Thames Valley Council for Community Action (TVCCA) received a $3,500  grant from the Dime Bank Foundation to replenish the Emergency Client Assistance Fund, a resource  that allows case managers to quickly resolve an array of financial setbacks faced by low-income  households. “These funds couldn’t have come at a better time,” said Community Services Director Jason  Martin. “For many of the people we support, a single unanticipated expense – whether it’s a medical  bill, a potential utility shutoff, a rent penalty, or a car repair – can be disastrous to an individual’s or a  family’s security.”  

The grant will provide emergency assistance for approximately ten struggling households (25-30  individuals) over the next 12 months. “The purpose of this fund is to furnish just enough assistance at  just the right time to help clients maintain momentum and continue their progress to greater levels of  self-sufficiency and financial stability,” noted Martin. “We can’t thank Dime Bank enough for its  continuing support of our programs that help people in need in our region.” 

For more information about TVCCA’s programs helping our neighbors throughout eastern Connecticut,  please call Community Services at (860) 444-0006 or visit tvcca.org.