HCCAO

What HCCAO does

HCCAO is a private nonprofit corporation founded in 1965 and headquartered in Hillsboro, Ohio, operating as a designated Community Action Agency for Highland County. The organization delivers a multi-service portfolio to income-eligible residents of Highland, Clinton, and Fayette counties, with services spanning workforce development (OhioMeansJobs), early childhood education (Head Start and Early Head Start), housing assistance (HWAP, CHIP, Sycamore Glen supportive housing), emergency services (HEAP, PIPP, food pantry), health programs (WIC, reproductive health, lead testing), senior nutrition (Meals on Wheels), and ancillary programs including Kinship Navigator, Community Christmas, and Foreclosure Intervention.

The agency's underlying delivery model is operations-intensive rather than technology-intensive: it relies on a network of two physical office locations (Hillsboro headquarters and a Greenfield satellite), a mobile food pantry, and on-the-ground case management rather than a proprietary software platform. Notable capital investments include the 2017 purchase of a former ShopKo building for $275,500 and a 2019 Greenfield facility renovation, plus consolidation of Hillsboro operations at the Hi-Tec Center. The organization carries no disclosed proprietary technology stack and no AI/ML components.

HCCAO's business model is a hybrid grant-and-donation nonprofit. Revenue is sourced from federal pass-through grants (CSBG, Head Start, HEAP), state agencies (Ohio Development Services Agency, OACAA), county and municipal appropriations, private foundation grants, and individual donations. Services are provided free or on a sliding-scale basis, meaning there is no direct fee-for-service revenue from program participants. The organization maintains operational partnerships with Catholic Charities SW Ohio, Meals on Wheels America, Adena Health System, the Highland County Health Department, Dress for Success Cincinnati, and Highland County Job and Family Services, which extend its reach without expanding its payroll base.

Name

HCCAO

Legal name

Highland County Community Action Organization, Inc.

Website

https://hccao.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HCCAO is a 1965-founded private nonprofit Community Action Agency in Highland County, Ohio, delivering workforce, early childhood education, housing, emergency, health, and senior nutrition services to income-eligible residents across Highland, Clinton, and Fayette counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Safety, Sanitation & Healthy Food Environment Programs (EDACAMAM), State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN), Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM), Rural, Tribal & Special-Population Housing Programs (FSALAKAL)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Early childhood education
• Workforce development services
• Senior nutrition programs
• Energy assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillsboro

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Programs: Funding from federal, state, and local government sources including Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), Head Start/Early Head Start programs, Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), and other social service programs
2. Foundation and Charitable Donations: Private foundation funding and charitable donations to support operations and specific programs
3. Client Donations and Program Fees: Sliding scale fees and voluntary donations from clients for certain health and family services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HCCAO is a private nonprofit Community Action Agency delivering a multi-program portfolio of social services to income-eligible residents of Highland County, Ohio. Its services span early childhood education (Head Start/Early Head Start), workforce development via the OhioMeansJobs Center, housing weatherization and repair, emergency utility and food assistance (HEAP, PIPP, food pantry), women and family health (WIC, reproductive health clinics), senior nutrition (Meals on Wheels), and community support programs such as foreclosure counseling and kinship navigation.

