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Welcome to Southeast Kansas Community Action Program, where our mission is to unite staff, individuals, families, and community partners to provide quality, comprehensive services through compassionate respectful relationships.

SEK-CAP Board Chairman Earns National Recognition

Boyd Koehn, board chairman of the Southeast Kansas Community Action Program, received the Jayne Thomas Grassroots Volunteer Recognition Award during the Community Action Partnership’s Annual Conference in Boston. Boyd, his wife Kay, and three SEK-CAP representatives attended the annual event, which was held the week of August 30th. Steve Lohr, SEK-CAP executive director said, “In my 31 years with SEK-CAP, I have not seen another individual as extraordinarily devoted to helping people and changing lives. It was an honor to accompany Boyd and to watch with pride as he received this prestigious award.”
The Jayne Thomas Volunteer Recognition Award was established by the Community Action Partnership in 1988 to acknowledge exemplary achievements in support of Community Action. The award is named after Jayne Thomas, who was an outstanding community action leader from Roanoke, Virginia, and who served as the Community Services Block Grant director for that state. The award is given to an individual each year that has shown outstanding dedication and made extraordinary contributions to a Community Action Agency. “Over 1500 people gathered together in Boston to learn, to share experiences, and to acknowledge a few very special people who are making America a better place to live. Boyd’s caring spirit is representative of the thousands of people who volunteer in community action agencies every day,” said Lohr.

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(Left to Right) Community Action Partnership President & CEO, Donald Mathis; SEK-CAP Board Chairman, Boyd Koehn; Boyd’s wife of 35 years, Kay Koehn; and national CAP Board Chairman John Edward, pose together after the awards ceremony.

Please view Boyd’s introduction video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB9sz-GIPjA

SEK-CAP ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR TBRA RENTAL ASSISTANCE

SEK-CAP is re-opening the application process for Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) funds.

The TBRA Program assists qualifying individuals and families with rental subsidies and/or security and utility deposits for those who are homeless in the twelve county SEK-CAP service area.

To potentially qualify for assistance, an applicant’s income must fall below the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 rental assistance program guidelines. Applicants must also be certified as “homeless” by another social service agency. While the TBRA application process is reopened, the SEK-CAP HUD Program waiting list is closed and will remain closed until further notice.

Applications for the TBRA Homeless Program will be accepted only from August 30, 2010 through September 30, 2010. Applications received after September 30th will not be accepted.

Applications may be submitted at the following SEK-CAP Family & Community Service offices: 212 East 1st Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701 (Phone 620-223-0680); 204 North Pine Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762 (Phone 620-231-5400); 200 Walnut Street, Coffeyville, KS 67337 (Phone 620-251-6920) or may be requested at the SEK-CAP Central Office in Girard, 401 N. Sinnet, Girard, KS 66743 (Phone 620-724-8204.)

This is an Equal Housing Opportunity.

THE PROMISE OF COMMUNITY ACTION
"Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other."