Ashtabula County Community Action Agency

What it reported doing in 2024

Acchdo: ashtabula county community housing development organization (acchdo) manages two programs, as follows: (i) the new hope supportive housing program, a homelessness prevention program, and (ii) the emergency home repair program, a program that assists senior citizens with home repairs, as well as structural, plumbing, and furnace problems, that would force them from their homes.community services: under the community services division, 2-1-1 is an easy to remember three-digit number that can be dialed anywhere in ashtabula county to connect people that are in need with community, social, and health and human service programs and resources. 2-1-1 ashtabula county has been in operation for many years, providing a vital link by connecting people that are in need to the services that assist with practical problems in their lives. 2-1-1 ashtabula county is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is provided to callers toll-free from anywhere in ashtabula county. Another key function of the community services division is administering the rental assistance program. This program provides rental and other housing assistance to qualified applicants that have been impacted by the covid-19 pandemic.heap: the home energy assistance program (heap) is a federally funded program that is administered by the Ohio department of development and is designed to help eligible low-income ohioans meet the high costs of home heating and summertime cooling.food services program: the food service program is a fee-for-service program that provides prepared food for purchase by accaa programs and outside consumers.homemaker program: the homemaker program provides basic housecleaning services to seniors, ages 60 and older, who reside in ashtabula county. The provision of this home-based service allows seniors to remain in their own homes and live independently in safe, clean, and healthy environments.senior nutrition program the senior nutrition program (snp) is comprised of two different activities, as follows: congregate meals and home delivered meals. The congregate meals program involves the sharing of midday hot, nutritious meals amongst community members. The home delivered meals program is a program that aims to allow ashtabula county seniors to remain in their homes and avoid premature institutionalization by providing a hot, nutritious meal that is delivered to the home each weekday.speech services provides high-quality speech services to youth through partnerships with the local school districts.hub the pathways community hub (pch) is designed to centralize care coordination for low-income, under-resourced individuals and families; its focus is to address the social determinants of health that negatively impact the well-being of the citizens of northeast Ohio, particularly those that are enrolled in medicaid health plans. The goal is to realign the current siloed service delivery model through the pch evidence-based model. Pch utilizes a standard set of "pathways or interventions that are linked to specific modifiable risk factors, in order to connect individuals with a network of community-based organizations, agencies, and providers that are available to address those needs. Accaa is the "hub" for ashtabula, lake, and geauga counties, performing administrative duties andoversight for care coordination agencies (ccas). The ccas employ community health workers to assist participants one-on-one in order to improve their health outcomes, establish risk-reduction strategies, and become more self-sufficient. Each confirmed "pathway" that is completed ties to payment through the managed care organizations.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 94.1%; rating input score 94
• Program expense ratio: 93.9%; rating input score 94
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Fail
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -0.3%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.22; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.55; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 1.6%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.5% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.7% per year; rating input score 100; 27th percentile among comparable filings