Overview: The Community Social Services (CSS) under Webb County Community Action Agency currently consists of 14 staff members. The program provides services to meet eligible households' immediate needs. Grants under the program are: Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP), Community Services Block Grant (CSBG).
Community Social Service Office Locations
CAA Main Building
111 Camino Nuevo Road, Hwy 359 Building B Laredo, TX
(956) 523-4222
Fernando Salinas Community Center
520 Reynolds St. 2nd Floor Laredo, TX
(956) 523-4182
Lilia Perez Community Center
4420 Old Santa Maria Rd. Laredo, TX
(956)724-7050
Larga Vista Community Center
5401 Cisneros St. Laredo, TX
(956)523-5087 & (956) 523-5089
Rio Bravo Community Center
1600 Orquidia Ln Rio Bravo, TX
(956) 523-4863
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8am - 12pm & 1pm - 5pm
National Goals of the Community Action Agency
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs requires CSBG sub-recipients to address the national goals. Utilizing the National Performance Indicators, not only all goals are being addressed but additional Community Action activities may also be reported.
Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
The purpose of CEAP is to assist low-income Households, particularly those with the lowest incomes, that pay high proportion of Household income for home energy, primarily in meeting their immediate home energy needs. The program requires priority be given to those with the highest home energy needs, meaning low income Households with high residential energy use, a high energy burden and/or the presence of a "vulnerable" individual in the Household, such as child age 5 and younger, disabled person, or an elderly individual. CEAP Services include: energy education, needs assessment, budget counseling (as it pertains to energy needs), utility payment assistance, repair of existing heating and cooling units, and crisis- related purchase of portable heating and cooling units.
You may submit an application here and a staff member will contact you for an application
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Active Programs
1. Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) Assist low-income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes, that pay for home energy.
2. Case Management Program Transition out of Poverty (TOP) Provides skills training such as CDL training.
Staff
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Adolfo Gutierrez |
Maricela Benavides |
Yerline Nunez |
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Administrative Assistance |
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Sandra L Perez |
Toni L Guerra |
Rosa I Guajardo |
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Monica Carlee |
Guadalupe Botello |
Silvia Leal |
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Ignacio Gonzalez |
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