Action pact

What Action pact does

Action Pact is a non-profit community action agency headquartered in Waycross, Georgia, with a secondary administrative office in Reidsville and physical operations spanning 18 office locations across 29 counties in rural Southeast Georgia. Founded in the mid-1960s (firmographic data states 1965; other sources place establishment around 1970), the organization employs nearly 400 staff with average tenure of 8 years and is governed by a tripartite board representing low-income, private, and public-sector stakeholders. The organization functions as a multi-program social services intermediary rather than a technology or product company: it delivers no proprietary technology platform and operates standard website, email, and Paylocity-based recruiting infrastructure.

The service portfolio spans 11+ federal and state-funded program lines organized around four pillars: "Support Your Family" (Early Head Start, Head Start, Community Care Services Program, Georgia SHIP Medicare counseling), "Boost Your Education" (Georgia Pre-K, Educational Talent Search, Ready2CONNECT career development, family literacy), "Solve Your Setbacks" (LIHEAP energy assistance, Weatherization, senior nutrition), and "Contribute to Community" (CASA foster care advocacy, volunteer engagement). In 2025 it operates 15 Head Start centers serving 548 children and runs congregate and home-delivered meal programs, energy assistance, weatherization, and CASA advocacy across 29 counties. All services are delivered at no cost to eligible beneficiaries.

The revenue model is government-funded rather than commercial: Action Pact is financed primarily through federal grants (Head Start, LIHEAP, CSBG, DOE TRIO Talent Search, SHIP) and state-administered Medicaid waiver programs. No commercial pricing model exists because services are free to income-eligible recipients. The organization has no app, no public API, no disclosed integrations, and no proprietary software product; its go-to-market is direct service delivery through field offices rather than sales-led or product-led motion.

Name

Action pact

Legal name

Action Pact

Website

https://myactionpact.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Action Pact is a non-profit community action agency delivering Head Start, senior services, energy assistance, career development, and foster advocacy programs to low-income families and seniors across 29 rural Georgia counties through 18 physical offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Community Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Engagement & Home–School Partnership Programs (EDACALAB), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Head Start programs
• Energy assistance programs
• Weatherization services
• Social services nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Waycross

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Grants: Primary revenue source from federal Head Start grants awarded by the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families. Grants are typically awarded starting November 1. Also receives LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program) and CSBG (Community Services Block Grant) funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Action Pact is a non-profit community action agency that delivers a portfolio of anti-poverty and family-support programs in southeast Georgia, including Head Start early childhood education, LIHEAP energy bill assistance, home weatherization, senior services, career development, and CASA advocacy. Services are delivered directly to low-income individuals, families, children, and seniors across multiple counties, and are funded principally through federal and state grants administered through the Community Services Block Grant and related programs.

Product overview

Action Pact is a community action agency providing a comprehensive portfolio of social service programs across 29 counties in Georgia. The organization operates through distinct service lines including early childhood education (Early Head Start, Head Start, Georgia Pre-K), educational support (Educational Talent Search, Ready2CONNECT career development, Family Literacy), energy assistance (LIHEAP, Weatherization), senior services (Community Care Services Program, Senior Nutrition Programs), and advocacy programs (CASA, Georgia SHIP Medicare counseling). With physical offices in 18 locations and services spanning the full spectrum of community support from prenatal care through senior services, Action Pact functions as a multi-program social services organization rather than a traditional software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Head Start
• LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
• Weatherization Services
• Senior Services
• Career Development Services
• CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 Head Start centers operating across rural Georgia serving 548 children
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Georgia Head Start Association (GHSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level association supporting Head Start programs across Georgia. Shown as community partner logo on Action Pact careers page.
• National Head Start Association (NHSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting Head Start programs. Shown as community partner logo on Action Pact careers page.
• Reading is FundamentalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiteracy organization providing resources for early childhood education programs. Shown as community partner logo.
• Zero to ThreeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization focused on early childhood development. Shown as community partner logo.
• Southern Georgia Regional CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional planning commission supporting community development. Shown as community partner logo.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Telamon Corporation: Multi-state nonprofit community action agency operating Head Start, workforce development, housing, and energy assistance programs across the rural Southeast and beyond. Highly comparable to Action Pact as a federal-grant-funded multi-service CAA serving low-income rural communities.
• Middle Georgia Community Action Agency: Georgia-based community action agency operating Head Start, LIHEAP, and CSBG programs in Middle Georgia counties. Direct geographic and programmatic peer with the same federal funding model and rural Georgia service area.
• Southwest Georgia Community Action Council: Community action agency serving rural Southwest Georgia with Head Start, energy assistance, and senior services. Operates the same federal grant programs as Action Pact in an adjacent rural Georgia service area.
• Community Action Organization of Erie County: Multi-program community action agency providing Head Start, LIHEAP, weatherization, senior services, and workforce development. Comparable scale and program mix to Action Pact, though operating in a different region (Western New York).
• Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation: Community action agency serving rural Oklahoma with Head Start, CSBG, LIHEAP, and senior nutrition programs. Highly comparable as a Head Start operator and CSBG-funded multi-service CAA with rural service area.
• PathStone Corporation: Large nonprofit community action and workforce development organization serving rural and farmworker communities across the Eastern U.S. Comparable as a Head Start and CSBG-funded multi-program CAA with similar federal grant mix and rural service area model.

Others

• United Way of Coastal Georgia: Regional nonprofit fundraising and grantmaking organization supporting health and human services in Coastal Georgia. Overlaps with Action Pact's service geography and mission but operates as a funder/coordinator rather than direct service provider.

Broad incumbents

• National Community Action Partnership: National umbrella organization for the 1,000+ community action agencies in the U.S., providing policy advocacy, training, and capacity building. Sets the framework within which Action Pact operates but is not a direct service provider.

Regional players

• Coastal Plain Area Agency on Aging: Regional Area Agency on Aging serving Southeast Georgia with congregate and home-delivered meals, CCSP, and senior support services. Comparable to Action Pact's elderly services portfolio and overlapping geographically, though focused exclusively on senior programs.
• Northeast Georgia Community Action Agency: Community action agency operating in Northeast Georgia with Head Start and energy assistance programs. Closely comparable to Action Pact in scope and federal grant mix, but serving a non-overlapping regional service area in Georgia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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