Klamath & Lake Community Action Services

What Klamath & Lake Community Action Services does

Klamath & Lake Community Action Services (KLCAS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community action agency (EIN 93-1329382) headquartered at 2316 South Sixth St., Suite B, Klamath Falls, Oregon. The organization delivers a coordinated suite of social services to low-income residents of Klamath and Lake Counties in Oregon, with program areas covering Energy Assistance, Family Support & Connections, Housing (move-in costs and rent), Homeless Prevention, and Representative Payee services for SSI/SSDI recipients. Per its 2023-2024 Impact Report, KLCAS served 5,068 individuals with Energy Assistance, 893 with Family Support, 1,452 with Homeless Prevention, and 166 through Representative Payee.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform; its core offering is in-person service delivery via walk-in lobby hours (Monday–Thursday, 9:00 am–12:30 pm and 1:30 pm–4:00 pm) supplemented by community partnerships, a published Resource Guide, and a Facebook page for storytelling. Its business model is grant-and-donation funded: the primary revenue pillar is federal grant funding under Grant Number 93.569 from the Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), with a secondary stream of individual donations collected through Zeffy, BottleDrop, Fred Meyer rewards, vehicle donations, and planned giving. Services are provided at no cost to eligible community members. KLCAS is governed by a board of directors as an independent nonprofit with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no venture or private equity ownership. The firm operates with a small staff of 1-10 employees, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Klamath & Lake Community Action Services

Legal name

Klamath & Lake Community Action Services

Website

https://klcas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KLCAS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community action agency in Klamath Falls, Oregon, delivering energy, housing, family support, homeless prevention, and representative payee services at no cost to low-income residents of Klamath and Lake Counties, funded primarily through HHS Grant 93.569 and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Klamath Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: Primary funding from federal grants, including Grant Number 93.569 from the Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2. Donations: Individual donations through online platform, BottleDrop, Fred Meyer rewards, vehicle donations, and planned giving through trusts or wills

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KLCAS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community action agency that provides no-cost social services to low-income families and individuals in Klamath and Lake Counties, Oregon. Core offerings include Energy Assistance (home energy bill payment help), Family Support (resource connections), Housing Assistance (move-in costs and rent), Representative Payee Services (SSI/SSDI payment management), and Homeless Prevention programs. Services are funded through federal grants and donations and delivered primarily through walk-in office services.

Product overview

Klamath & Lake Community Action Services (KLCAS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services organization providing a coordinated suite of community assistance programs. The organization operates as a unified service platform offering Energy Assistance, Family Support, Housing assistance, Representative Payee Services, and Homeless Prevention programs. Core services work together through community partnerships and education/outreach initiatives to address the needs of families and individuals in Klamath and Lake Counties in Oregon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Assistance Payment assistance to help families afford their home energy costs, including heating and electricity. For low-income families and individuals in Klamath and Lake Counties, Oregon.
• Family Support Support services and connections to resources for families in need. For families in Klamath and Lake Counties, Oregon, seeking community resources and assistance.
• Housing Assistance Assistance with move-in costs and paying rent for individuals and families at risk of homelessness. For low-income individuals and families in Klamath and Lake Counties, Oregon.
• Representative Payee Services Helps individuals manage SSI and SSDI payments and meet their basic needs. For SSI/SSDI benefit recipients in Klamath and Lake Counties, Oregon who need assistance managing their federal benefits.
• Homeless Prevention Programs and services designed to prevent homelessness and support those at risk. For individuals and families at risk of homelessness in Klamath and Lake Counties, Oregon.
• Education & Outreach Community education programs and outreach initiatives to inform residents about available services. For community members in Klamath and Lake Counties, Oregon.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,068 families received Energy Assistance
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• NeighborImpact: Community action agency serving Central Oregon (Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson, and neighboring counties). Operates the same federal CSBG/LIHEAP-funded model of energy assistance, housing, family support, and weatherization, making it the closest structural peer to KLCAS.
• Community Action Team (CAT): Community action agency serving Columbia, Clatsop, and Tillamook Counties in northwest Oregon. Runs energy assistance, housing, and family programs under the same federal CSBG/LIHEAP umbrella, making it a directly comparable peer.
• ACCESS (Jackson County): Community action organization serving Jackson County in southern Oregon with energy, housing, and family support programs. Directly comparable federal-grant-funded rural service model serving a similarly sized county footprint.
• Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (MCCAC): Community action agency serving the Columbia River Gorge region in Oregon and Washington. Provides energy assistance, housing stabilization, weatherization, and family services through the same federal funding architecture as KLCAS.
• Oregon Human Development Corporation (OHDC): Oregon-based community action agency providing energy assistance, housing, and family services across multiple rural counties. Shares KLCAS's reliance on federal grant streams and small-staff service delivery model.
• Clatsop Community Action: Community action agency serving Clatsop County on the Oregon coast with energy, housing, food, and family support services. Closely mirrors KLCAS's rural-county service model and federal grant dependency.

Emerging players

• Oregon Food Bank: Statewide hunger-relief nonprofit that partners with community action agencies on food distribution and SNAP outreach. Adjacent mission overlap (housing and food insecurity) and frequent co-funding relationships make it a meaningful adjacent peer.

Broad incumbents

• Community Action Partnership of Oregon: State association representing Oregon's community action agencies. While not a direct service competitor, it shapes funding allocations, training, and policy that affect KLCAS's operating environment and is a key ecosystem peer.
• National Community Action Partnership (NCAP): National membership organization for the 1,000+ community action agencies across the U.S. It influences federal CSBG/LIHEAP policy and provides training, positioning it as an ecosystem/incumbent peer rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• United Way of Klamath Basin: Local United Way affiliate operating in the same Klamath County service area as KLCAS. Funds and coordinates many of the same social-service programs (housing, family support) and competes for some of the same donor dollars, making it a direct regional peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/klamathandlakecommunityactionservices

Compliance2 records

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