Mission
To help low income people of Bucks County achieve and maintain economic self-sufficiency.
Core Program Economic Self-Sufficiency (ES) Program
- Five year participation
- Goal of the program is to increase income through employment to be able to be economically independent and get off of all government subsidies
- Goals set in ten dimensions: income, employment, education, transportation, parenting/social, substance abuse, mental health, health insurance, shelter, and nutrition
- Individualized and specialized
- Long term assistance and intervention to help families achieve self-sufficiency
- Self-Sufficiency Specialists and clients work together to develop action steps and goal plans
- Voluntary
Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS)
- Client has up to five years to complete the program
- Clients begin an escrow account which can be used towards the purchase of a home
- Designed for clients who have and use a section 8 certificate
- Goal of the program is to increase income through employment to be able to get off of subsidized housing
- The more income a client makes, the more money is saved in escrow
- Offered in collaboration with the Bucks County Housing Authority
Support Programs
- Buck$Back (VITA)
Free tax return filing by certified volunteers - Weatherization
Program that offers home repairs to reduce energy costs - Food Program
BCOC oversees the distribution of state and federal food through 26 pantries in the county - Emergency Services
Designed to provide financial assistance for families to overcome temporary barriers to self-sufficiency - Utility Assistance
Funding programs for residents that have received a shut-off notice for utilities
Weatherization
For additional information on the Weatherization Program, please call 215-345-3301 or email Bucks County Opportunity Council.
