What are Community Action Agencies?

Community Action Agencies are nonprofit private and public organizations established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to fight America’s War on Poverty. Community Action Agencies help people to help themselves in achieving self-sufficiency. Today there are approximately 1000 Community Action Agencies serving every state.

The Community Action network serves approximately:

11 Million Individuals Per Year *

3.3 Million Families Per Year *

* Source: The National Association for State Community Services Programs