At Community Action Partnership of Orange County (CAP OC), we are committed to empowering local families by addressing their financial challenges and improving their living environments. Our Energy and Environmental Services (EES) aim to do just that—create safer, healthier homes—giving families the tools they need to thrive.
EES focuses on two core programs: Utility Assistance and Weatherization Services. These programs are designed to reduce the financial burden many families face by providing:
- Utility Assistance: Offering gas and electricity bill assistance to eligible Orange County residents year-round, helping families manage their utility costs.
- Weatherization Services: Providing no-cost home improvements to help families save energy and reduce their utility bills. These improvements may include insulation, weatherstripping, and other upgrades that increase energy efficiency.
These programs go beyond saving money—they create safe, livable, environments that foster stability and wellbeing. Even more so, these programs bring peace to local families like the Garcia’s*, who have experienced improved health outcomes and home safety as a result.
The Garcia Family: A Story of Hope
The Garcia family was struggling to make ends meet in their multi-generational household. High utility bills and home safety concerns made their daily lives stressful and uncertain. Everything changed when the Garcia’s connected with CAP OC. Through our impactful partnership with CalOptima, the Garcia’s received additional services to support their multigenerational household including:
- Environmental Accessibility Adaptations: We installed grab bars and ramps to ensure their grandmother, who faces mobility challenges, could safely navigate her home.
- Asthma Remediation: By improving indoor air quality with an air filtration system, we helped reduce asthma triggers that affected their children’s health.
Within just a few weeks of receiving these vital home modifications, their entire family enjoyed noticeable health benefits. From limiting fall risks for their grandmother to eliminating asthma impacts that limited their children’s school attendance, our dynamic EES programs significantly reduced limiting factors for the Garcia family.
Building a Better Future
Families like the Garcias continue to be the heartbeat of our mission. With every insulated home, every grab bar installed, and every utility bill supported, we’re not just providing services—we are improving lives.
As we continue to offer these no-cost services throughout Orange County, we remain committed to the families we serve and the Community Partnerships that make it all possible.
Stay tuned for updates as we continue to provide Energy and Environmental Services—lighting the way for brighter and healthier futures.
*Pseudonym used for privacy