Bridge The Gap

Program

Major Goals/Initiatives with $

Head Start

• Raising-A-Reader restock and refresh supplies

Rapid Rehousing

• This new program requires non-federal match to triple our capacity to serve Wright County residents who are experiencing homelessness. Donations to this program will allow WCCA to provide support services such as fiscal management tools, car repairs, bedding, healthcare, and more.  

Family Resource Centers

• We are currently developing the county’s first Family Resource Center model and will be going Mobile! The County has funded a portion of our new mobile site, but the coordination of community partners and services will take support from across the entire county. 

Food Shelf

• Head Start & HLWW Backpack Program
• Covering the increased cost of food
• Building maintenance and updates
• Develop a new Nutrition Education Center

Aging

• Educate the Community on Caregiver Support Services
• Help provide mileage reimbursement to the volunteers who donate hundreds of hours to our community’s older adults

VITA

• The state funding for this program will only cover volunteer coordination. However, clients need tax support outside of our volunteer season. 

Energy Assistance

• Funding is low across the state, but we still have the same amount of work. The applicants (and local utility vendors) will not receive federal benefits if we cannot process all our applications. 

Foreclosure

• Requests for counseling are increasing. The State funding we receive covers about half of the current need. Additional financing will prevent staff from having to turn clients away due to a lack of capacity.