Rolling Plains Management

What Rolling Plains Management does

Rolling Plains Management Corporation is a private non-profit Community Action Agency incorporated on September 30, 1965 in Crowell, Texas, originally as the Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation under President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty initiative. The organization delivers a portfolio of social services to economically disadvantaged individuals and families across 28 counties in north central Texas bordering the Red River. Service lines include Child Care (four development centers in Crowell, Quanah, Olney, and Paducah), Child Care Assistance, Head Start and Early Head Start, Community Services (emergency financial assistance and case management), Tenant Based Rental Assistance (up to 24 months), Utility Assistance, Weatherization Assistance, Veteran Assistance, and rural public transportation via SHARP Lines.

The organization's core operating model is direct service delivery rather than technology-enabled delivery. No proprietary software platform is identified in the source data; services are administered through in-person intake interviews, online applications, telephone contacts, and case management by approximately 200 staff members across eight physical office locations. The SHARP Lines Rural Public Transportation program, operational since the 1970s/1980s, logged over one million miles serving 1,750+ individuals in 2022. Pricing is income-eligibility-based — most services are free or subsidized; only Child Care and SHARP Lines publish unit pricing.

Revenue derives entirely from federal, state, and local government grants and pass-through funding, with no commercial revenue stream. Key funders include the Administration for Children and Families (Head Start/Early Head Start), Texas Department of Transportation (SHARP Lines and recent office construction), Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (Weatherization, rental assistance), Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance (Veteran programs), and Texas Workforce Solutions. Governance is provided by a tri-partite board of public officials, low-income representatives, and private-sector members, chaired by Crowell Mayor Ronnie Allen, with Debra Thomas serving as Executive Director since 2012.

Name

Rolling Plains Management

Legal name

Rolling Plains Management Corporation

Website

https://rollingplains.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rolling Plains Management Corporation is a Texas-based non-profit Community Action Agency delivering child care, transportation, housing, utility, weatherization, and veteran assistance services to low-income residents across 28 north-central Texas counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Action Social Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Community action services
• Social services nonprofit
• Child care assistance
• Rural public transportation
• Utility assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Crowell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: Rolling Plains Management is a private non-profit community action agency funded by federal, state, and local funds including Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Administration for Children and Families, Texas Workforce Solutions, and other funding sources. Services are provided at no cost or reduced cost to eligible low-income individuals based on income eligibility guidelines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rolling Plains Management Corporation is a private non-profit community action agency providing a portfolio of social service programs to qualifying low-income individuals and families across 28 counties in north central Texas. Core offerings include Child Care and Child Care Assistance, Head Start & Early Head Start, Community Services (emergency assistance and case management), Tenant Based Rental Assistance, Utility/Energy Assistance, Weatherization Assistance, Veteran Assistance, and rural public transportation via SHARP Lines.

Product overview

Rolling Plains Management Corporation is a private non-profit community action agency offering a portfolio of social service programs. The organization operates as a multi-program service provider rather than a single product, with programs including Child Care (with four development centers), Child Care Assistance, Community Services (emergency assistance and case management), Head Start & Early Head Start, Tenant Based Rental Assistance, Transportation via SHARP Lines Rural Public Transportation, Utility Assistance, Veteran Assistance, and Weatherization Assistance. These programs are designed to serve low-income individuals and families across 28 counties in north central Texas bordering the Red River, with the goal of helping people achieve economic stability and self-sufficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Care Child care services for infants through age 5 using The Creative Curriculum, operating Child Development Centers in Crowell, Quanah, Olney, and Paducah that provide breakfast, lunch, and PM snacks to enrolled children.
• Child Care Assistance Financial assistance program that subsidizes child care costs to help eligible low-income families afford child care services in qualifying counties.
• Head Start & Early Head Start Federally funded early childhood education programs serving children from birth to age 5, including Early Head Start in underserved counties, providing school readiness and developmental services.
• Community Services Emergency financial assistance and case management services empowering low-income individuals and families toward economic stability, including rental and utility assistance, plus educational and employment support.
• Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)

Quantifiable outcome

• Served over 1,750 individuals with over 1 million miles of transportation services in 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• School DistrictssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partners including school districts that collaborated on programs since the organization's founding in 1965.
• Vernon CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLVN Nursing program was eventually transferred to Vernon College after graduating a number of Crowell and area residents.
• Community AgenciessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious community agencies partnered with Rolling Plains to deliver programs and services since 1965.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Panhandle Community Services: Panhandle Community Services serves the Texas Panhandle region with an analogous community action agency portfolio - Head Start, utility assistance, weatherization, rental assistance, and rural transportation. Same federal CAA funding framework and rural Texas service area profile.
• Middle Rio Grande Development Council: MRGDC operates community action programs across rural counties in south-central Texas, including Head Start, weatherization, and rural transportation. Comparable structure as a multi-county CAA with overlapping program mix.
• Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation (EOAC): EOAC is a Texas community action agency operating similar Head Start, community services, utility assistance, and weatherization programs. Notably shares a naming lineage with Rolling Plains' predecessor entity (Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation, founded 1965 as part of the War on Poverty initiative).
• Concho Valley Community Action Agency: Concho Valley CAA is a fellow Texas community action agency serving a multi-county rural region with similar wraparound programs (child care, Head Start, utility assistance, weatherization, transportation). It is the closest direct peer to Rolling Plains in terms of service portfolio, funding mix, and rural Texas geography.
• West Texas Opportunities Inc. WTOI is a community action agency covering multiple rural West Texas counties with the same federal funding streams (Head Start, weatherization, utility assistance, TBRA, transportation) as Rolling Plains. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and rural service delivery structure.

Regional players

• ChildCareGroup: ChildCareGroup is a Texas-based nonprofit child care and Head Start provider, but operates primarily in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex rather than rural north Texas. Comparable on the Head Start / child development program side but a regional rather than direct geographic competitor.

Others

• Community Action Partnership (National): National membership organization for the Community Action network that originated the War on Poverty CAAs in which Rolling Plains was founded. Relevant as the umbrella/sector organization but not a direct service provider peer.
• Texas Association of Community Action Agencies (TACAA): TACAA is the statewide membership association representing Texas community action agencies, including Rolling Plains. Not a direct competitor but a relevant ecosystem/network organization that influences funding advocacy, training, and peer benchmarking across the sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RollingPlainsManagementCorporation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/samco-us-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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