Embarras River Basin Agency
400 W Pleasant St.
PO Box 307
Greenup IL
62428
PH:
217-923-3113
Fax:
217-923-5155
Marsha Roll,
Executive Director
Helping Low Income Individuals
Achieve Self-Sufficiency
Serving the People
of:
Clark, Coles, Crawford,
Cumberland, Douglas,
Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland counties.
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ERBA
Mission Statement:
The
Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. is dedicated to serving the needs of at-risk,
low-income individuals and families. The common goal of all programs within the
agency is to foster community involvement, professional partnerships, and trust
between all entities. The agency and staff members are committed to providing
life skills that will assist individuals and families to attain a higher level
of self-sufficiency and a better quality of life.
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Chartered
in 1965, the Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. is an Illinois Not for Profit
501(c)(3) Corporation dedicated to providing services to address the needs of
the low-income communities in the nine county area served by the Agency. ERBA
is a Community Action Agency organized to administer grants and other
programming for the target population of low-income citizens of all ages. ERBA
provides services and administers grants for the following counties: Clark,
Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Jasper, Lawrence, and Richland.
ERBA
is governed by a Board of Directors composed of Public Officials, Low Income
Representatives, and Representatives of the Private Sector. The Board strives
in its endeavors to promote the interest of the communities in which ERBA is
operating, with an emphasis on empowering low-income individuals to achieve
self-sufficiency.
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The
Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA) and all programs administered therein,
as a not-for-profit corporation funded by the state and federal monies, shall
be totally committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and full equity of
opportunity, regardless of race, religion, color, disability, marital status,
sex, age, national origin, political affiliation or belief. ERBA will comply
with the provisions of:
Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
The
Age Discrimination Act of 1975;
Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended;
Illinois
Human Rights Act, as amended;
Civil
Rights Restoration Act of 1987;
The
US DOL regulations at 29 CFR Parts 31 and 32; and
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
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