What Tri County Community Action does

Tri County Community Action (TCCA), legally The Community Action Commission, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Action Agency founded in 1966 as part of President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty and the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. The organization, rebranded under its current name in January 2014, serves economically insecure residents across Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties in Central Pennsylvania from a main office in Harrisburg and four additional county offices. It is governed by a tripartite board with equal representation from the low-income community, local elected officials, and public/private stakeholders.

TCCA delivers services through four programmatic pillars: Early Childhood and Family Development (Parents as Teachers, 24/7 Dad, Families in Recovery); Employment, Education, and Financial Empowerment (Budgeting Basics, Getting Ahead, Long-term Case Management, Career Readiness); Housing Security (OnTrack, Operation HELP, Supportive Services); and Community Development (South Allison Hill, Clean and Green Harrisburg, Rise UPtown). All programs are provided free of charge to income-qualified participants, with eligibility tied to Federal Poverty Income Guidelines. Service distribution occurs through walk-in offices, home visits, on-site programming at named housing developments, community events, and online/phone intake. Technology is limited to standard nonprofit infrastructure: case management systems, web-based donor and volunteer management, and digital application processes.

The revenue model is grant-dependent. Primary funding is the federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, Grant Number 93.569), supplemented by federal pass-throughs (LIHEAP), state grants (Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency), local Community Development Block Grants, foundation grants (Perry County Community Foundation, PPL Foundation), corporate partnerships (PPL Electric Utilities for OnTrack/Operation HELP, First Commonwealth Bank's Share the Warmth match up to $100,000, Highmark Wholecare $300,000), and individual donations. In the most recent reported year, TCCA helped 31,664 individuals take steps toward economic independence; 38% of those helped were the sole income source for their households and 51% of households served had children in the home.

Name

Tri County Community Action

Legal name

The Community Action Commission

Website

https://cactricounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tri County Community Action is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Action Agency providing early childhood, employment, housing, and community development programs free of charge to income-qualified residents of Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties in Pennsylvania, operating from five offices with 40+ staff and funded primarily through federal, state, and foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Anti-poverty programs
• Family development support
• Housing assistance programs
• Self-sufficiency education

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Services Block Grant (CSBG): Primary federal funding through Grant Number 93.569 from the Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. CSBG is the only federal program with explicit goal of reducing poverty and provides critical flexible funding for core functions, gap-filling activities, innovative practices, and rapid responses.
2. Federal, State, and Local Grants: Funding from federal, state, and local government sources including LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program), grants from Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), and community development block grants.
3. Individual and Corporate Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and businesses supporting specific programs or areas of greatest need. EIN #23-1665590. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
4. Corporate Partnership Programs: Partnerships with utility companies (PPL) for energy assistance programs like OnTrack and Operation HELP. Corporate matching programs like First Commonwealth Bank's Share the Warmth campaign matching donations up to $100,000.
5. Foundation Grants: Funding from private foundations including Perry County Community Foundation grants and PPL Foundation grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Tri County Community Action is a nonprofit Community Action Agency delivering direct social services to economically insecure residents across Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties in Pennsylvania. Programs are organized under four pillars: Early Childhood and Family Development (Parents as Teachers, 24/7 Dad, Families in Recovery), Employment, Education and Financial Empowerment (Budgeting Basics, Getting Ahead, Career Readiness, Long-term Case Management), Housing Security (OnTrack utility assistance, Operation HELP energy assistance, Supportive Services at housing communities), and Community Development (South Allison Hill revitalization, Clean and Green Harrisburg).

Product overview

Tri County Community Action operates as a comprehensive social services organization offering a portfolio of programs under four pillars: Early Childhood and Family Development (Parents as Teachers, Fatherhood & 24/7 Dad, Families in Recovery), Employment/Education/Financial Empowerment (Budgeting Basics, Getting Ahead, Long-term Case Management, Career Readiness), Housing Security (OnTrack, Operation HELP, Supportive Services), and Community Development (South Allison Hill, Clean and Green, Rise UPtown). The organization is not a technology product company but rather a nonprofit agency delivering direct client services across Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties in Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parents as Teachers Evidence-based early learning program offering personalized home visits, group meetings, child screenings, and resource network access for families with children from prenatal through kindergarten age in Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry Counties.
• Fatherhood & 24/7 Dad Free 12-week evidence-based certificate program helping fathers of all ages and income levels improve relationships with children, partners, and family through self-awareness, self-care, and positive fathering skills, available to fathers in Dauphin or Perry County.
• Families in Recovery Trauma-informed, family-centered small group program providing support and education to families affected by addiction and living in recovery, offered free to eligible participants in Dauphin, Cumberland, and Perry counties.
• Budgeting Basics Individual and group budgeting education services offered by Self-Sufficiency Coordinators to help families analyze spending, reduce expenses, and achieve financial stability.
• Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin' by World 12-14 session course empowering individuals in poverty to build resources for a more prosperous life by exploring community conditions and developing strategies for self-sufficiency.
• Long-term Case Management Self-Sufficiency Program pairing clients with coordinators for up to 5 years to set goals, identify challenges, and develop individualized action plans focused on strengths and skill-building.
• Career Readiness Career preparation program matching participants with Self-Sufficiency Coordinators for assessment, resume creation, interview preparation, and job search assistance.
• OnTrack PPL utility payment assistance program providing reduced monthly payments, protection from disconnections, and debt forgiveness for income-qualified households with active PPL accounts (up to 250% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines).
• Operation HELP Energy bill assistance program funded by PPL, its employees, and customers to help low-income PPL customers at or below 200% of federal poverty level pay energy bills during special hardships.
• Supportive Services On-site support services at housing locations across Dauphin County providing life skills programming and connecting residents with community resources, available free to income-qualified participants.
• South Allison Hill Neighborhood Program Neighborhood revitalization initiative including community safety planning, Light The Hill porch light campaign, and implementation of the Heart of the Hill Action Plan developed with over 700 residents and stakeholders.
• Clean and Green Harrisburg Affiliate of Keep America Beautiful and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, organizing the annual City-wide Great Harrisburg Litter Cleanup, Stop the Drop campaign, and 2Minute Tuesday initiatives.
• Rise UPtown

