EMBARRAS RIVER BASIN AGENCY INC
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Mission Statement
The Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. is dedicated to serving the needs of at-risk, low-income individuals and families. The common goal of all programs within the Agency is to foster community involvement, professional partnerships, and trust between all entities. The Agency and staff members are committed to providing life skills that will assist individuals and families to attain a higher level of stability, self-sufficiency, and a better quality of life.
About This Cause
Chartered in 1965, the Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. is an Illinois Not for Profit 501(c)(3) Corporation dedicated to providing services to address the needs of the low-income communities in the nine county area served by the Agency. ERBA is a Community Action Agency organized to administer grants and other programming for the target population of low-income citizens of all ages. ERBA is governed by a Board of Directors composed of Public Officials, Low-Income Representatives, and Representatives of the Private Sector. The Board strives in its endeavors to promote the interest of the communities in which ERBA is operating, with an emphasis on empowering low-income individuals to achieve self-sufficiency. ERBA serves the counties of Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence and Richland in Illinois, and assists low-income individuals and families with things such as utility bills, rent, mortgage, home energy efficiency, Head Start pre-school for kids age 3-5, senior meals and transportation, financial and credit counseling, homebuyer education, USDA loans, college scholarships, college tuition, water heaters, transportation to and from doctor appointments, and information on where to find resources not provided by ERBA.