Green Hills Community Action Agency is committed to providing high quality service to those in need of help. If you are a current KCP&L customer with energy assistance approval, and would like to see if you qualify to receive a fan through this program, please contact the GHCAA Central office by calling 660-359-3907.

Pictured from left to right are: Adam Doupe and Bill Fries both of KCP&L, Elisha Daniel GHCAA Energy Auditor, Kim Brashear GHCAA Energy Services Support Staff, Amanda Swan GHCAA Energy Service Support Manager, Sheryl King and Eric Hall of KCP&L, and Terri Henderson Energy Services Director for GHCCA

To meet future budget targets, Green Hills Community Action Agency will be implementing immediate changes to its outreach system. The agency will be going to a centralized staffing pattern, with services being provided out of the Central Office in Trenton, MO after July 22, 2011.

While GHCAA will not have a physical office open in each county after July 22nd, residents can still receive assistance and access all services with little to no interruption. Individuals in the Green Hills Region (which includes the counties of: Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, and Sullivan) are asked to contact GHCAA by dialing their local office number as they have in the past. As always, staff will be able to connect residents to GHCAA services and provide information on resources available within local communities.

Again, GHCAA will be closing its county outreach offices after July 22nd. To receive assistance and access services, residents are asked to contact GHCAA by dialing their local office number.

No appointment is needed for those seeking assistance. Simply call your local Green Hills Community Action Agency. We will gather your information over the phone, then contact your utility vendor and process your application. No appointment in your county office is necessary. Counties that are served by GHCAA include: Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, Harrison, Mercer, Sullivan, Putnam, Linn, and Livingston.

This process is for those who have qualified for and received energy assistance after Oct. 1, 2010. For those who have not yet applied for energy assistance, a complete application will need to be filled out. To obtain an application, please drop by your local Green Hills Community Action Agency, and pick up an application. The application will be processed as a crisis provided that the client has a disconnect notice.

The summer ECIP program is only for those households who are disconnected or soon will be. All emergency applications will be processed in the Grundy County office by Energy Services Staff members. They include: Terri Henderson, Amanda Swan, Jennifer Farmer, Alicia Roy, and Kim Brashear. Persons with questions are encouraged to contact Amanda Swan at 660-359-3907.

Persons falling at 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines or below qualify for this program. A family with one person living in the household with an annual income of $21,780, a two person household with an income of $29,420 annually, a three person household with an annual income of $37,060, a family of four with an income of $44,700 or a family of five with an income of $52,340 will qualify for this service.

GHCAA utilizes certified energy auditors to examine the home to determine which weatherization items are needed. Typical things done to the home include attic insulation, foundation insulation, wall insulation, clean and tune of furnaces, caulking, and weather-stripping. An average of $6500 per home is spent.

Rental properties are eligible with the landlord paying $300 of the cost of weatherizing the home. The agency has a record of decreasing air infiltration into the home by 30-40%. This results in significant savings on utility bills. The application process is very simple to complete. Contact your local GHCAA today to fill out an application.

Plans call for weatherization between 500 to 600 homes during the grant period which ends in March of 2012. Persons with questions about the program are encouraged to call Terri Henderson at 660-359-3907.

Students receive education about energy conservation, water conservation, gardening, and saving fossil fuels. In addition, each student received a booklet called, “The Adventures of Sparky the Energy Saving Squirrel” or Energy Saving Tips.

Persons, groups, or schools who are interested in learning more about “Put A Little Green In Your Life” are encouraged to contact Terri Henderson at 660-359-3907 or via email at: hendersont@ghcaa.org. The project is showcased on one of the company websites which one can access at www.putalittlegreeninyourlife.com

This project/program is funded in whole/or part with funds received from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provided by the Missouri Department of Social Services, Family Support Division.  The funds received from the Family Support Division are all federally funded.