El Paso Community Action Program Project BRAVO, Inc.
Helping people. Changing lives.
Mission
Project BRAVO builds bridges to opportunities that help individuals and families thrive in our Borderland community.
Ruling year
1965
Executive Director
Laura Ponce
Main address
2000 Texas Ave
El Paso, TX 79901 USA
EIN
74-6068251
NTEE code
Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (S20)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
The County of El Paso has a disproportionately high number of individuals and families living in poverty. According to the 2020 U.S. Census American Community Survey, 18.8% of households in El Paso County are living at or below the federal poverty level. The poverty rate in the United States is 10.5% and 13.6% for the State of Texas, and so our community has challenges of equity and access to resources that allow many families to thrive.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Career & Academic Readiness Program (CARE)
The Career and Academic Readiness Program (CARE Program) helps people become self-sufficient. Participants must be enrolled in college or vocational school to participate. Our CARE Program Advisors (CPA) provide motivation and support services such as resume writing. CARE Program clients receive intensive case management are connected to resources and financial supports to reach self-sufficiency.
Utility Assistance Program
Project BRAVO can help qualified households with up to 12 months of utility assistance.
Weatherization Program
Project BRAVO makes homes more energy efficient through weatherization. Weatherizing a home involves installing measures such as attic/wall/mobile home belly insulation, weather stripping, replacing inefficient appliances like refrigerators and furnaces, reducing air infiltration, and other measures that reduce energy consumption. Funds are limited for this program and so services are prioritized for households with people over the age of 60, children under age 5, and people with disabilities.
HVAC Repair
Project BRAVO repairs or starts up HVAC units such as furnaces, evaporative coolers, and refrigerated air conditioners. HVAC units can also be connected/disconnected at the beginning of the hot and cold seasons. Funds are limited for this program and so services are prioritized for households with people over the age of 60, children under age 5, and people with disabilities.
Patient Assistance Program
Project BRAVO's Patient Assistance Program addresses the need for health care services for low-income individuals. We aim to help patients who lack health insurance or prescription coverage obtain the services and medications they need. We assist our clients by identifying and providing referrals or applications for low cost health clinics, pharmacy discounts, and free eye exams and eyeglasses.
HUD Certified Housing Counseling
Project BRAVO is a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency. Housing Counselors provide education and counseling for homebuyers and homeowners at risk of mortgage default. Homebuyer education clients receive the information and tools needed to purchase a home that they can afford and maintain. Homeowners experiencing financial hardship can work with Housing Counselors to assess their ability to afford their home, and, when appropriate, work with their bank to modify their loan to prevent mortgage default.
Affordable Housing
Project BRAVO owns and maintains 36 affordable apartment units located in Central and South El Paso.
Adult Basic Education
Project BRAVO provides GED classes in both English and Spanish. We aim to help our students increase their academic skills and prepare them to take the G.E.D battery examinations.
Rent & Mortgage Assistance for COVID-19 Affected Households
Project BRAVO provides rent and mortgage assistance to households affected by the COVID pandemic. This program is currently not accepting new applications due to high demand.
Project BRAVO also provide assistance to tenants in the process of eviction through the Texas Eviction Diversion Program.
Where we work
Awards
Capital Award 2020
UnidosUS
Affiliations & memberships
UnidosUS 2016
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of homes weatherized
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Weatherization Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of low-income households who have received utilities assistance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Utility Assistance Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of households counseled on foreclosure prevention.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
HUD Certified Housing Counseling
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Project BRAVO stabilizes families with programs and services the meet basic needs. We then work with individuals and families to connect them to workforce training, jobs, and other resources to help people transition out of poverty.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Project BRAVO's strategies are to stabilize households in crisis with programs that meet basic needs. Project BRAVO provides utility assistance, rent/mortgage assistance, affordable housing, housing counseling, HVAC repair & startups, weatherization, and referrals to community partners. Once households are able to meet their basic needs, we provide services such as adult basic education, intensive career and academic case management, tuition assistance, training supports, employment supports, financial education, and other services that help people get living wage jobs and transition out of poverty.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Project BRAVO is the local Community Action Program (CAP). As the designated CAP, Project BRAVO has access to designated federal dollars such as the Community Services Block Grant and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds that support our programs. In addition, we work with private foundations to further support our mission. Finally, we have over 50 community partners that work with us to identify and support families in poverty that are working towards self-sufficiency.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our annual report featuring the previous fiscal year's accomplishments can be found at https://www.projectbravo.org/community-documents.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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El Paso Community Action Program Project BRAVO, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 07/24/2024
Luis Perez
Center Real Estate
Term: 2024 - 2024
David Stout
El Paso County Commissioner, Pct. 2
Enedina "Nina" Serna
El Paso County Justice of the Peace, Pct. 6, Pl. 2
Cesar Blanco
Texas State Senator
Alberto Mesta
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
Loren Cartagena
Socorro Independent School District
Sylvia Carreon
Volunteer with the City of El Paso Neighborhood Association
Laurencio Bosquez
Montaña de Cristo Church,
Christina Sanchez
Office of County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal
Fred Perea
Helen of Troy
Fernando Escobedo, Jr.
The Frugal CFO, LLC
Louis Castillo
Workforce Solutions Borderplex
Luis Perez
Center Real Estate
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
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