Product overview

HCCAO (Highland County Community Action Organization) is a private nonprofit corporation founded in 1965 that provides a comprehensive range of social services to Highland County, Ohio residents. The organization operates as a multi-service agency offering workforce development through OhioMeansJobs, early childhood education via Head Start/Early Head Start, housing assistance including weatherization and CHIP, emergency utility and food assistance, health services such as WIC and reproductive health clinics, senior nutrition (Meals on Wheels), tobacco cessation programs, kinship support, and community enrichment programs. The portfolio is organized as distinct service programs rather than a unified software product, each addressing specific community needs from employment to housing to healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workforce Services (OhioMeansJobs Center)
• Head Start / Early Head Start
• Housing Services
• Emergency Services
• Health Services
• Senior Nutrition Program
• Reproductive Health and Wellness Clinics
• Baby & Me Tobacco Free
• Kinship Navigator Program
• Foreclosure Intervention (Project HELP)
• Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP)
• Summer Food Service Program
• Recycling and Litter Program
• Community Christmas Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 680 families assisted through Summer Crisis Program in 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio Means Jobs Highland CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCCAO operates the Ohio Means Jobs Center in Highland County, providing workforce development services including job search assistance, skills training, and employment support to job seekers and employers.
• Ohio Development Services AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency that administers HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) and Summer Crisis Program. HCCAO serves as local administering agency for these federal energy assistance programs.
• Catholic Charities of Southwest OhiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides the monthly Rocky Fork Mobile Food Pantry. HCCAO provides staff support for the program at the Greater Life Assembly Church location.
• Meals on Wheels AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting local Meals on Wheels programs. HCCAO participates in March for Meals campaign and receives Subaru Share the Love donations through this partnership.
• Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks (OASHF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOASHF places AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associates at community organizations. HCCAO received 2 slots to help fight childhood hunger through Summer Feeding Program.
• Highland County Health DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with HCCAO on community health surveys and planning. Planned to partner in new Greenfield facility for on-site health services.
• Adena Health SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with HCCAO on 2019 Community Health Survey for planning purposes.
• Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for 17 Community Action Agencies in Appalachian Ohio. COAD offers scholarship fund for Highland County students in partnership with HCCAO.
• Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies (OACAA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association representing 50 Community Action Agencies serving low-income Ohioans. OACAA provides training and advocacy support.
• Dress for Success CincinnatiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides mobile career transformation center to Highland County for professional attire and career development services for disadvantaged women through OhioMeansJobs partnership.
• Highland County Job and Family ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty agency providing SNAP announcements and back-to-school supplies vouchers shared through HCCAO channels.
• Highland Area Rural Transportation SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducting transit feasibility study with community input coordinated through HCCAO.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD): Umbrella organization for 17 Community Action Agencies in Appalachian Ohio, including HCCAO. Directly comparable as the statewide coordinating body for the same CAA funding model and service portfolio.
• Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies (OACAA): State association representing the 50 Ohio Community Action Agencies that share HCCAO's funding streams, programs, and CAA designation model — a direct institutional peer.
• Scioto County Community Action Organization: Adjacent Appalachian Ohio CAA delivering the same mix of Head Start, HEAP, weatherization, workforce, and emergency services to a comparable rural county — directly comparable operating model.
• Pickaway County Community Action: Nearby Ohio CAA running a near-identical service portfolio (Head Start, HEAP, housing, senior services) under the same state CAA framework — closely comparable scale and structure.
• Clinton County Community Action: Adjacent Ohio county CAA already overlapping into one of HCCAO's service counties (Fayette County). Directly comparable rural CAA with equivalent program mix and funding structure.
• Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio: Active operating partner running the Rocky Fork Mobile Food Pantry co-staffed by HCCAO. Comparable multi-service faith-based social services provider overlapping geographic territory and food-assistance missions.

Broad incumbents

• Community Action Partnership (national): National umbrella for 1,000+ Community Action Agencies including HCCAO-affiliated entities. Directly comparable industry association and capacity-building partner for the same CAA delivery model.
• National Head Start Association: National membership association for Head Start grantees, including HCCAO's Early Head Start and Head Start programs. Directly comparable as the broader industry body governing HCCAO's largest federal program stream.

Regional players

• Mid-Ohio Food Collective (formerly Mid-Ohio Foodbank): Regional food bank serving the same central/south-central Ohio geography as HCCAO, providing food supply chain support to HCCAO's pantry and Senior Nutrition programs — adjacent peer in the food security value chain.

Emerging players

• Meals on Wheels America: National partner organization supporting local Meals on Wheels affiliates like HCCAO's Senior Nutrition Program. Comparable mission-aligned peer in senior nutrition service delivery and Subaru Share the Love fundraising.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HighlandCAO
• Facebookfacebook.com/HighlandCountyCAO
• Instagraminstagram.com/HighlandCAO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/highlandcao

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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