Ninth District Opportunity

Name

Ninth District Opportunity

Legal name

Ninth District Opportunity, Inc.

Website

https://ndo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 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: NDO operates as a nonprofit funded primarily through federal grants including Community Services Block Grant, Head Start (Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families), and Low Income Home Energy Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The organization was founded in 1967 to carry out the mandate of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ninth District Opportunity operates as a Community Action Agency delivering free social-service programs to low-income families across 27 Northeast Georgia counties. Core offerings include Head Start and Early Head Start early childhood education, Georgia Pre-K, housing assistance (homeless prevention and rehousing), residential Weatherization, and LIHEAP energy assistance, plus Community Resources case management covering crisis rent/utility help, employment counseling, and SSI advocacy. Services are provided at no cost to qualifying households, funded primarily through federal grants.

Product overview

Ninth District Opportunity is a non-profit community action agency offering a portfolio of social service programs designed to assist low-income families in Northeast Georgia achieve self-sufficiency. The organization operates six core service programs: Head Start/Early Head Start (early childhood education for children 6 weeks to 5 years), Georgia Pre-K (voluntary pre-kindergarten in 17 counties), Community Resources (comprehensive case management and coordination), Housing Programs (homeless prevention and rehousing), Weatherization (energy efficiency home improvements), and LIHEAP (heating/utility assistance). These programs are delivered through Community Resource Centers across 27 counties, serving families ranging from metro Atlanta to the Appalachian Mountains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Head Start / Early Head Start Free early childhood education program serving income-eligible children, including Early Head Start for children 6 weeks to 3 years at select sites and Head Start for three- and four-year-olds. Includes early childhood education, medical/dental screenings, family developmental services, and nutritious meals. Available through 26 licensed centers (19 Quality Rated) across 20 NDO counties.
• Georgia Pre-K Free voluntary pre-kindergarten program for children turning four on or before September 1st, available in 17 of NDO's 27 counties. Follows the Georgia state curriculum and teacher credential standards with emphasis on school readiness. No income restrictions.
• Community Resources Comprehensive community services department working directly with low-income families. Offers community resource coordination, crisis rent and utility assistance, homeless street outreach, housing advocacy, income management counseling, employment counseling, SSI advocacy, education counseling, and volunteer opportunities.
• Housing Programs Housing assistance for households that are homeless or at imminent risk, providing limited financial assistance and intensive case management to establish long-term housing stability. Includes ReHousing (50% AMI) and Prevention (30% AMI) programs.
• Weatherization Building science-based residential energy audits to address energy usage and building durability for income-eligible households. Includes attic/floor insulation, air leak sealing, window repair, heating/cooling repair, smoke/CO detectors, LED light bulbs, and refrigerator replacement.
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) One-time payment assistance to qualifying households for primary heating/utility vendors. Scheduled via county-based appointments through NDO's energy assistance call center at 855-636-3108.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Easter Seals of North GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEaster Seals of North Georgia operates as a partner provider of Early Head Start/Head Start services under NDO's umbrella. Located at 4335 Steve Reynolds Boulevard, Norcross, Ga 30093. Deikel Boyd serves as Director. This partnership expands early childhood education services in Gwinnett County.
• Partnership for Community ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGwinnett County resource partner organization featured on NDO's Gwinnett County page.
• Tallatoona CAP, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for Douglas County Head Start services. Located at 3833 Longview Drive.
• North Georgia Community ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing community services assistance for Cherokee and Pickens County areas.
• Area Committee to Improve Opportunities Now (Action Athens)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner referenced on Oglethorpe, Barrow, and Jackson County pages for additional community services assistance.
• Community Action PartnershipminorOthersNational membership organization for Community Action Agencies. NDO is a member of this association representing community action agencies.
• National Community Action Fund (NCAF)minorOthersNational organization supporting Community Action Agencies through advocacy and resources.
• CAPLAWminorOthersNational legal organization providing legal resources and support to Community Action Agencies.
• NASCSPminorOthersNational Association for State Community Services Programs - membership organization for CSBG-administering agencies.
• National Head Start Association (NHSA)minorOthersNational organization supporting Head Start programs through advocacy, training, and resources.
• Georgia Head Start AssociationminorOthersState-level association supporting Georgia Head Start programs through advocacy and resources.
• Southeastern Community Action Partnership (SECAA)minorOthersRegional organization supporting Community Action Agencies in the Southeast United States.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tallatoona CAP, Inc. Another Georgia Community Action Agency that partners with NDO for Douglas County services; directly comparable as a CAA delivering Head Start, CSBG, LIHEAP, and weatherization to low-income households in a multi-county Georgia footprint.
• North Georgia Community Action: Regional CAA partnering with NDO on Cherokee and Pickens County services; comparable in mission and service mix (community resources, Head Start, housing) within adjacent North Georgia counties.
• Action Athens (Area Committee to Improve Opportunities Now): Georgia CAA referenced as a community partner on NDO's Oglethorpe, Barrow, and Jackson County pages; directly comparable as a small-footprint CAA delivering the same federal anti-poverty program stack.
• Partnership for Community Action: Gwinnett County resource partner identified in NDO's data; comparable as a Georgia CAA delivering Head Start and community services to low-income families.

Broad incumbents

• Community Action Partnership (national): National membership association of which NDO is a member; comparable as the umbrella body governing the federal CAA franchise NDO operates under, shaping policy, training, and funding access.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit delivering Head Start, housing, and emergency assistance across many states; comparable in service mix and federal-grant dependency to NDO but at much larger national scale.
• Catholic Charities USA: National faith-based social-services network providing housing, energy, and case-management services; comparable to NDO in serving low-income households through a multi-program community-services model, but with a faith-based sponsorship structure.
• Salvation Army (Georgia): National nonprofit with significant Georgia operations delivering emergency rent/utility assistance, housing, and community services; comparable to NDO's housing and LIHEAP programs but with different funding mix and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Easter Seals of North Georgia: Direct partner that delivers Early Head Start/Head Start services under NDO's umbrella at its Norcross site; comparable in early-childhood-education mission and quality-rating profile but operates its own broader disability-services portfolio.

Others

• National Community Action Fund (NCAF): National advocacy organization for CAAs of which NDO is a member; relevant as the federal advocacy channel that shapes the CSBG/Head Start/LIHEAP funding environment NDO depends on, but does not itself deliver direct services.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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