What Tri-County Community Council does

Tri-County Community Council, Inc. is a private nonprofit Community Action Agency founded in June 1965 and headquartered in Bonifay, Florida. It is designated by federal, state, and county authorities as both a Community Action Agency (CAA) and Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for seven counties in northwest Florida: Holmes, Walton, Washington, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Bay. The agency operates 20+ physical sites including outreach offices in each county, dedicated transportation yards and a maintenance facility, and multiple Head Start / Early Head Start centers, and employs 101-250 staff.

The agency's core programs span four service lines: (1) early childhood education through Head Start and Early Head Start for children birth to age five from low-income families; (2) public and paratransit transportation for transportation-disadvantaged residents (elderly, disabled, low-income), with wheelchair accessibility and passenger assistance; (3) home energy assistance through LIHEAP; and (4) community services under the Community Services Block Grant covering self-sufficiency, emergency assistance, food pantry, and youth programs. It is governed by a tripartite board with elected public officials, low-income representatives, and private-sector stakeholders.

Revenue is derived almost entirely from federal, state, and county government grants and contracts administered via the CAA and CTC designations. Services are provided directly to eligible individuals at no charge or via subsidized co-pays depending on sponsorship status; some transportation services are funded by sponsoring agencies. No proprietary technology platform underpins operations; delivery is service-intensive and people-mediated. The agency is led by Executive Director Joel Paul Jr., with Heather Craft as CFO and a layered administrative and program management team.

Name

Tri-County Community Council

Legal name

Tri-County Community Council, Inc.

Website

https://tricountycommunitycouncil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tri-County Community Council, Inc. is a Florida nonprofit Community Action Agency founded in 1965, serving low-income, elderly, and disabled residents across seven northwest Florida counties through Head Start, paratransit, energy assistance, and community services programs funded by federal and state grants.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Public transportation
• Early childhood education
• Energy assistance programs
• Social services nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonifay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Tri-County Community Council operates as a Community Action Agency and Community Transportation Coordinator, receiving federal and state funding to administer programs including LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program), Community Services Block Grant, Head Start/Early Head Start, and transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged.

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tri-County Community Council is a private nonprofit Community Action Agency that administers federally and state-funded social service programs across seven counties in northwest Florida. Its core offerings include Head Start and Early Head Start early childhood education, paratransit and public transportation for the transportation disadvantaged, low-income home energy assistance (LIHEAP), and Community Services Block Grant-funded services such as emergency assistance, food pantry, and self-sufficiency programming.

Product overview

Tri-County Community Council, Inc. is a private nonprofit Community Action Agency offering a portfolio of social service programs. The core programs include Head Start and Early Head Start (early childhood education for children birth to 5), Transportation Services (public transit for disadvantaged residents), and Community Services (including LIHEAP energy assistance and Community Services Block Grant programs). Transportation and community assistance services are provided across seven Florida counties (Holmes, Walton, Washington, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Bay) through multiple outreach office locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Head Start Early childhood education program promoting school readiness for children ages 3-4 from low-income families through holistic services including education, health, nutrition, and family support.
• Early Head Start Program serving infants and toddlers under age 3, along with pregnant women, providing holistic early childhood services including education, health, nutrition, and family support.
• Transportation Services Public paratransit transportation for transportation-disadvantaged residents of Holmes, Walton, Washington, and Santa Rosa Counties, serving non-emergency medical, nutritional, shopping, education, recreation, and employment/training trips with wheelchair accessibility and passenger assistance.
• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Program providing assistance to meet home heating and cooling costs for eligible households, including crisis/emergency situations for those without energy service or in danger of losing it.
• Community Services Block Grant Program Community services including self-sufficiency programming, transportation support, education, supportive services, youth development, emergency assistance, food pantry, and teen gifts for low-income individuals and families.
• Transportation Disadvantaged Program Designated coordination program for transportation-disadvantaged individuals, verifying eligibility (age 60+, age 17 and younger, income below 200% federal poverty level, or disability) and arranging transportation services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Services provided across 7 counties in northwest Florida to low-income, elderly, and disabled residents

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• West Florida Regional Planning CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe West Florida Regional Planning Council serves as the Planning Agency in partnership with Tri-County as the Coordinator for the Transportation Disadvantaged program. Together they jointly develop the Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP), which is an annually updated tactical plan containing development, service, and quality assurance components.
• Various Sponsoring AgenciesminorOthersSome transportation riders are transported for specific purposes by sponsoring agencies, with those agencies covering the cost of transportation services for eligible individuals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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