Tallatoona Community Action Partnership

What Tallatoona Community Action Partnership does

Tallatoona Community Action Partnership, Inc. is a private nonprofit community action agency founded in 1967 and headquartered at 1010 North Tennessee Street, Suite 107, Cartersville, Georgia. The organization serves low-income individuals, families, seniors, and preschool children across multiple Northwest Georgia counties including Cobb, Bartow, Haralson, and Paulding. Tallatoona operates four primary program pillars: (1) Achievement Zone, encompassing Head Start and Early Head Start early childhood education delivered through six centers serving more than 600 students per year; (2) Pathways to Empowerment, a workforce development initiative offering free high-demand training certifications in partnership with Truist; (3) Safety Net, comprising the Weatherization energy-efficiency program and LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) cooling and heating assistance for seniors and medically homebound households; and (4) Community Services under the federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG).

The organization's revenue model is grant-driven rather than commercial, with funding sourced from federal pass-throughs (Head Start/Early Head Start, LIHEAP, CSBG, Weatherization), state allocations (Georgia LIHEAP), charitable donations, and event-based fundraising such as the 'An Evening with Yolanda Adams' charity event. All services are provided free of charge to eligible low-income households, with eligibility assessed against federal poverty guidelines. Distribution is via direct service delivery through owned Head Start centers and partner facilities such as the Goodwill Career Center in Smyrna, where Cobb County LIHEAP appointments are now consolidated. Additional program channels include a Truist co-branded workforce certification flyer (2025), referral partnerships with schools, healthcare providers, and West Georgia Technical College, and a job postings page at tallatoonacap.org/jobs/.

Governance is provided by a community Board of Directors, typical of federally funded Community Action agencies. Scott Gray serves as Executive Director. The organization has no commercial customers, no proprietary technology products, no app or API presence, and operates with a workforce of 51-100 employees. Strategic partnerships include Goodwill (channel partner for LIHEAP operations), Georgia LIHEAP (state program administrator relationship), Truist (strategic partner for workforce training), Crosspoint City Church (event venue partner), and West Georgia Technical College (educational pathway partner). The Truist Foundation provided funding in February 2024.

Name

Tallatoona Community Action Partnership

Legal name

Tallatoona Community Action Partnership, Inc.

Website

https://tallatoonacap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tallatoona Community Action Partnership is a 1967-founded nonprofit community action agency in Cartersville, Georgia, delivering Head Start, LIHEAP, Weatherization, CSBG, and workforce development services free of charge to low-income families, seniors, and preschool children across Northwest Georgia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Family Engagement & Home–School Partnership Programs (EDACALAB)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Early childhood education
• Energy assistance programs
• Workforce development training
• Home weatherization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cartersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Programs: Funding from federal and state programs including LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program), Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), and Head Start/Early Head Start federal grants.
2. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations to support program sustainability.
3. Event Fundraising: Revenue from fundraising events such as 'An Evening with Yolanda Adams' charity event.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tallatoona Community Action Partnership is a non-profit Community Action agency delivering free early childhood education, workforce development, energy assistance, and home weatherization services to low-income individuals and families in Northwest Georgia. Its program portfolio includes Head Start and Early Head Start (serving 600+ preschool children annually across six centers), Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) programming, LIHEAP energy bill assistance for seniors and medically homebound households, residential Weatherization, and the Pathways to Empowerment Workforce Development Initiative offering free high-demand training certifications in partnership with Truist.

