1. Poverty in Missouri 2015

2. ThrivingFamilies Food Family & Economic Security Housing & Energy HealthEducation 5 Key Elements of Poverty

3. Missouri’s Community Action Network 19 Community Action Agencies, 36 associate & business members and 1,300 individual members statewide! About 3,000 employees work in these 19 agencies serving the poor and their communities. For every dollar of Community Services Block Grant funding Missouri received…$14.04 was leveraged from federal, state, local, and private sources. The Community Action Network provided services to 225,569 low income individuals in FFY 2013.

4. General Role of Community Action Agencies Advocacy Advocacy Education Education Poverty Simulations Poverty Simulations Training/Technical Assistance Training/Technical Assistance Direct Services Direct Services Emergency/Crisis Intervention Emergency/Crisis Intervention Community Needs Assessment Community Needs Assessment Community Engagement Community Engagement State Association Local Community Action Agency Most importantly, Community Action Agencies are mandated by the Community Services Block Grant to act as catalysts in the community for the express purpose of impacting the causes and conditions of poverty.

5. Missouri Poverty Rates Vision A state where all people and communities thriveMission To advocate for low-income Missourians and strengthen the Community Action Network 2014 Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates – US Census

6. Child Poverty Currently, 304,178 Missouri children live in poverty. Out of 114 counties and the City of St. Louis – 92 counties have a child poverty rate of 20% or higher. 2014 Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates – US Census and the Annie E. Casey Kids Count Report

7. Food 16.9% of Missourians are food insecure (That means that according to the USDA they do not have access at all times to enough food for an active healthy life) Over 437,000 households in the state participate in the SNAP program - with an average monthly benefit per person of $128 Missouri has the 6th highest percentage of food insecure households in the United States 6t h

8. 10,237 Missourians are homeless 1 out of every 7 households pays more than 30% of income on housing expenses In Missouri, in order to afford the Fair Market Rent set by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on a 2 bedroom apartment - a person must earn at least $14.31 per hour working full time Is the percentage families earning between $10-$30K spend on energy after taxes. Families making over $50K spend only 9% on average. 24% Housing & Energy

9. 90.15% of Missouri students graduate high school! Education

10. 29.1% Almost a third of all jobs in Missouri are considered “low wage” meaning that they pay less than 100% of the federal poverty line Family & Economic Security Although over 928,783 people in the state are below the federal poverty line...only 77,551 adults and children receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Although over 928,783 people in the state are below the federal poverty line...only 77,551 adults and children receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). The 2015 federal poverty rate is $11,670 for an individual or $24,250 for a family of 4. The 2015 federal poverty rate is $11,670 for an individual or $24,250 for a family of 4.

11. Poverty Impacts Overall Health Obesity Heart Disease / Hypertension Osteoporosis Diabetes Life Expectancy Brain Development Social and Educational Skills in Children Families ENTIRECOMMUNITIES Individuals

12. Snapshot of Poverty in St. Louis City of St. Louis Rate of Food Insecurity25.64% Graduation Rate71.81% No High School Diploma28.7% Poverty Rate27.2% Child Poverty43.1% Unemployment5.5% Uninsured19.2% St. Louis County Rate of Food Insecurity15.59% Graduation Rate88.87% No High School Diploma12% Poverty Rate10.9% Child Poverty 16.2% Unemployment7% Uninsured12.4% Information pulled from the Missouri Community Action Needs Assessment Tool via Community Commons.

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