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US Government Agencies
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FirstGov For NonProfits
The US Government's Offical Web Portal |
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HUD's Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives |
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The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. |
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US Department of Agriculture Rural Development
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US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
"A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO FOOD RECOVERY"
Food Recovery and Gleaning Initiative
USDA Gleaning and Food Recovery Home Page
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US Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program
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US Department of Health & Human Services Administration on Aging |
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US Department of Health and Human Services
Link to the Administration for Children and Families Agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services. This Agency provides oversight for Federal programs that promote the economic and social well being of families, children, individuals and communities.
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US Department of HHS - Administration for CFS - Head Start Bureau |
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US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Click on the following link to see HUD FY02 Funding for Florida
www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/about/budget/budget02/states/fl.cfm
Click on the following link for general info on HUD Grant Programs for NonProfit Organizations
www.hud.gov/offices/fbci/nonprofgrants.pdf
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State of Florida Agencies
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Agency for Workforce Innovation - AWI
Click on the following link to access the Directory of One Stop Centers in your area: www.floridajobs.org/onestop/onestopdir/index.htm
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Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
Florida Food Security Team Member |
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Florida Department of Children & Families
The Department of Children & Families is committed to working in partnership with local communities to ensure safety, well-being and self-sufficiency for the people we serve.
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Florida Department of Community Affairs
Link to the Florida Community Service Block Grant Program Description and Eligibity Requirements. |
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Florida Department of Education
Food and Nutrition Management Programs |
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Florida Department of Elder Affairs
The Florida Department of Elder Affairs is the agency constitutionally designated by Florida voters to "serve as the primary state agency" responsible for administering human services programs for the elderly. (Section 430.03 Florida Statutes). Its purpose is to serve elders in all aspect possible ways to help them keep their self-sufficiency and self-determination.
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Florida Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (WIC/FMNP)
The Florida Farmers' Market Nutrition Program is a joint project of the Florida Department of Agriculture and the Florida Department of Health. |
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Florida Public Services Commission - Lifeline Assistance Program This program offers assistance to qualified residential telephone customers and consumers receiving state and federal assistance such as TANF, food stamps, Medicaid, LIHEAP, SSI, or Federal Public Housing Assistance. For more information click on the link above. |
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University of Florida IFAS - Rural Counties Studies |
National Associations
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Community Action Partnership |
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Early Head Start National Resource Center |
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Meals on Wheels Association of America |
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National Association for Community Action (NACAA)
The Community Action Partnership was established in 1972 as the National Association of Community Action Agencies (NACAA) and is the national organization representing the interests of the 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) working to fight poverty at the local level.
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National Association for State Community Services Programs (NASCSP)
NASCSP’s mission is to assist states in responding to poverty issues. NASCSP members are state administrators of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program (DOE/WAP). The CSBG, administered by the states, provides core funding to local agencies to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities and to empower low-income families to become self-sufficient. The DOE/WAP helps low-income families reduce their energy costs by making homes more energy-efficient. The local agencies funded by these programs provide a wide range of services such as weatherization, energy assistance, child care, job training, and housing. NASCSP keeps its members, the federal government, and other interested parties informed about issues related to CSBG and DOE/WAP through its publications. |
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National Center for Faith Based Initiative |
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National Community Action Foundation (NCAF)
The National Community Action Foundation (NCAF) is a private, non-profit organization which serves as an advocate and lobbyist for low-income programs. Founded in 1981, NCAF members are Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and state and regional associations of CAAs. NCAF is governed by an elected, volunteer board of Directors. NCAF works closely with Members of Congress, federal and state agencies, the executive branch both in Washington, D.C. and the states, and with other public interest groups to maintain adequate funding for anti-poverty programs and to shape future social policy directions.
