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RADA, Inc. Board of Directors meets on the 4th Monday of most months at 6:30 p.m.

Contact Us

190 Beech Street
Suite 103
Gate City, VA 24251
(276) 386-6441
obellamy@radainc.org
Angela Sproles, Executive Director

SERVICES

Children's Services | Emergency | Energy | Housing | Self-Reliance

RADA, as your Community Action Agency in Lee, Scott and Wise Counties and the City of Norton, provides services in five major categories:

Children's Services - technical assistance and training provided to Head Start centers, child day care centers, and family day homes
Emergency - one-time financial assistance with rent/mortgage payments, utility or water bills and/or food
Energy - installation of more energy efficient heat sources and insulation as well as energy education
Housing - home rehabilitation and improvement services
Self-Reliance - assistance for elderly and disabled residents with maintaining their independence and Transportation programs

For most of its programs, RADA uses the Federal Poverty Guidelines (seen below) as established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. These are updated annually, usually in February.

2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines

Size of Family Unit	100%	125%	150%	200%
1	$10,400	$13,000	$15,600	$20,800
2	$14,000	$17,500	$21,000	$28,000
3	$17,600	$22,000	$26,400	$35,200
4	$21,200	$26,500	$31,800	$42,400
5	$24,800	$31,000	$37,200	$49,600
6	$28,400	$35,500	$42,600	$56,800
7	$32,000	$40,000	$48,000	$64,000
8	$35,600	$44,500	$53,400	$71,200
for each additional person, add...	+ $3,600	+ $4,500	+ $5,400	+ $7,200
SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol 73, No. 15, January 23, 2008, pp. 3971.

For most of the Housing Programs, eligibility is based on 125% of Federal Poverty Guidelines while the Weatherization program utilizes the 130% Guidelines. For families with children, TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) assistance is based on 200% of poverty.