Product overview

Tallatoona Community Action Partnership is a non-profit community action agency offering a portfolio of social service programs designed to help families achieve economic independence. The organization operates a multi-program service delivery model including Head Start and Early Head Start (early childhood education), Community Services through CSBG, Weatherization (energy efficiency), the Pathways to Empowerment Workforce Development Initiative (job training and certifications), and LIHEAP (energy assistance). Programs are organized into three main pillars: Achievement Zone (Head Start/Early Head Start), Pathways to Empowerment (Jobs & Stability workforce services), and Safety Net (Weatherization & Energy Assistance). The organization primarily serves Northwest Georgia communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Head Start Free high-quality early childhood education program promoting school readiness, reading and learning, health and nutrition, and social development for preschool children of low-income families. Served more than 600 students per year across six centers.
• Early Head Start Free early childhood education program for infants and toddlers, providing a nurturing environment and developmental support from an early age for children of low-income families.
• Community Services (CSBG) Community Services Block Grant program providing support and resources to low-income families and individuals in the Northwest Georgia service area.
• Weatherization Free energy efficiency program that permanently reduces energy bills by making homes more energy efficient for low-income seniors, families, and eligible households in Northwest Georgia.
• Pathways to Empowerment Workforce Development Free workforce development initiative offering high-demand training certifications, job training, career pathways, and life skills development to help low-income community members achieve economic independence. Delivered in partnership with Truist.
• LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) Free energy assistance program helping low-income households with energy costs, including cooling assistance and heating support for seniors (65+) and medically homebound individuals. Appointments scheduled via phone or online scheduler, with Cobb County appointments served at the Goodwill Career Center in Smyrna, GA.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ students per year receive preschool education through six Head Start centers
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Crosspoint City ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2019Venue partner for 'An Evening with Yolanda Adams' fundraising event benefiting programs for low income children and families in Northwest Georgia.
• TruistminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTruist is mentioned as a partner for the Pathways to Empowerment Workforce Development Initiative, providing free high-demand training certifications to community members.
• GoodwillcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoodwill Career Center serves as the location for LIHEAP appointments in Cobb County, providing space for energy assistance program services.
• Georgia LIHEAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState energy assistance program administered locally through Tallatoona for cooling and heating assistance to low-income households.
• West Georgia Technical College (formerly West Central Technical College)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner that former Head Start parents were encouraged to apply to for career advancement programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YMCA of the USA: The YMCA operates community-based programs spanning youth development, family services, and workforce readiness. Its integrated community-center model parallels Tallatoona's multi-program approach across Northwest Georgia.
• United Way Worldwide: United Way Worldwide is a broad-incumbent nonprofit that funds and coordinates community services for low-income families through local affiliates. Its multi-cause model (education, financial stability, health) parallels Tallatoona's wraparound approach at significantly larger scale.
• Catholic Charities USA: Catholic Charities USA is a national social services network offering integrated programs in family support, workforce development, housing, and emergency assistance—closely mirroring Tallatoona's Head Start, energy, and CSBG offerings, but at multi-state scale.
• Salvation Army: The Salvation Army operates multi-program social services (family support, emergency assistance, youth programs, adult rehabilitation) targeting low-income populations. Its service breadth overlaps directly with Tallatoona's Safety Net and Achievement Zone pillars.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Boys & Girls Clubs of America provides youth development and after-school programming for at-risk youth, comparable to the youth-serving elements of Tallatoona's Head Start and community services portfolio, but with a national physical-center footprint.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Habitat for Humanity delivers housing-related services (home construction, repair, weatherization) to low-income families—a comparable mission to Tallatoona's Weatherization and LIHEAP-driven housing affordability work, executed at national scale.

Others

• Feeding America: Feeding America is a national hunger-relief network operating food banks and pantries that serve low-income households—adjacent to Tallatoona's CSBG community services and frequently co-located in safety-net referral partnerships with community action agencies.
• National Head Start Association: The National Head Start Association is the membership organization for Head Start grantees like Tallatoona. It is a sectoral association rather than a direct competitor, but shapes training, advocacy, and funding advocacy for the Head Start program area central to Tallatoona's mission.
• National Community Action Partnership: The National Community Action Partnership is the national membership association representing Community Action Agencies including Tallatoona. It is an industry/ecosystem participant rather than a service-delivery competitor, but defines Tallatoona's policy and funding context.

Direct peers

• Goodwill Industries International: Goodwill Industries International is a nonprofit network delivering workforce development, job training, and community-based services to low-income populations—directly comparable to Tallatoona's CSBG and Pathways to Empowerment programs, and a current operating partner for LIHEAP delivery in Cobb County.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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