................90 KOOTASCA Community Ac on ......................................................................................... 92 Lakes and Pines Community Ac on Council .....................................................................94 Lakes and Prairies Community Ac on Partnership .......................................................... 96 Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe .............................................................................................. 98 Lower Sioux Indian Community ..................................................................................... 100 Mahube-Otwa Community Ac on Partnership ..............................................................102 Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians ..................................................................................104 Minnesota Valley Ac on Council ....................................................................................106 Northwest Community Ac on ....................................................................................... 108 Prairie Five Community Ac on Council ..........................................................................110 Prairie Island Indian Community .................................................................................... 112 Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians............................................................................... 114 Semcac ........................................................................................................................... 116 Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community .................................................................. 118 Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council ............................................................. 120 Three Rivers Community Ac on .....................................................................................122 Tri-County Ac on Programs (Tri-CAP) ............................................................................ 124 Tri-County Community Ac on Partnership (TCCAP) .......................................................126 Tri-Valley Opportunity Council ....................................................................................... 128 United Community Ac on Partnership (Heartland CAA and Western CA)..................... 130 Upper Sioux Community ............................................................................................... 134 West Central Minnesota Communi es Ac on ...............................................................136 White Earth Reserva on ................................................................................................ 138 Wright County Community Ac on .................................................................................140 Reference and Contact Informa on ............................................................................... 142 Community Ac on Program Ac vity Repor ng Codes and Descrip ons .......................143 Commonly Used Acronyms ............................................................................................ 149 Minnesota Community Ac on Partners .........................................................................150 Na onal Community Ac on Partners and Associa ons .................................................151 Minnesota Head Start Programs .................................................................................... 152 Minnesota Energy Assistance Programs ........................................................................ 155 Minnesota Weatheriza on Programs ............................................................................ 158