Anoka County Community Action Program.

What Anoka County Community Action Program. does

Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) is a private non-profit community action agency headquartered in Blaine, Minnesota, founded in 1965 and operating with 101-250 employees. ACCAP delivers a coordinated portfolio of social services to income-eligible residents of Anoka and Washington Counties, organized around the mission of helping individuals transition out of poverty and into economic self-sufficiency. Its core programs include Energy Assistance (heating and electric bill support), Head Start and Early Head Start (federally funded early childhood education for ages 0-5), Child Care Support Services (Child Care Assistance and Early Learning Scholarships), Senior Services (Chores & More, Senior Information Line, Senior Kinship, Senior Outreach for adults 60+), Housing Services (rental properties, home ownership counseling, foreclosure prevention, FAIM matched savings program), Crisis Assistance (emergency pre-approved funding for non-housing crises), and Transportation Solutions. The organization also publishes the Anoka County Community Resource Guide (Volume 16, covering 2024-2026) as a central information hub.

ACCAP's service delivery model is primarily direct-to-consumer and community-led, with programs delivered at ACCAP offices in Blaine and Coon Rapids, client homes (for home-based Head Start and Early Head Start), and five center-based classroom locations hosted at partner churches and community organizations across Newport, Fridley, Forest Lake, Oakdale, and Coon Rapids. The organization has no proprietary technology systems; its operating model relies on case management, counseling, and direct human assistance delivered by staff across multiple functional directorates (Head Start, Housing, Child Care Assistance, Senior Programs, Fiscal, Human Resources). Most programs are provided free of charge to income-eligible residents, while housing rents are set on affordability bands and Chores & More uses a sliding fee scale.

ACCAP's revenue model is structured around government grants and appropriations rather than commercial sales. Primary funding flows from the federal Head Start grant (Grant Number 05CH012900, Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), supplemented by Older Americans Act funding via the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, state-appropriated funding, and Anoka County government resources. The organization is governed by a volunteer board with mandated representation from public sector, private sector, and low-income community constituencies, and is led by Executive Director Patrick McFarland with a functional leadership team across Operations, Human Resources, Fiscal, Head Start, Housing, Child Care Assistance, and Senior Programs. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Anoka County Community Action Program.

Legal name

Anoka County Community Action Program, Inc.

Website

https://accap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Anoka County Community Action Program is a Minnesota-based non-profit founded in 1965 that delivers energy assistance, Head Start early childhood education, housing, senior services, child care support, crisis assistance, and transportation solutions to income-eligible residents of Anoka and Washington Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Energy assistance program
• Early childhood education
• Senior support services
• Affordable housing counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Blaine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: ACCAP operates as a nonprofit community action agency primarily funded through government grants including Head Start (Grant Number 05CH012900 from Office of Head Start within Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), state appropriated funding, and other public funding sources. Services are provided free or at subsidized rates to eligible low-income residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) is a private non-profit Community Action agency that delivers a coordinated portfolio of social services to income-eligible residents of Anoka County, Minnesota (and Washington County for Head Start). Core offerings include Head Start/Early Head Start early childhood education, Child Care Assistance and Early Learning Scholarships, Energy Assistance with weatherization referrals, Senior Services, affordable Rental Properties and Home Ownership counseling, Crisis Assistance, and Transportation Solutions. Services are provided free or at subsidized rates and funded primarily through federal, state, and county government grants.

