West Central Community Action asks Crawford County for $4,000 to support local programs
West Central Community Action asked the county for the same $4,000 contribution as last year and reported it delivered more than $1.1 million in services to Crawford County residents in FY25, including Head Start, LIHEAP energy assistance and vendor payments in the county.
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Wendy Mueller of West Central Community Action joined the board by Zoom and asked the supervisors to fund the agency at the same level as last year: $4,000. She summarized services the agency provided in Crawford County in fiscal year 2025: 344 households served (764 individuals), two Head Start classrooms serving 26 children, 16 Early Head Start participants, 36 children participating in CACFP, and LIHEAP assistance to 337 households totaling roughly $193,000. Mueller said program dollars directed to local vendors equaled about $971,000 and that West Central provided over $1.1 million in services to county residents in FY25.
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