An Equal Opportunity Program
Housing Counseling assists individuals and families in becoming mortgage ready through pre-purchase homebuyer education and one-on-one case management.
Households that need financial assistance for unexpected large expenses such as emergency home repair, vehicle repairs, and/or employment-related expenses.
We offer one and two bedroom apartments in the cities of Beatrice (Valley Heights I and Valley Heights II) and Odell (Valley Heights II). We have apartments for individuals and families, 62+ years of age or disabled on a fixed income. Rents are based on 30% of the tenant’s monthly income. Rental assistance is available.
We offer two and three bedroom apartments in the cities of Fairbury (Valley Heights I), Osceola (Midtown Apartments), Fairmont (Sixth Avenue Apartments), Exeter (Eagle Apartments), Rising City (Shady Elm Apartments) and Bellwood (Derby Apartments). Income restrictions apply and rental assistance is available. Rents are based on 30% of the tenant’s monthly income.
Volunteers, community groups, and local businesses donate time, material, food, toys, skills, and love. Which are used in a variety of seasonal holiday projects.
May is Community Action Month and on May 29, 2025, we’re stuffing the bus for BVCA! Bring donations to your local Blue Valley Community Action Partnership (BVCA) Family and Community Services Center in Beatrice, Crete, David City, Fairbury, Geneva, Hebron, Osceola, Seward and York! Here’s what we need (and how it benefits the community):
STUFF for cleaning: Windex, oven cleaner, big bottles of Clorox Clean Up, bathroom cleaners, paper towels, shop towels and rags, Clorox wipes. Cleaning supplies support Head Start Centers, our Housing Department’s maintenance crew, our FCS Centers, and even clients who are in need of them.
STUFF for infants and kids: Diapers/pull-ups, wipes, new &/or clean children’s clothing including socks, underwear, pants, shirts, coats and boots. These items can be kept at Head Start preschools as emergency backups as well as distributed at WIC clinics and FCS Centers to families in need.
STUFF for parents: New car seats, infant spoons and plates, bibs, nursing bras and covers, bobby pillows, sleep sacks. These donated items can also be distributed at WIC clinics and FCS Centers.
STUFF in general: Toothpaste, deodorant, bar soap and body wash, shampoo, feminine hygiene products, adult depends, and other personal hygiene products. These items are ALWAYS needed at our FCS centers to help individuals and families in need. They can also find their way into clients’ hands through specific programs including Early Head Start and Commodity Supplemental Food Program, a nutrition program for low-income seniors.
If you would like to contribute something specific to early childhood education, our Head Start program has an Amazon wishlist! Click Here
Every year BVCA spends a considerable amount to keep these items in stock for the programs that need them. As you can see, that’s a wide variety across the full spectrum of assistance BVCA provides. Donated items means BVCA can direct program funding to other uses, and many of these items can be considered “in-kind” donations that help us with match requirements for grants, including Head Start!
Blue Valley Community Action Partnership’s is pleased to share our 2024 Impact Report, which highlights successes of both our organization and those enrolled in our programs. Click on the link to view the report.
Our Vision
Equity
Respect
Hope
Excellence
Community
Caring
Innovation
Opportunity
Integrity
Individuals served in 2024
Individuals received nutritious food in 2024 to assist with food security
Programs offered by BVCA in 2024
Individuals were employed by BVCA in 2024
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Clinic – Fairbury
Women Infants and Children (WIC) Clinic – Crete
Immunization Clinic – Fairbury
Women Infants and Children (WIC) Clinic – Geneva
Immunization Clinic – Geneva
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Clinic – David City
Immunization Clinic – Crete
Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
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