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o  Emergency medical care at a CAA clinic or health facility for injuries that have resulted
                       from an accident or natural disaster

                   o  Emergency medical care provided by a health care provider or facility in the community
                       as a result of referral and/or payment from Community Action



               G. Emergency Protection from Violence
               Agencies are asked to report the number of unduplicated participants who receive Community
               Action assistance in securing emergency protection for adults and/or children from real or
               potential sources of physical and emotional abuse. For example:

                   o  Assistance in obtaining emergency restraining orders or other form of legal protections
                       against physical and emotional abuse and other forms of violence within families or
                       within the community

                   o  Emergency shelter for abused adults and their children, either sponsored by the CAA or
                       as a result of referral or financial support for such services

                   o  Assistance in obtaining emergency child protective interventions, court orders, or
                       placements


               H. Emergency Legal Assistance

               Agencies are asked to report the number of unduplicated participants who receive emergency
               legal assistance from the agency, either directly or as a result of partnerships with, or referral to,
               other organizations within the community. For example:

                   o  Participants who receive emergency immigration assistance or representation by the
                       agency or a partnering organization

                   o  Participants who receive emergency legal and financial management assistance when a
                       family member is at risk of incarceration for failure to meet court-ordered or other
                       financial obligations

                   o  Participants who receive emergency legal assistance and intervention when they are at
                       risk of imminent eviction from their place of residence, foreclosure, interruption in
                       essential utility service, or suspension of life-sustaining services or resource supports.


               I. Emergency Transportation

               Agencies are asked to report the number of unduplicated participants who receive emergency
               transportation assistance provided either directly by Community Action or through partnership
               with or referral to, other service providers.


               Emergency transportation assistance includes, but is not limited to, those situations in which
               participants receive bus tokens, taxi vouchers, a loaned automobile, van service, or some other

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