For CAPFACTS click here www.ncaf.org/capfacts.html
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National Head Start Association
The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is a private not-for profit membership organization representing more than 900,000 children, 190,000 staff and 2,500 Head Start programs in America. It is governed by a 49-member Board of Directors composed of a director, staff, parent and friend representative from each of the twelve federal regions and the immediate past president. NHSA provides a national forum for the continued enhancement of Head Start services for children prenatal through age five and their families. It is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to the concerns of the Head Start community.
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National Rural Housing Coalition (News & Publications)
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State CAP Associations
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Alabama - Community Action Association of Alabama
Lukata Mjumbe, Executive Director
Email: Imjumbe@caaalabama.org
950 22nd Street, Suite 674
Birmingham, AL
Phone: 205.458.8875 Fax: 205.458.8876
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Arizona Community Action Association
The Arizona Community Action Association (ACAA) was created in 1967 to provide research, education, information and advocacy on poverty. ACAA is governed by the 10 Community Action Agencies (CAA) and 37 Community Action Programs (CAP) located throughout all of Arizona's 15 counties. |
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Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association
Rose Adams, Executive Director
Email: acaa@aristotle.net
300 Spring Street, Suite 1020
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501.372.0807 Fax: 501.372.0891
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California/Nevada Community Action Association
Tim Reese, Executive Director
Email: treese@@cal-neva.org
225 30th Street, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916.443.1721 Fax: 916.325.2549
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Colorado Community Action Association
Rob Sawyer, Executive Director
Email: SawyerAndCCAA@earthlink.net
P.O. Box 529
Blackhawk, CO 80422-0529
Phone: 303.949.9934 Fax: 303.582.0458
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Community Action New Mexico
Ona Porter, Executive Director
Email: NMACAP@aol.com
P.O. Box 7596
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87194-7596
Phone: 505.344.8811 Fax: 505.343.1919
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Connecticut Association for Community Action
Edith Karsky, Executive Director
Email: edithk@crtct.org
555 Windsor Street
Hartford, CT 06120
Phone: 860.560.5845 Fax: 860.560.5848
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Florida Association for Community Action, Inc.
Wilma K. McKay, Executive Director
Email: wilma@faca.org
820 E. Park Avenue, Bldg E, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 224-4774 (p) (850) 224-5762 (fax) |
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Georgia Association for Community Action Agencies
Lorraine Daniels, Executive Director
Email: georgiacaa@aol.com
1000 Main Street
P.O. Box 1808
Forest Park, GA 30298-1808
Phone: 404.361.4442 Fax: 404.361.5959
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Hawaii - C.A.P. Executive Directors Association, Inc.
George Yokoyama, President
Email: hceocgy@hawaii.rr.com
47 Rainbow Dr.
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: 808.961.2681 Fax: 808.935.9213
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Idaho - Community Action Partnership Association
Mary Chant, Executive Director
Email: mchang@cableone.net
P.O. Box 8224
Boise, ID 83707
Phone: 208.375.7382 Fax: 208.321.4819
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Illinois Community Action Association
Dalitso Sulamoyo, Executive Director
Email: sulamoyo@icaanet.org
3435 Liberty Street
Springfield, IL 62704-1090
Phone: 217.789.0125 Fax: 217.789.0139
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Indiana CAP Directors' Association
Ed Gerardot, Executive Director
Email: egerardo@incap.org
1845 West 18th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317.638.4232 Fax: 317.634.7947
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Iowa Community Action Association
Lana Ross, Executive Director
Email: LLRoss@dmgov.org
602 Robert D. Ray Drive
Des Moines, IA 50309-1881
Phone: 515.283.4525 Fax: 515.237.1687
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Kansas Association of Community Action Programs
Tawny Stottlemire, Executive Director
Email: tawny@kacap.org
112 SW 7th Street, 3rd Floor
Topeka, KS 66603
Phone: 785.234.0878 Fax: 785.234.1652
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Kentucky Association for Community Action
Thomas (Kip) Bowmar, Executive Director
Email: kip@kaca.org
101 Burch court
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone 502.875.5863 Fax: 502.875.5865
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Louisiana - Association of Community Action Partnerships, Inc.
