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The Community Action Program for Central Arkansas

The Community Action Program for Central Arkansas (CAPCA) is the sponsoring agency for CAPCA Head Start Programs (Regional and Migrant & Seasonal). CAPCA has been a leading partner providing community services in the central Arkansas region for many years.


In addition to its dedication to child development, CAPCA provides the following services to the community:

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
~Crisis and Regular Assistance: Provides assistance to households with extremely high utility costs.
Assistance is provided as funds become available.

Outreach
~Provides transportation to purchase food, medicine and health related services
to low income and elderly persons.
~Maintains one outreach worker per county served.

Emergency Aid
~One time assistance in utilities, rent or prescriptions.
~Funded through local donations.

Food Bank
~Guidelines: Based on HHS Poverty Income Guidelines.
~Referrals: From other Service Providers and emergency situations.

Commodities
~Distribution of government surplus food when available.

Federal Emergency Management Assistance (FEMA)
~One-time assistance in utilities and/or rent.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
~Program designed to provide assistance to low-income, elderly and disabled.

Housing
~Weatherization
~Home Rehabilitation

Case Management
~Assists persons in ways to conserve on utility bills, learn to budget their income
and improve their quality of life.

Video Loan Program
~Provides educational materials in the areas of Drug/Alcohol, Health Education,
Nutrition and STD/AIDS on a regular basis to 25 schools.

Annual Projects

Letter Carriers' Food Drive
Christmas Food Boxes
Angel Tree

All donations for these projects are from local business, community organizations and individuals.

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CAPCA
1014 Markham Street
P.O. Box 1044
Conway, AR 72033-1044

Phone: (501) 329-3891
Fax: (501) 329-8642

Email: rosemary@cyberback.com


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