Inter-County Community Council

What Inter-County Community Council does

Inter-County Community Council (ICCC) is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Action Agency founded in April 1965 and headquartered in Oklee, Minnesota. The agency administers a coordinated portfolio of federally and state-funded anti-poverty programs for income-eligible individuals and families across Clearwater, East Polk, Red Lake, and Pennington counties, with service delivery for some programs extending into Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Norman, West Polk, and Lake of the Woods counties. Core program lines include Employment & Training (WIOA adult, youth, dislocated, and incumbent worker services), Energy Assistance (LIHEAP heating aid and crisis intervention), Family Services, Food Support (SNAP outreach and food shelf), Head Start (home-based, center-based, and combination early childhood education), Health Insurance navigation (MNSure), Weatherization, and Homeless Youth services. Catherine Johnson serves as Executive Director and the organization is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors with representation from each primary county.

ICCC's business model is grant-funded social service delivery with no commercial revenue. The agency operates as a pass-through administrative entity and direct service provider for federal grants (HHS/Head Start Grant 05CH012546, DOE-funded LIHEAP via MN Dept. of Commerce, DOL/WIOA via MN DEED) and state grants (Community Service Block Grant, SNAP Outreach, Minnesota Weatherization Assistance Program). All services are free to eligible households, with eligibility tied to federal poverty guidelines (e.g., 50% State Median Income or 110% of federal poverty guidelines for energy assistance) and program-specific criteria. The food shelf is additionally supported by community donations channeled through GiveMN and leveraged through a North Country Food Bank partnership that returns $4 of food per $1 spent. The agency uses third-party technology platforms (THO Solutions client intake portal, MNSure, MN Benefits, ChildPlus) rather than proprietary systems.

Distribution is multi-channel: in-person at four physical offices (Oklee HQ, Thief River Falls, Bagley, McIntosh), phone (1-888-778-4008), fax, email, online portals, and home visits. Outreach is referral-driven through partnerships with nine school districts, three special education cooperatives, county governments, Help Me Connect, Bridge to Benefits, and MN Benefits. ICCC is a member of the Minnesota Community Action Partnership (MinnCAP) and a partner of Careerforce and the American Job Center Network. The agency has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed outside institutional ownership.

Name

Inter-County Community Council

Legal name

Inter-County Community Council

Website

https://intercountycc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Inter-County Community Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Action Agency founded in 1965 that delivers federally and state-funded anti-poverty programs—including energy assistance, Head Start, workforce training, and food support—to income-eligible individuals and families across northwest Minnesota.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Oklee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants (LIHEAP / WIOA / Head Start): Primary revenue is derived from federally funded grant programs including the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs, and Head Start (federally funded through the Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). Grants are issued by state agencies (MN Dept. of Commerce, MN DEED, MN Dept. of Human Services, MN Dept. of Education).
2. State Grants (SNAP Outreach, Community Service Block Grant): SNAP Outreach is a federally funded grant issued by the State of Minnesota. The Minnesota Community Action Grant / Community Service Block Grant provides leadership funding. These grants support family services and community action programming.
3. Community Donations / Fundraising (Food Shelf): The Food Shelf is funded by community donations and fundraisers. Funds are used to purchase food at reduced cost through North Country Food Bank ($1 for $4 worth of food).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICCC is a designated Community Action Agency that administers a coordinated portfolio of federally and state-funded anti-poverty programs — including Energy Assistance (LIHEAP), Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) employment and training, Head Start early childhood education, SNAP outreach, food shelf, weatherization, MNSure health insurance navigation, family/homeless case management, and homeless youth services — to income-eligible individuals and families across northwest Minnesota. All services are provided free of charge to eligible clients, with eligibility based on federal poverty guidelines, public assistance status, or program-specific criteria.

Product overview

Inter-County Community Council operates as a single unified nonprofit organization offering a coordinated portfolio of community assistance programs. The core offerings include Employment & Training (WIOA, youth services, incumbent worker training), Energy Assistance (LIHEAP heating assistance and crisis intervention), Family Services (emergency assistance for housing crises), Food Support (SNAP outreach and food shelf), Head Start (early childhood education with home-based, center-based, and combination options), Health Insurance (MNSure navigation), Weatherization (energy-efficient home improvements), and Homeless Youth services. These programs share a common eligibility framework and case management approach, enabling households to access multiple services through a single application process. The organization primarily serves Clearwater, East Polk, Red Lake, and Pennington counties in northwest Minnesota, with workforce services extending to seven counties.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employment & Training