Jane Killen, Executive Director
Email: lacapinc@bbipmail.com
2576 Toulon Drive, Suite 6
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Phone: 225.298.3323 Fax: 225.298.3325
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Maryland Community Action Partnerships
Zenobia Williams, Executive Director
Email: zwilliamsmcap@hotmail.com
10480 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 400
Columbia,MD 21044
Phone: 410.740.3027 Fax:410.558.6770
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Massachusetts Associatio for Community Action
Joseph Diamond, Executive Director
Email: joediamond@prodigy.net
105 Chauncy Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617.357.6086 Fax: 617.357.6542
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Michigan Community Action Agency Association
Doreen Woodward, Executive Director
Email: dwoodward@mcaaa.org
Office Park West
516 South Creyts Road, Suite A
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone: 517.321.7500 Fax: 517.321.7504
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Minnesota Community Action Association
Arnie Anderson, Executive Director
Email: arnieanderson@minncap.org
MCIT Building
100 Empire Drive, Suite 202
Saint Paul, MN 55103
Phone: 651-645-7425 EX:4 Fax: 601.923.3925
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Mississippi Association of Community Action Agencies
Kenn Cockrell, President
Hinds County Human Resource Agency
Email: Kennco@hchra.org
No Executive Director
975 North Street, Suite 102
P.O. Box 3782
Jackson, MS 39207-3782
Phone: 601.944.1747 Fax: 601.944.1748
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Missouri Association for Community Action
Elaine West, Executive Director
Email: ewest@communityaction.org
2410 Hyde Park Road, Suite A
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Phone: 573.634.2969 Fax: 573.636.9440
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Montana Association of Community Action Partners
Bob Buzzas, Executive Director
Email: civicconsulting@msn.com
321 E. Main, Suite 316
Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone: 406.586.1572 Fax: 406.522.8232
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Nebraska - Community Action of Nebraska
Mary Beth Rathe, Executive Director
Email: marybethrathe@canhelp.org
1120 K Street, Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402.471.3714 Fax: 402.471.3481
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Nevada Community Action Association
Michele McKee, Executive Director
Email: mmckee@csareno.org
P.O. Box 10167
Reno, NV 89510
Phone: 775.786.6023 Fax: 775.786.5743 |
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New Hampshire Community Action Association
Gale Hennessy, President
Email: gale@snhs.org
No Executive Director
c/o Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 5040
Manchester, NH 03108
Phone: 603.668.8010 Fax: 603.645.0734
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New Jersey Community Action Association
Patricia Hunt, Executive Director
Email: chunt@njcaanet.org
227 East Hanover Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 609.392.1110 Fax: 609.392.1397
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New York State Community Action Association
Denise Hawlow, Executive Director and CEO
Email: dharlow@nyscaaonline.org
2 Charles Boulevard
Guilderland, NY 12084
Phone:518.690.0491 EX:24 Fax: 518.690.0498
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North Carolina Community Action Association
Sharon Cousar Goodson, Executive Director
Email: sharon.goodson@nccaanet
4428 Louisburg Road, Suite 101
Raleigh, NC 27616
Phone: 919.790.5757 Fax: 919.790.5767
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North Dakota Community Action Association
Ann Pollert, Executive Director
Email: ndcaa@sendcaa.org
c/o S.E.N.D. South East North Dakota Community Action Agency
3233 S. University Drive
Fargo, ND 58104-6221
Phone: 701.232.2452 Fax: 701.298.3115
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Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
Phil Cole, Executive Director
Email: phil@oacaa.org
50 West Broad Street, Suite 1616
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614.224.8500 Fax: 614.224.2587
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Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies
Michael Jones, Executive Director
Email: michaeljones@okacaa.org
2800 NW 36th Street, Suite 221
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Phone: 405.949.1495 Fax: 405.949.0955
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Oregon - Community Action Association of Oregon
Wendy M. VanElverdinghe, Executive Director
Email: Wendy@cado-oregon.org
PO Box 7964
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503.316.3951 Fax: 503.363.0113
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Pennsylvania - Community Action Association of PA
John Wilson, Executive Director
Email: johnwcap@aol.com
222 Pine Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: 717.233.1075 Fax: 717.232.1014
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Puerto Rico Community Action Association - Associacion de Agencias Comunales de Puerto Rico, Inc.