Quantifiable outcome

• 31,664 individuals helped to stabilize, sustain, and take steps toward economic independence in the past year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Capital Region WaterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2022TCCA nominated Capital Region Water for Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Partner of the Year award for involvement in making Harrisburg safer and cleaner.
• The Giant CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2020Corporate partner that collaborated on improvements to Harrisburg's Heart of the Community Garden along with Greenprint, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, and Keep Harrisburg-Dauphin County Beautiful.
• Penn State UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partner in RISEUP program (Resilience Intervention for Social Empowerment in Under-served Places), a two-year initiative funded by PCCD to reduce crime and violence by improving mental/emotional health of youth in Uptown Harrisburg and improving physical environment.
• PPL Electric UtilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPPL provides funding and administers OnTrack and Operation HELP programs through TCCA for income-qualified PPL customers. OnTrack offers reduced payments and debt forgiveness; Operation HELP assists with energy bill hardships for those at or below 200% federal poverty level.
• Tec CentrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational training center providing computer skills classes to TCCA clients pursuing self-sufficiency.
• Early Learning Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner helping TCCA clients find childcare services.
• The HarborminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMen's recovery house that provided housing for David, a homeless TCCA client in recovery.
• Christ Among NeighborsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Shippensburg building that also houses TCCA office and Produce Outreach distribution.
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services organization that TCCA coordinated with to help clients with utility bills and other needs.
• Twin Valley AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization that TCCA coordinated with to help prevent client from losing housing.
• MidPenn Legal ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal aid organization that provided legal help to prevent client's home from being auctioned.
• Rabbit TransitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transportation service that TCCA helped client access to get food from grocery stores and attend doctor appointments.
• Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful / Keep America BeautifulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCCA is affiliate of Keep America Beautiful with support from Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. Clean & Green Harrisburg network organized under this partnership, including Great Harrisburg Litter Cleanup and Stop the Drop campaign.
• Clean & Green HarrisburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of residents, businesses, organizations, and governments organized around keeping neighborhoods clean. TCCA is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful through this network.
• Camp Curtin YMCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Cornerstone in Uptown Harrisburg Initiative for community improvement, building single-family homeowner units on blighted vacant land.
• Perry Human ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner that connected deaf client with TCCA Self-Sufficiency Coordinator who knows American Sign Language.
• Capital Area Behavioral Health CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner that connected Ana with TCCA services including escape from abusive situation and housing assistance.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Central Susquehanna Opportunities, Inc. Direct peer as a Pennsylvania Community Action Agency serving adjacent counties (Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union) with the same anti-poverty four-pillar model including utility assistance, case management, and family development.
• Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County: Direct peer Pennsylvania CAA serving Lancaster County with the same CSBG-funded self-sufficiency, housing, and early childhood programs; structurally identical Community Action Agency model and tripartite board governance.

Regional players

• ACTION-Housing, Inc. Pittsburgh-based nonprofit offering housing security and self-sufficiency programming across Pennsylvania; comparable mission in the housing-and-stability space but operating in Western PA rather than Central PA.
• Central Pennsylvania Food Bank: Regional hunger-relief nonprofit addressing economic insecurity across 27 Central PA counties; serves overlapping low-income client population and is co-located at several community events with TCCA.
• YWCA of Greater Harrisburg: Local social services organization addressing domestic violence, housing, and self-sufficiency for women and families in Dauphin County; comparable client base and direct-service delivery model in overlapping programs.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill of Central and Northern Pennsylvania: Regional workforce-development nonprofit operating Career Readiness, job training, and family services across overlapping Central PA counties; broader retail-funded incumbent with overlapping self-sufficiency programming.
• United Way of the Capital Region: Regional umbrella funder and convening body for Central PA health/human services nonprofits; not a direct CAA peer but competes for the same corporate donation and foundation grant pool across Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties.
• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg: Faith-based social services nonprofit providing housing, family, and emergency assistance in the same tri-county footprint; broader incumbent with case management and emergency-support overlap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TriCounty_CAC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6XwEeKFRLWLMvhfsZ-lUDg
• Facebookfacebook.com/TriCountyCommunityAction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tri-county-community-action
• Instagraminstagram.com/tricounty_communityaction

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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