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Westcap tells Chippewa County supervisors it provided thousands of local services in 2024 and faces short‑term reimbursement risks
Summary
West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency told the Chippewa County Board its programs served thousands of local households in 2024, outlined food, housing and energy assistance numbers, and warned the agency’s reimbursement‑based funding model can create short‑term cash‑flow stress when state or federal portals are unavailable.
Tim Mather, executive director of West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency (Westcap), told the Chippewa County Board of Supervisors that Westcap — adopted by Chippewa County in 1968 — provides food, housing and energy assistance across seven counties and runs on a mix of federal, state and private funds.
"We receive about $380,000 a year of CSBG funding," Mather said, referring to the Community Services Block Grant, and added that CSBG represents a small but flexible portion of Westcap’s overall budget. He told supervisors Westcap served roughly 2,721 households in Chippewa County and that the agency serves about 40,000 people across its service…
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