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WHAT IS COMMUNITY ACTION?

In 1964, The Great Society, as envisioned by President Lyndon Johnson, was a sweeping plan to improve the lives of all Americans, regardless of their circumstances. Inspired by President Kennedy and his New Frontier, Johnson pledged to fulfill his promise of equal opportunity for all by enacting several comprehensive changes within the federal government. In August 1964, the Economic Opportunity Act was signed into law by President Johnson creating the nationwide Community Action Network.

SCACAP's Mission

The South Carolina Association of Community Action Partnerships, Inc. (SCACAP) is a statewide non-profit organization that aims to develop and support programs to promote self-sufficiency and improve the quality of lives for income eligible children, youth, individuals, and families served within Community Action and Head Start network in South Carolina.

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ABOUT SCACAP

SCACAP serves as a State clearinghouse or hub for the Community Action, Head Start, and Weatherization Networks that provides various programs and services to meet the needs of our targeted population, such as comprehensive early care, housing, energy assistance and efficiency programs, crisis and case management, employment, income management Nutrition, youth and senior programs, and a myriad of other programs. SCACAP advocates for policies that strengthen program services, coordinates extensive training, professional development, statewide data compilation and analysis, reporting, communication and marketing, resource and partnership development, research and strategic planning, statewide outreach and education, and a plethora of other services to build the capacity to enrich service delivery. SCACAP also implements statewide community-based programming and is currently a grant recipient of an Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership Program in 8 counties throughout S.C., a Senior Digital Ready@50+ Program, Diaper Demonstration and Research Pilot Grant (Statewide Diaper D. A. S. H. Collaborative Project), an Affordable Connectivity Program, Aging In Place Project, COVID V.O.I.C.E.S. Project, Organizing for Outreach Project & a Healthy Home Production Grant.