Harcatus Tri-County CAO

What Harcatus Tri-County CAO does

HARCATUS Tri-County C.A.O., Inc. is a non-profit Community Action Organization founded in 1965 and headquartered at 821 Anola Street Suite A, Dover, Ohio. It serves low-income individuals, families, seniors, and youth across Harrison, Carroll, and Tuscarawas Counties in East Central Ohio through a portfolio of eight core program areas: Head Start and Early Head Start (serving 299 children under federal HHS grant 05CH011463); the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (sponsoring reimbursement to day care providers across 12 Ohio counties); Home Energy Assistance Programs (HEAP, Winter Crisis, Summer Crisis, PIPP Plus); the Home Weatherization Assistance Program with Columbia Gas, AEP, and Enbridge utility partnerships; the Senior Nutrition Program providing congregate and home-delivered meals; the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) operating 30 volunteer stations under AmeriCorps Seniors; Community Services (food pantry, clothing, emergency assistance); and Youth Employment Services (YES) for ages 16-24. Governance is by a tripartite Board with equal representation from public sector, low-income, and private sector representatives, a structural requirement of the Community Action Organization designation. All services are provided free of charge to eligible households.

The business model is grant-funded: HARCATUS draws revenue from federal pass-throughs (HHS Head Start, USDA, HEAP/Department of Energy, Older Americans Act, Department of Labor), state-administered funding (Ohio Department of Development, Ohio Department of Aging via Area Agency on Aging Region 9), utility company partnership dollars, and private donations/fundraising. There is no commercial pricing and no product line; services are delivered free to income-eligible clients (e.g., HEAP at 175% FPL, HWAP at 200% FPL). The organization operates from six physical offices plus multiple Head Start learning centers and a central kitchen, with 51-100 employees and a website (harcatus.org) plus social media as the primary digital channels. There is no proprietary technology stack, no app, and no AI/ML capability disclosed; the only third-party technology referenced is Mapbox for displaying senior meal site locations.

Name

Harcatus Tri-County CAO

Legal name

HARCATUS Tri-County C.A.O., Inc.

Website

https://harcatus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Harcatus Tri-County CAO is a 1965-founded Ohio non-profit Community Action Organization delivering Head Start, energy assistance, home weatherization, senior nutrition, and youth employment services free of charge to low-income households across Harrison, Carroll, and Tuscarawas Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Action Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Community Food Services (624210), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA), Food Safety, Sanitation & Healthy Food Environment Programs (EDACAMAM), Inclusive Infant & Toddler Care (Special Needs / IFSP-Aligned) (EDACAGAI)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Early childhood education
• Energy assistance programs
• Home weatherization services
• Senior nutrition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: HARCATUS programs are funded through a variety of state, federal and local grants including Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Office of Head Start grants, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) funding, Older Americans Act funding, and various utility company partnership programs.
2. Private Donations and Fundraising: HARCATUS accepts private donations and local fundraising efforts. Services are provided free of charge to eligible households.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HARCATUS Tri-County C.A.O., Inc. is a non-profit community action organization that delivers free human and social services to low-income individuals and families in Harrison, Carroll, and Tuscarawas Counties, Ohio. Its core offerings span Head Start/Early Head Start early childhood education, USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) sponsorship, Home Energy Assistance Programs (HEAP and related Winter/Summer Crisis and PIPP Plus components), Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) with utility partnerships, Senior Nutrition Program (SNP) meals, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Community Services (Food Pantry, Fundamental Threads, Community Nest), and Youth Employment Services (YES). All services are provided free of charge to eligible households and funded through federal, state, and local grants plus private donations.

