Some area youth will be eligible this summer to receive scholarships to participate in some educational and recreational programs. The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency will be providing assistance for summer programs at both the Danville Family YMCA and the Boys and Girls Club of Danville.
Community Action staff will be at both sites later this month so eligible households can apply for assistance. Those applying must meet all income and program guidelines; and must be at or below 125-percent of the federal poverty guidelines.
The sign-up for Summer Youth Program Assistance will occur at the Danville Family YMCA on Wednesday, April 26th from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. (or until funding is exhausted). The program at the YMCA is for eligible youth in kindergarten through the 8th grades.
Registration for Summer Youth Program Assistance at the Boys and Girls Club of Danville will occur on Thursday, April 27th from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m., or until funding is exhausted. It is for eligible youth in the 1st through 12th grades (6 to 18 years old).
In order to be considered for a program scholarship applicants must provide certain documents at the time of intake. Those documents include:
- Social Security Cards for the entire household;
- Verification of income for the past 90 days for all household members over the age of 18;
- Verification of the interested child or children’s age.
The East Central Illinois Community Action Agency provides services to help with social and economic needs of individuals, families and communities in Vermilion, Ford, and Iroquois Counties.
