About Us

The Community Action network of private/non-profit or public organizations was created by the federal government in 1964 to combat poverty in geographically designated areas.

Each Community Action Agency promotes works to reduce the effects of poverty by involving the community including elected public officials, private sector representatives, and especially low-income residents in assessing local needs and attacking the causes and conditions of poverty.

Community Action Agencies leverage available local, state, private, and federal resources to assist low-income individuals and families in acquiring the necessary support, skills, and knowledge to gain access to new opportunities and achieve economic self-sufficiency.

A Community Action Agency involves the low-income population it serves in the planning, administration, and evaluation of its programs and carries out its mission through a variety of means including:

Most poverty-related organizations focus on a specific area of need, such as job training, health care, housing, or economic development. Community Action Agencies address the multiple needs of low-income individuals and families through a comprehensive approach, developing partnerships with other community organizations and administering a full range of coordinated, in-house programs to fit the local community and designed to have a measurable impact on poverty.