CARES act grant helps with rent, water, and mortgage payments
Jamie Roth, WIRC
MACOMB – People who have had a reduction in hours or lost their job due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be able to get help with their rent, water, and/or mortgage payments through the CARES Act grant. Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency (WIRC-CAA) administers this grant program in Hancock, Henderson, Knox, McDonough, and Warren counties.
The CARES Act grant provides a one-time payment directly to the landlord, water vendor, and/or mortgage holder. The amount of assistance that each successful applicant receives is dependent upon their individual circumstances.
Lamoine Valley raises over $3,000 for Project Santa
Jamie Roth, PR Director,
MACOMB – For many years, members of LaMoine Valley have supported Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency’s (WIRC-CAA) Project Santa Program. The LaMoine Valley Project Santa group normally hosts a popular in-person fundraising event to benefit WIRC-CAA’s holiday program. Due to the pandemic, the event changed to an online raffle that was held on February 13, 2021. Thanks to the support of donors and members of LaMoine Valley Project Santa, $3,150 was raised for WIRC-CAA’s Project Santa Program.
WIRC-CAA team members are extremely grateful for the donation because they are anticipating a continued increased need during the 2021 holiday season. “In 2020, Project Santa assisted nearly 500 children in western Illinois, which is notably higher than our program enrollment in 2019,” said WIRC-CAA Project Santa Coordinator and Public Relations Manager Jamie Roth. “The economic rip