Product overview

HARCATUS Tri-County CAO is a non-profit corporation that operates as a multi-service social services organization rather than a technology product company. The organization delivers a portfolio of human and social service programs primarily focused on assisting low-income individuals, families, and communities in Harrison, Carroll, and Tuscarawas Counties, Ohio. The service portfolio is organized around several core program areas: (1) Early Childhood Development including Head Start, Early Head Start, and CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program); (2) Energy Assistance including HEAP with Winter Crisis Program, Summer Crisis Program, and PIPP Plus; (3) Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) with multiple utility partnerships; (4) Senior Services including Senior Nutrition Program (SNP) and RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program); (5) Community Services including Food Pantry, Fundamental Threads, and Community Nest; and (6) Youth Employment Services (YES). These programs are funded through federal, state, and local grants and are provided free of charge to eligible households. The organization is governed by a tripartite Board and partners with government agencies, AmeriCorps, and other organizations to deliver services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 299 children served through Head Start program
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHARCATUS receives federal grant funding (Grant Number 05CH011463) from the Office of Head Start to operate Head Start and Early Head Start programs serving 299 children and families in the tri-county area.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHARCATUS is a sponsor of the USDA-funded Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which provides reimbursement to home day care providers for nutritious meals served to children.
• Ohio Department of DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ohio Development Services Agency for Home Energy Assistance Programs (HEAP), Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP), Winter Crisis Program, Summer Crisis Program, and Home Weatherization Assistance Program.
• Area Agency on Aging Region 9, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHARCATUS SNP is funded in part by the Older Americans Act through the Area Agency on Aging Region 9, Inc. and the Ohio Dept. of Aging for Senior Nutrition Program services.
• Workforce Initiative AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerY.E.S. (Youth Employment Services) program is funded by Workforce Initiative Association through grants from Employment and Training Division of the Department of Labor.
• AmeriCorps / AmeriCorps SeniorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) is part of AmeriCorps Seniors, a federal agency that brings people together to tackle the country's most pressing challenges through national service and volunteering.
• Columbia GasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColumbia Gas Warm Choice program is offered through HARCATUS HWAP to help income-eligible customers with energy efficiency.
• American Electric PowerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Electric Program (Targeted Energy Efficiency) is offered through HARCATUS HWAP for energy assistance.
• Enbridge GasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnbridge Housewarming Program is offered through HARCATUS HWAP to assist income-eligible customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mahoning County Community Action: Ohio-based Community Action Organization delivering comparable multi-service anti-poverty programming (Head Start, HEAP, weatherization, senior services). Same CAO funding architecture, same federal pass-through model, and overlapping program mix make it the closest functional peer.
• Community Action Wayne/Medina: Multi-county Ohio CAO operating Head Start, energy assistance, and senior nutrition programs with similar grant-funding mechanics. Comparable organizational structure and tripartite governance model.
• Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP): Southeast Ohio CAO serving rural Appalachian counties with a similar multi-program portfolio (Head Start, HEAP, weatherization, senior services). Closest demographic and geographic analogue to HARCATUS's tri-county footprint.
• Community Action Council of Scioto County: Scioto County, Ohio CAO delivering the same federal anti-poverty program stack (CSBG, Head Start, HEAP, HWAP) under the same tripartite Board governance. Same scale tier and program mix as HARCATUS.
• Paint Valley Community Action: Multi-county Ohio CAO covering rural Ross, Pike, Fayette, and Highland counties with Head Start, energy assistance, and senior nutrition services. Operates under the same federal funding framework with comparable scale and rural service profile.

Others

• Community Action Partnership: National membership association of the Community Action network — HARCATUS is a proud member. Relevant as the umbrella body that sets ROMA standards, advocates for CSBG appropriations, and influences the policy environment in which all CAOs operate.
• Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies: State-level trade association for Ohio's 47 Community Action agencies. Sets ROMA-compliance expectations and coordinates state funding advocacy relevant to HARCATUS's tripartite governance and program operations.

Emerging players

• Mid-Ohio Foodbank: Regional food bank covering parts of central and eastern Ohio with overlapping food-assistance mission. Comparable in nutrition-program delivery model and partially overlapping geography with HARCATUS's CACFP and SNP programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Harcatus-Tri-County-CAO-104775661627936
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harcatus-tri-county-community

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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