Sonia Nieves, Executive Director
Email: prcca1@yahoo.com
Luis Munoz Rivera Street #3
Guaynabo, PR 00097
Phone: 787.720.6172 Fax: 787.790.1135
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Rhode Island - West Bay Community Action Program
Jeanne Gattegno, President, CEO
No Executive Director
224 Buttonwoods Avenue
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401.732.4666 EX:113 Fax: 401.732.6965
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South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships
Jessica McMoore, Executive Director
Email: jmsccapa@bellsouth.net
2700 Middleburg Drive, Suite 213
Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: 803.771.9404/9806 Fax: 803.771.9619
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South Dakota - Inter-Lakes Community Action, Inc.
Cindy Dannenbring, Executive Director
Email: cdannenbring@interlakescap.com
111 N. Van Eps Avenue
Madison, SD 57042
Phone: 605.256.6518 Fax: 605.256.2238
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Tennessee Association of Community Action
Julie Bunch, Executive Director
Email: jbunch_taca@bellsouth.net
810 Brown Avenue
Kingston, TN 37763
Phone: 865.376.8832 Fax: 865.376.2983
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Texas Association of Community Action Agencies
Stella Rodriquez, Executive Director
Email: stella@tacaa.org
2512 I.H. 35 South, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78704-5772
Phone: 512.462.2555 EX:204 Fax: 512.462.2004
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Utah Community Action Partnership Association
Heather Tritten, Executive Director
Email: heather@utahcap.org
230 South 500 West, Suite 260
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801.443.3025 Fax: 801.596.2011 |
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Vermont Community Action Association
Linda Rooker, Executive Director
Email: lrooker175@aol.com
60 Center Street
Rutland, VT 05701
Phone: 802.775.0878 Fax: 802.775.9949
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Virginia Council Against Poverty
Jim Schuyler, Executive Director
Email: jschuyler@vacap.org
700 East Franklin Street, 14T2
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804.644.0417 Fax: 804.644.5914
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Washington State Community Action Partnership
Bob Swanson, Executive Director
Email: bobswanson@wapartnership.org
P.O. Box 15940
Seattle, WA 98115-0940
Phone: 206.527.7336 Fax: 206.527.7543
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Washington, DC - United Planning Organization
Benjamin Jennings, Executive Director
Email: information@upo.org
401 M Street S.W.
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 202.289.9100 Fax: 202.289.2645
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West Virginia Community Action Partnerhip
Mary L. Chips, Executive Director
Email: mchipps@charterinternet.com
950 Kanawha Blvd., E. 2nd Floor
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304.347.2277 Fax: 304.347.2001
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Western Maine Community Action
Fenwick Fowler, President
Email: ffowler@wmca.org
P.O. Box 200
East Wilton, ME 04234-0200
Phone:207.645.4287(EX.5300) Fax: 207.645.9604
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Wisconsin Community Action Program Association - WISCAP
Richard Schlimm, Executive Director
Email: rschlimm@charterinternet.net
1310 Mendota Street, Suite 107
Madison, WI 53714-1039
Phone: 608.244.4422 Fax: 608.244.4064
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Wyoming Community Action Partnerships
Joe Ramirez, Administrator
Email: wcap@wyoming.com
PO Box 4113
Cheyenne, WY 82003
Phone: 307.635.1671 Fax: 307.635.0530
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Other Partners
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Florida Association for Microenterprise
