ASPIRE Self-Sufficiency
The ASPIRE Self-Sufficiency program is accepting new applications. Please click here.
For questions, please call (910) 485-6131.
“The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) was one of six block grant programs created under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981… Each year community action has rallied support for funding and continues to fight for people with low-income to achieve stability.”
Our Program
The Community Services Block Grant provides federal funding to community action agencies that work to address poverty at the community level. ASPIRE Self-Sufficiency serves clients across Cumberland and Sampson Counties.
ASPIRE Program Eligibility
Individuals are selected for the program based on: Cumberland or Sampson County residency, federal income requirements, and a commitment to full participation in the ASPIRE program to include obtaining employment.
Resources
We work with organizations and government offices throughout southeastern North Carolina, and have cultivated strong relationships to ensure our clients get the help they need.
Client Success
ASPIRE clients take their own, individualized pathway to self-sufficiency. Our managers see them through each step of the way and celebrate their achievements. Read our success stories.
Stabilization Assistance
Stabilization Assistance prov
Our Impact By the Numbers2022
Received employment supportive services
Completed education and traing programs
Number of participants