Program areas at ACCAP
Head start program:head start is a multi-faceted child and family development Program for income-eligible households in Anoka and Washington counties in Minnesota. The Program is designed to help pregnant women and children, aged birth to five, and their families achieve their full potential. During 2022, 503 children were served.
Child care aware minnesota:child care aware mn provides families, childcare providers, and communities with information and support for quality childcare that is affordable and accessible for families in the metro area. We are a referral source for families, providing information and support to families in search of childcare. We are a resource for childcare providers. We provide professional growth and development with educational programs, grants, training, consultation and coaching with parent aware. We are an advocate for high quality childcare. We reach out to businesses and communities to generate awareness and support for high quality childcare.
Building operations:the building operations Program operates affordable and subsidized rental housing. During 2022, there were 303 rental units that served 306 households. The housing stock includes single family homes, townhomes/duplexes, apartments and single-room-occupancy shared housing. The organization offers rent subsidies under one circumstance: the first is the senior section 202 building with 24 units; otherwise, our rents are limited to 30%, 50% or 60% of 30% of area median income where the organization has used federal, state, County or federal home loan bank development/redevelopment resources. There are a handful of rents that are market rents which we would set at a maximum of the fair market rent, which would qualify the unit for section 8 tenants. The rents we may charge are reduced by the utility allowance for the unit. Anoka County Community Action Program collaborates with Anoka County and housing non-profits to serve vulnerable populations that include persons with mental illness and developmental disabilities. The organization operates 12 single family homes that serve persons with developmental disabilities in group settings. We also cooperate with private agencies that serve Anoka County clients who are disabled individuals in semi-independent living environments.
Energy assistance program:the energy assistance Program is available to assist qualified low-income households with fuel and electric bills. Energy grants are based upon heating costs for the previous heating season, income and household size. Grants are paid to the utility company(s) on the household's behalf. Energy assistance also qualifies households for weatherization and energy related repair programs, and may be documentation of eligibility for other programs, such as affordability programs through utility company. The energy assistance Program for Anoka County served 4,746 households with primary heat grants for utility billing assistance, 1999 households with crisis payments for utility billing assistance and 102 households with energy related payments during the 2021-2022 Program year ending september 30, 2022.
Special senior citizen
Corporate activities Program
Other Community services