6260 N. Ocean Blvd.
Ocean Ridge, FL 33435
Contact: Lynn Allison
Phone: (561) 742-1234
Fax: (561) 733-4461
Email: drlynna@aol.com
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Florida Federation of CDCs
Florida Federation of CDCs c/o LEEDCO
2774 First Street
Fort Myers, FL 33916
Contact: Mr. Roy Kennix at LEEDCO
Phone: (941) 337-2300
Fax: (941) 337-4558
Email: leedcofl@aol.com
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Florida Housing Coalition
1367 East Lafayette St., Suite C
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Contact: Tracy Suber
Phone: (850) 878-4219
Fax: (850) 942-6312
Email: tracysuber@flhousing.org
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Miami Dade Neighborhood Housing Svcs.
7100 Biscayne Blvd, 2nd Floor
Miami, FL 33138
Contact: Ms. Sharon Peniston
Phone: (305) 751-5511
Fax: (305) 751-2228
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South Florida Community Development Coalition
Suite 500
3000 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33137
Contact: John Ise
Phone: (305) 576-0080 ext 342
Fax: (305) 573-5800
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Champions for Children Electronic Network (CCEN)
A statewide network of community leaders and grassroots volunteers working to unite Floridians around ways to help children. |
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Coalition of Florida Farmworker Organization, Inc.
COFFO is a statewide organization whose main objective is to enhance the living and working conditions of migrant and seasonal farmworkers and the rural poor in Florida. It is governed by a nine(9) member Board of Directors and has offices in Homestead, Florida City, Immokalee, and Belle Glade. Through its coalition COFFO delivers services to farmworkers and the rural poor in 13 counties in the state of Florida and works with other farmworker organizations to ensure that farmworkers are benefiting from the services available and that duplicity is kept to a minimum. |
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Community Action Program Legal Services (CAPLAW), Inc.
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Family & Children Faith Coalition (FCFC)
The Family & Children Faith Coalition (FCFC) is an information and resource center for South Florida's faith community. FCFC's purpose is to mobilize, assist and equip Miami's ethnically diverse faith community to more effectively serve families, youth and children and to encourage cooperation, where possible, with local agencies and community-based groups. |
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Florida Coalition for the Homeless
Greg Mellowe, Executive Director
Email: FlaHomelessCoal@mindspring.com
1510 E Colonial Drive, Suite 203W
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone: 407.893.4410 or 888.917.3223
Fax: 407.893.4415
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Florida Commission on Community Service
Florida Food Security Team Member. Volunteer Florida is a 25 member Governor appointed commission charged with being a facilitator in the development, promotion and implementation of volunteer and community service programs and practices. |
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Florida Commission on Responsible Fatherhood
In 1996, the Governor and the State Legislature realized the need to create Florida's Commission on Responsible Fatherhood and to commit resources to address the complex social, emotional and financial climate that has resulted in 30 percent of Florida's children being fatherless. Since 1997, the Commission has funded 27 programs in 35 counties, reaching out to over 5,400 fathers or nearly 11,000 children in Florida.
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Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center
Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC) is a not-for-profit legal services organization whose mission is to protect and promote the basic human rights of immigrants of all nationalities.
Programs and Services: FIAC provides direct representation to clients of all nationalities whose cases are generally complex and require an attorney to represent them before the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) or the Immigration Courts. FIAC targets those poverty-level clients who find it difficult to access legal services, such as families with children, the homeless, individuals who are HIV+ or have AIDS, victims of domestic violence, the elderly and disabled facing termination of public benefits, migrant farm workers, and persons in INS detention.
