Community Action of Greene County

What Community Action of Greene County does

Community Action of Greene County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit anti-poverty agency headquartered at 785 Columbia Turnpike in Catskill, New York. Founded in 1964 by John H. Lee, Sr. as part of the national Community Action network launched under President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty, the organization operates under a federally mandated tripartite board governance structure that allocates one-third of seats to low-income community representatives, one-third to elected officials, and one-third to private-sector stakeholders. Its mission is to reduce the causes and conditions of poverty in Greene County and, in select program lines, adjacent Columbia County.

The agency's service portfolio spans Emergency Assistance, Victim Services (Columbia Greene Victim Services), Housing Stability and STEHP, the federally funded Weatherization Assistance Program plus a Weatherization Plus fee-based extension, IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) free tax preparation, the Community Food Pantry network, Family Services/Healthy Families, and the Pay it Forward Thrift Store at 11 Boulevard Avenue in Catskill. Delivery channels include a walk-in office, multiple food pantry sites across two counties, an online application portal, and phone intake. Funded flows include federal and state grants (HEAP, SNAP, WAP, HUD, NFO), private donations, and thrift store sales.

The business model is structurally grant-funded: federal antipoverty block grants and program-specific appropriations (HEAP, WAP, HUD) form the revenue backbone, augmented by philanthropy and modest earned revenue from the thrift store and the Weatherization Plus fee tier. Being a tax-exempt Community Action agency, the organization is a constituency-restricted social services provider rather than a market-rate enterprise; pricing is effectively zero for most clients, and growth is a function of grant allocations, board-approved service expansion, and donor/fundraising performance rather than commercial sales.

Name

Community Action of Greene County

Legal name

Community Action of Greene County, Inc.

Website

https://cagcny.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community Action of Greene County is a 501(c)(3) anti-poverty nonprofit in Catskill, NY that delivers emergency assistance, housing, victim services, weatherization, tax help, food pantries, and thrift store programs to low-income residents of Greene and Columbia counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Anti-poverty services
• Emergency food assistance
• Victim advocacy services
• Housing assistance programs
• Weatherization energy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Catskill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: A portion of funding comes from government grants at local, state, and federal levels, including Community Services Block Grant funding from the Office of Community Services within the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
2. Private Donations: The organization accepts cash donations from individuals and organizations to fill funding gaps when grants do not fully meet community needs.
3. Thrift Store Proceeds: The Pay it Forward Thrift Store sells donated clothing, furniture, and household items. All proceeds benefit Community Action programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Community Action of Greene County (CAGC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit anti-poverty agency that delivers a portfolio of direct social services to low-income individuals and families in Greene and Columbia counties. Its core offerings include emergency food and material assistance, domestic violence and crime victim services with a 24-hour hotline, housing assistance (STEHP and HUD supportive housing), weatherization and energy efficiency programs, free tax preparation through VITA, a thrift store social enterprise, and long-term family case management.

Product overview

Community Action of Greene County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social services agency that offers a portfolio of community assistance programs rather than a unified software product. The core service offering includes Emergency Assistance and Food Pantry services for immediate needs; Columbia Greene Victim Services providing domestic violence and crime victims support with 24-hour hotline; housing assistance through STEHP and HUD Supportive Housing programs; weatherization and energy efficiency services via the Weatherization Assistance Program, Weatherization Plus, and Empower NY; free tax preparation through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA); the Pay it Forward Thrift Store as a social enterprise providing affordable goods and job training; Family and Community Services for long-term family development; and Information and Referral Services connecting clients to community resources. These programs operate as coordinated services under the anti-poverty mission, with some programs (like the thrift store) generating revenue to support others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pay it Forward Thrift Store: Thrift store providing quality goods at affordable prices; proceeds benefit Community Action programs
• Columbia Greene Victim Services

Products and services

• Emergency Assistance Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 Greene County children served annually through Adopt a Family program
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Emergency Food & Shelter National Board ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded the Emergency Food Pantry operated by CAGC. This partnership enables the organization to provide immediate food assistance to families in crisis.
• HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Supportive Housing funding for eligible individuals and families, offering ongoing rental assistance and case management to help maintain permanent housing.
• NYS Office of Victim ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAGC assists victims in filing claims with the NYS Office of Victim Services for compensation related to crimes.
• Columbia Greene Workforce Investment OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsors the Resource Room with computer access for employment searches, job and apartment searches, telephone and facsimile services.
• Department of Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAGC staff advocates on behalf of domestic violence victims with the local Department of Social Services for emergency funds eligibility.
• Community Partner AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAGC values partnerships and makes it their business to know what services are being offered by community partner agencies. They connect individuals to appropriate resources through these partnerships.
• Regional Food BankcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides food supplies for distribution through CAGC's emergency food pantry network across Greene County.
• New York State Community Action Association (NYSCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the network of Community Action Programs throughout New York State working to address poverty.
• National Community Action FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational advocacy organization for Community Action agencies working at the federal level.
• United Way of the Greater Capital RegionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing additional resources and referrals for community assistance.
• Hudson Valley Regional Heatlh Information OrganizationminorOthersReferenced as a resource link for community health information sharing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Community Action Partnership (National): National umbrella for Community Action Agencies like CAGC. Operates the same anti-poverty programs (emergency assistance, housing, weatherization, Head Start linkage) funded through CSBG and federal/state pass-throughs, and provides training, advocacy, and ROMA standardization that CAGC relies on.
• YWCA of Northeastern New York: Regional DV/SV provider in the same upstate NY service area, operating domestic violence shelter and victim advocacy services that overlap directly with CAGC's Columbia Greene Victim Services program.
• Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York: CAGC's food pantry supply partner. Operates a comparable mission of emergency food distribution across the same rural upstate geography, supplying many of the same smaller pantries CAGC connects clients to.
• United Way of the Greater Capital Region: Direct CAGC partner organization. Comparable as a community fundraising and referral intermediary that funds safety-net services across the same upstate NY region, with overlapping services (2-1-1 helpline, emergency assistance, partner-funded programs).
• New York State Community Action Association (NYSCA): Network association of New York State Community Action Programs including CAGC. NYSCA members share the same federal CSBG mandate, tripartite governance, anti-poverty mission, and ROMA outcomes framework as CAGC, making it the closest peer at the network level.
• Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany: Large regional faith-based social services nonprofit serving the same upstate NY counties as CAGC. Comparable as a multi-program safety-net provider (emergency assistance, housing, DV, refugee services) competing for similar government grants and donor dollars.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army of Greater New York: National/national faith-based nonprofit delivering emergency assistance, housing, and family services across New York. Comparable as a broad-based social services incumbent operating adjacent to CAGC in the same upstate NY service territory.

Emerging players

• Crucial Inc. (formerly Greene County Rural Health Network): Greene County-based nonprofit addressing health-related social needs and human services in the same primary service geography as CAGC. Comparable as a regional safety-net collaborator and partially overlapping service provider.

Regional players

• Hudson Valley Community Action Coalition: Multi-agency coalition of CAPs and community organizations across the Hudson Valley region encompassing CAGC. Comparable as a regional peer network coordinating anti-poverty programs similar to CAGC across adjacent counties.
• Columbia County Community Services: Adjacent upstate NY county human services agency in the same service geography as CAGC's Columbia County victim services extension. Comparable as a county-level public social services counterpart to CAGC's nonprofit anti-poverty work, though publicly administered.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cagc2012
• Instagraminstagram.com/colgredv?igshid=MWZjMTM2ODFkZg==
• Xx.com/columbiagreendv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-action-of-greene-county-inc.

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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