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Minnesota Community Action Partnership (MinnCAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICCC is a member of the Minnesota Community Action Partnership, a statewide association of Community Action Agencies. MinnCAP provides leadership, advocacy, and resources for community action agencies serving low-income populations across Minnesota.
• Careerforce / American Job Center NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICCC's Employment and Training programs are a proud partner of Careerforce and the American Job Center Network, providing workforce development services in alignment with national workforce innovation standards.
• North Country Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICCC's Food Shelf purchases food at a rate of $1 for $4 worth of food through North Country Food Bank, enabling the organization to maximize the impact of food shelf funding for community members in need.
• Minnesota Department of Commerce (Energy Assistance)coreOthersThe Energy Assistance Program receives funding from the Federal Government through the Department of Energy, distributed to ICCC as a sub-grantee from the MN Dept. of Commerce. The MN Weatherization Assistance Program grant is a State Grant issued by the MN Dept. of Commerce.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services / Office of Head StartcoreOthersHead Start is a federally funded program supported by Grant Number 05CH012546 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (MN DEED)coreOthersICCC serves as the administrative entity, program provider, and grant recipient for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) in partnership with Local Elected Officials (LEO) Board. Programs are sponsored by MN DEED. The Local Workforce Development Area 1 covers Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Norman counties.
• Area School Districts (Head Start / Early Childhood)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICCC partners with nine school districts for Head Start programming: Bagley, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Fertile-Beltrami, Fosston, Goodridge, Red Lake County Central, Red Lake Falls, Thief River Falls, and Win-E-Mac. Districts provide classroom space, meals, snacks, and transportation for center-based and combination program options.
• Special Education Cooperatives (NWRIC, ASEC, BRIC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICCC works with Northwest Regional Interdistrict Council (NWRIC), Area Special Education Cooperative (ASEC), and Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council (BRIC) to serve children with disabilities in Head Start programs, ensuring developmental and social-emotional concerns are included in individual lesson plans.
• Help Me Connect, Bridge to Benefits, MN BenefitsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorICCC participates in Minnesota's integrated benefits ecosystem, directing clients to Help Me Connect (navigator for families with young children), Bridge to Benefits (public work support programs), and MN Benefits (online benefits application portal) as part of its outreach and referral process.
• Local Elected Officials (LEO) Board (LWDA 1)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICCC serves as administrative entity for WIOA in partnership with the LEO Board, which is composed of one elected official from each of the seven counties in Local Workforce Development Area 1: Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Norman.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership: Minnesota Community Action Agency covering a multi-county west-central/northwest region with Head Start, LIHEAP, WIOA, and family services. Same CAP designation, same federal grant streams, and overlapping rural geography with ICCC.
• Otter Tail-Wadena Community Action Council: Minnesota Community Action Agency serving Otter Tail and Wadena counties with energy assistance, weatherization, Head Start, and family services. Same CAP designation and federal funding streams as ICCC, with comparable rural service-area profile.
• SEMCAC (Southeastern Minnesota Community Action Corporation): Minnesota Community Action Agency providing Head Start, energy assistance, weatherization, and workforce development across a multi-county service area. Operates the same federal program mix under the same CAP regulatory framework as ICCC.
• Lakes & Pines Community Action Council: Minnesota Community Action Agency serving low-income households across multiple east-central Minnesota counties with Head Start, energy assistance, weatherization, workforce, and family services — the same integrated service model ICCC operates, making it the closest program-mix and funding-structure peer.
• Stearns Benton Community Action Agency: Minnesota Community Action Agency operating LIHEAP, Head Start, weatherization, and workforce programs in a multi-county central Minnesota service area — comparable CAP-structure peer with the same federal program mix.
• Tri-County Community Action Programs: Minnesota Community Action Agency serving Morrison, Todd, and Wadena counties with LIHEAP, Head Start, WIOA, weatherization, and family services. Direct peer in CAP designation, federal funding mix, and rural multi-county delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• National Community Action Partnership: National membership organization for the nationwide Community Action Agency network. Relevant as the broader industry body that influences federal CAP policy, training, and funding priorities relevant to ICCC's operations.
• Minnesota Community Action Partnership (MinnCAP): Statewide association of which ICCC is a member; MinnCAP advocates for and coordinates Minnesota's CAP agencies. Relevant as the umbrella organization that shapes CAP funding priorities and policy across the same program mix ICCC delivers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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