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News ReleaseThe Sheridan County Community Service Block Grant Program is conducting a Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Needs Assessment to determine the needs and resources of low-income people within Sheridan County.
This process is completed every three years to assist in identifying the community’s greatest needs and implementing programs to reduce poverty and increase economic self-sufficiency of county residents.
Community Builders, Inc. (CBI), a Wyoming-based consulting firm, has been contracted by the Sheridan County Community Service Block Grant Program to complete the Community Needs Assessment.
One of the key elements of the assessment is to gather information from local residents and community stakeholders about the perceived needs in Sheridan County.
CBI will be gathering information from service providers, community stakeholders, and low-income consumers of services through surveys and personal interviews for the next two weeks.
After gathering this information, CBI will analyze data with two perspectives:
(1) What is the current status of poverty and the conditions with which low-income residents struggle; and
(2) What are the trends in poverty and conditions that may impact low-income residents in the future?
Click here to complete the online survey.
The deadline for responding to the community survey is December 17, 2021.
Stakeholders and other agencies who provide services to local residents should also be completing a separate stakeholder survey (sent directly to them).
The end result will be the development of strategic goals with a clear action plan to meet the needs of the community.
Areas that are expected to be targeted include education, employment, nutrition, health services and housing.
Findings from the survey and demographic data for the assessment will be by the Sheridan County CSBG Board.
Based on the findings, the CSBG Board may adjust its Community Action Plan to allocate its limited resources to local agencies that provide targeted services to fight poverty.
Melissia L Barber
December 6, 2021 at 7:51 pm
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