7 Coordination, 2605(b)(4) - Assurance 4

7.1 Describe how you will ensure that the LIHEAP program is coordinated with other programs available to low-income households (TANF, SSI, WAP, etc.). Joint application for multiple programs (indicate programs included) Intake referrals to/from other programs (indicate programs included) CSBG, TANF, Food Stamps, MO HealthNet(Mediciad) One - stop intake centers Other - Describe: All programs, except for TITLE VI of the Energy Conservation Act, are administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS) or through contractual arrangements with the nineteen (19) contract agencies throughout the state. Seventeen of which are Community Action Agencies (CAA) and the other two (2) being the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and Mid-America Assistance Coalition (MAAC), both non-profit organizations. CAAs are sub-grantees for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and Head Start, distribute USDA surplus commodities to low-income households, administer programs for Missouri’s homeless population, administer the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) component of LIHEAP, and the intake and eligibility determination functions for the Energy Assistance (EA) component of LIHEAP. This list is not inclusive of all the services provided. The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis covers many of the same functions as the CAAs, a primary exception being the CSBG. MAAC also does not provide CSBG. Eighteen (18) contract agencies also provide information services through contractual agreements with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for Weatherization services. Missouri’s LIHEAP generates a non-Weatherization printout and shares this with the eighteen (18) contract agencies. DSS Family Support Division (FSD) Income Maintenance (IM), who administers TANF, Food Stamps, and MO HealthNet (Medicaid) has Resource Centers where clients can come in person to receive services. Resource Center staff provide LIHEAP applications. If any of the above questions require further explanation or clarification that could not be made in the fields provided, attach a document with said explanation here.