Product overview

ACCAP is a community action program offering a coordinated portfolio of social services to Anoka County, Minnesota residents. The organization provides multiple interconnected programs including Head Start/Early Head Start preschool education, Child Care Support Services (Child Care Assistance and Early Learning Scholarships), Senior Services (Chores & More, Senior Information Line, Senior Kinship, Senior Outreach), Housing Services (Rental Properties, Home Ownership counseling, FAIM), Energy Assistance, Crisis Assistance, and Transportation Solutions. The Resource Guide serves as a central information hub connecting residents to community resources. All programs aim to help individuals and families achieve economic self-sufficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Energy Assistance Energy conservation program providing financial assistance toward heating and electric bills for income-eligible homeowners and renters in Anoka County during the cold weather season, including referrals for weatherization services.
• Head Start / Early Head Start Multi-faceted child and family development program for income-eligible households, offering center-based preschool (ages 3-5), home-based services for pregnant women and children (birth-3), and child care partnerships across Anoka and Washington Counties in Minnesota.
• Child Care Support Services Programs supporting availability, affordability, and quality of child care including Child Care Assistance (CCA) and Early Learning Scholarships for Anoka and Washington County families.
• Senior Services Programs providing quality, affordable or free services to adults 60 years and older, including Chores & More (household assistance on a sliding fee scale), Senior Information Line, Senior Kinship, and Senior Outreach.
• Housing Services Affordable housing options including rental properties at affordable (not subsidized) rents based on bedroom size and home ownership services with pre-purchase education, financial counseling, foreclosure prevention, and FAIM (Family Assets for Independence in MN) IDA program.
• Crisis Assistance Emergency pre-approved assistance for Anoka County residents in non-housing resolvable crisis situations, providing funds for various purposes such as medical equipment.
• Transportation Solutions Transportation assistance program providing resources and support for Anoka County residents needing transportation solutions to access appointments and community services.
• Anoka County Community Resource Guide Comprehensive community resource guide (Volume 16, 2024-2026) compiled by ACCAP to help promote self-sufficiency for residents of Anoka County, MN, covering Basic Needs, Civic Information, Community Involvement, Early-Childhood Care-Education, Education, Employment, Family Services, Financial, Health and Wellness, and other categories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helping individuals out of poverty and into the community as productive citizens

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Action of Ramsey and Washington CountiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeatherization services for Anoka County are administered through Community Action of Ramsey and Washington Counties. Energy Assistance-approved households are referred for Weatherization Services to improve household energy efficiency.
• Anoka CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnoka County partners with ACCAP to deliver social services to county residents. ACCAP serves as a key provider of community action programs funded through county and state resources.
• Metropolitan Area Agency on AgingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Chores & More program is partially funded under an award with the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA) as part of the Older Americans Act.
• Anoka County Traveler (Dial-A-Ride)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for medical transportation services for seniors - Anoka County Traveler provides Dial-A-Ride transportation services for Unity Hospital appointments within the county.
• Community Organizations and ChurchesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHead Start classroom locations are hosted at partner churches and community organizations including Newport United Methodist Church, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, and Forest Hills United Methodist Church.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• People Incorporated Mental Health Services: Large Minnesota-based nonprofit delivering social services including housing, crisis, and youth programs in the Twin Cities metro. Overlapping service categories (housing, crisis response) but with a mental-health specialization ACCAP does not have.
• Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Large faith-based social services provider in the Twin Cities metro offering housing, senior, family, and basic-needs programs. Comparable mission and free-service delivery model but broader scope and larger scale than ACCAP.
• Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Faith-affiliated statewide social services nonprofit delivering youth, family, aging, and refugee programs across Minnesota. Overlapping program categories with ACCAP (senior services, family/child services) but operating at a much larger scale and geography.
• Salvation Army Northern USA Division: National nonprofit delivering emergency assistance, housing, senior, and youth programs across the U.S., including Minnesota. Comparable crisis assistance, energy/housing support, and senior service categories but operating as a national incumbent with far broader reach.

Emerging players

• HousingLink: Minnesota nonprofit focused on affordable housing search, resource directories, and housing data. Adjacent to ACCAP's Housing Services line (rental properties, homeownership counseling) and represents a more digitally enabled model of housing navigation in the same geography.

Regional players

• Tri-County Community Action Program: Community Action Agency serving Chisago, Isanti, and Pine Counties in east-central Minnesota. Same federal CAP/Head Start funding model and similar integrated social-services portfolio; comparable in size and rural-suburban service mix but in a different geographic catchment than ACCAP.
• SEMCAC Community Action Agency: Community Action Agency serving nine counties in southeast Minnesota with Head Start, Energy Assistance, and weatherization programs. Operates the same federal CAP model as ACCAP but in a different region of the state.

Others

• Minnesota Community Action Partnership (MinCAP): Statewide association of Minnesota's Community Action Agencies, including ACCAP as a member. Functions as the coordinating body for CAP programming, training, and statewide funding advocacy — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• United Way of the Minneapolis Area: Regional funder and convener for nonprofit social services in the Twin Cities, including Head Start and basic-needs programs. Not a direct service competitor but a related ecosystem participant that channels dollars and referrals to CAPs like ACCAP.

Direct peers

• Community Action of Ramsey and Washington Counties: Twin Cities metro Community Action Agency operating the same federal anti-poverty program model (Head Start, Energy Assistance, Weatherization) across Ramsey and Washington Counties in Minnesota. Direct peer in mission, funding streams, and service portfolio, and an active operational partner of ACCAP.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ACCAPAdmin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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