Description:
Mission: To focus and direct all available resources in order to enable low-income individuals, in rural and urban areas, to attain the skills, knowledge and motivation to achieve self-sufficiency.
Company Profile: Community Action Programs began under the authority of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, which provided local communities with the opportunity to identify problems of low-income people and to develop programs and services to meet those needs.
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) are locally controlled and designed, self-help programs for low-income people. They serve as a training ground where low-income people, through participation in planning and implementation, develop skills and confidence to take responsibility for improving their lives. CAAs provide a unique partnership in planning and development services through the three part Board structure - public officials, interest groups and low-income people.
Racine Area Programs:
LIHEAP
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) can help pay a portion of heating costs.
Housing
R/K CAA is a HUD certified housing counseling agency. Our Housing Assistance program can provide renter or homeowner counseling and education, financial assistance to help owners or renters keep their housing and assistance for homeless persons to help them obtain permanent housing.
TEFAP
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) provides USDA foods to local food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters.
Weatherization
Weatherization services can help reduce home heating bills and conserve energy. Your home can be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.