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Florida Impact
Florida Impact, founded in 1979, is a statewide network governed by a policy board of 23 Christian and Jewish groups, community-based organizations of low-income people, and direct-service providers. This partnership led the fight for school breakfasts, the Emergency Family Housing Assistance Program for homeless families, and the elimination of several laws that discriminate against farmworkers. Impact also helped win legislative victories to ensure the rights of farmworkers to know about hazardous chemicals to their workplace; establish an environmental justice commission to study and recommend changes for the disproportionate placement of toxic waste sites in low-income neighborhoods; and regulate the labor pool industry to prevent the exploitation of low-wage workers.
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Florida KidCare
Florida KidCare offers affordable, low-cost health insurance for the uninsured children of Florida. No interview required, just fill out and mail the easy, one-page application and you will be informed if your child is eligible. |
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Florida Rural Economic Development Initiative
The online Florida Resource Directory is a service of the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade & Economic Development, the Department of Community Affairs, the Office of Urban Opportunity, Enterprise Florida, Inc. and Workforce Florida, Inc. |
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Florida's Collaboration for Young Children & Their Families
A Head Start State Collaboration Project
Mary E. Bryant, Director
Florida Head Start State Collaboration Office
600 South Calhoun Street, Suite 146
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0240
Phone: 850.414.7757 Fax: 850.414.7760
Email: mary.bryant@schoolreadiness.org
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Grants Information Center
Resources for NonProfit Organizations |
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Housing Assistance Council - (HAC)
A nonprofit corporation headquartered in Washington, D.C. helping local organizations build affordable homes in rural America since 1971. HAC emphasizes local solutions, empowerment of the poor, reduced dependence and self-help strategies. HAC assists in the development of both single- and multi-family homes and promotes homeownership for working low-income rural families through a self-help, "sweat equity" construction method. The Housing Assistance Council offers services to public, nonprofit and private organizations throughout the rural United States. HAC also maintains a special focus on high-need groups and regions: Indian country, the Mississippi Delta, farmworkers, the Southwest border colonias and Appalachia. |
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Region IV Head Start Association
Region IV Head Start Association is a professional organization that serves as an advocate for Head Start children, parents, and staff in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
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Salvation Army
Link to all Florida Locations. |
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Switchboard of Miami, Inc.
For more than thirty-five years, Switchboard of Miami, a private, nonprofit, multi-service agency, has provided the Miami-Dade community with comprehensive telephone crisis counseling, suicide prevention, information and referral services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. In addition, the agency offers free individual and family counseling services, as well as school based prevention programs for high-risk youth and their families.
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The Florida Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Eleven partners, working as a team to help assure the merited right of Older Floridians to live their retirement years with dignity. Check out the Elder Home Repair Database which provides a catalogue of publicly funded programs within Florida that provide home repairs for elder residents. This information is intended to assist the staff of community information and referral programs, local aging service providers, elder help lines, legislative district offices, case management practitioners, and others serving older persons to locate home repair services for elders.
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The Foundation Center |
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The National Youth Development Information Center
NYDIC, The National Youth Development Information Center, is a project of the The National Assembly through its affinity group, the National Collaboration for Youth. NYDIC provides practice-related information about youth development to national and local youth-serving organizations at low cost or no cost. |
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United Way of Florida
Click on the Link above to find the location nearest you! |
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Voices for Florida's Children
Jack Levine, President
Email: voices@floridakids.com
PO Box 956
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Phone: 850.222.7140 Fax: 850.224.6490
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Volunteer Florida - The Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
Ameiko Watson
Director of National Service Programs
115 Progress Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Phone: 850.921.5172 Fax: 850.921.5146 |
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Panhandle Area Migrant Education Center
Florida Food Security Team Member. Migrant farm workers are an indispensable part of American agriculture, yet by every measure, these people are our most depressed workers. They work from sunrise until dark under unsanitary and dangerous conditions. The average life expectancy of a migrant farm worker is forty-nine compared to seventy-five for the general population. Migrant family income is one-fifth the national average. And, most alarmingly, only one migrant child in ten graduates from high school. To break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy, the Region I Migrant Education Program's goal is to link migrant families to services and programs that support the well being and education of their children.
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