The Federal Poverty Guidelines are issued each year in the Federal Register by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  The guidelines are a simplification of the poverty thresholds for use for administrative purposes — for instance, determining financial eligibility for certain federal programs. The poverty guidelines are sometimes loosely referred to as the “federal poverty level” (FPL). View current guidelines.
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The Livingston County Community Foundation has announced a grant in the amount of $8,000 to the Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri.

The funds are to be used to purchase medical supplies for clinic visits at their Chillicothe location on Elm Street which specializes in women’s healthcare, STD testing and treatment, and other services including breast and reproductive exams and family planning education for Livingston county residents. They also provide laboratory services such as blood pressure checks, hemoglobin tests, and urinalysis, as well as limited services to men related to STD screenings and reproductive health.
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The Livingston County Community Foundation was organized in 1998 as a recommendation of the Long Range Planning Committee of the Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce to set up a permanent endowment to grant funds to other Livingston County non-profit (501 c3) organizations to fulfill their objectives. The major areas of interest are Economic Development, Community and Rural Development, Education, Community Health and Welfare, Youth, Arts, and Humanities. Since its organization the foundation has made over 80 grants totaling more than $500,000, all benefiting non-profits in Livingston County.
 
To obtain more information about the Livingston County Community Foundation contact Ron Wilder at 660-646-0502, email rwilder@greenhills.net, or write to PO Box 405 in Chillicothe.

​As part of its on-going mission to lessen poverty across Missouri, Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri is currently conducting a Community Needs Assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to help the Agency better understand the current state of poverty within their nine county service area. The information gleaned from this process will help CAPNCM improve current anti-poverty efforts and help them build future programs designed to target the biggest problem areas facing the residents of Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, and Sullivan counties.
 
CAPNCM would like to invite all members of the community to participate by taking a brief online survey regarding their thoughts and views on poverty in their area. Respondents are free to complete as much, or as little, of the survey as they wish. No personally identifying information is collected as part of the survey or used in any part of the final report produced by the Community Action Agency. To access the 2017 Community Needs Assessment survey, please visit this URL: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KC3BZB5. Direct links to the survey have also been provided on the Agency’s website: http://www.capncm.org and Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ghcaa2/. You can also request a printed copy of the survey be mailed to you by calling 855-290-8544.
 
If you have any questions regarding this survey or how the information will be used, please contact the Agency’s office.

The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri’s Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program (or LIHEAP for short) still has funds for heating assistance. People do not need to schedule appointments or physically visit the office in Trenton to apply for or receive help. The agency offers several different options for submitting applications, paperwork, and/or disconnect notices, including postal mail, fax, email, phone, and online assistance. If you have questions regarding this program or the status of your current application, please contact the agency at 855-290-8544 and hit 0 for an operator.
 
Phone: 855-290-8544 option 0 (or 660-359-3907)
Fax: 844-503-1872 (or 660-359-6619)
eMail: kbrashear@capncm.org 
Mailing Address: CAPNCM c/o LIHEAP, 1506 Oklahoma Ave, Trenton MO 64683
Website: www.capncm.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghcaa2

The Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri will award up to nine continuing education scholarships to residents of their nine county service area. Applicants for the $750 scholarship should be, or plan to be, full-time students residing within one of the following Missouri counties: Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, or Sullivan and who live in an income-qualified household per federal CSBG poverty guidelines.
 
Applicants should be qualified for admission to an accredited university, college, or vocational technical school. A minimum of a 2.5 GPA must be maintained to be considered to receive this scholarship. Both traditional and non-traditional students are welcome to apply.
 
Application deadline is 5pm, April 16, 2017.
 
For complete details and a copy of the scholarship application, please visit the agency’s website at www.capncm.org or contact them toll-free by calling 1-855-290-8544 ext. 1024.