Indiana County Community Action Program

What Indiana County Community Action Program does

Indiana County Community Action Program (ICCAP) is a private, non-profit community action agency headquartered at 827 Water Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1965 (with a separate source citing 1968), ICCAP delivers antipoverty social services exclusively within Indiana County through a combination of direct program administration and partner-mediated distribution. Its service portfolio spans four core areas: Food Programs (17 county-wide food pantries, the PA Senior Food Box Program, and emergency food assistance), Housing Programs (emergency mortgage assistance, emergency shelter, and rental assistance for homeless or near-homeless individuals), the Power Pack school-based child nutrition program reaching all 12 public schools in the county, and Representative Payeeship Services for financial management support.

ICCAP operates a community-led go-to-market model rather than a traditional sales motion. Services are provided at no cost to eligible Indiana County residents, and the agency has no proprietary technology stack beyond a WordPress website, a Microsoft Forms community needs assessment, and a Facebook page for community engagement. Distribution is executed through a physical network of 17 food pantries located in churches, fire halls, and community centers, supplemented by school-based food delivery and the main-office walk-in channel.

Revenue mechanics are grant- and donation-driven rather than transactional. The agency is funded primarily by federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Community Services Block Grant 93.569, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness 93.150, BDHP 93.958, SOR 93.788, Diaper Program 93.+47), with secondary funding from Pennsylvania state government (notably a $1M state investment in the Investments in Health pilot leveraging to $2.5M total first-year funding), community donations, and occasional corporate charitable grants. ICCAP is governed by a board of directors, employs 11-50 staff, and reports no material AI, technology platform, or data infrastructure investment.

Name

Indiana County Community Action Program

Legal name

Indiana County Community Action Program, Inc.

Website

https://iccap.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Indiana County Community Action Program is a private non-profit community action agency that delivers no-cost food, housing, and financial management services to low-income residents of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, funded primarily by federal and state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Food assistance programs
• Housing assistance services
• Nonprofit poverty relief
• Community action agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Indiana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: ICCAP receives federal funding through multiple grant programs from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services and Office of Head Start, including Community Services Block Grant (93.569), Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (93.150), BDHP (93.958), SOR (93.788), and Diaper Program (93.+47).
2. Donations: ICCAP accepts donations from the community as a private, non-profit human service agency. They participate in fundraising campaigns such as the First Commonwealth Bank Share the Warmth Campaign.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICCAP is a private, non-profit community action agency that delivers free social services to low-income residents of Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Its core offerings include food assistance through 17 county-wide pantries and the PA Senior Food Box Program, housing support (emergency shelter, mortgage and rental assistance), the Power Pack school-based child nutrition program, and Representative Payeeship financial management services.

Product overview

Indiana County Community Action Program (ICCAP) is a private, non-profit human service agency that has been operating for over 56 years serving Indiana County. The organization offers a portfolio of social service programs including Food Programs (food pantries, Senior Food Box Program, emergency food assistance), Housing Programs (emergency mortgage assistance, emergency shelter, rental assistance), Power Pack (school-based food distribution), and Representative Payeeship Services. ICCAP works to mobilize services and resources needed to empower individuals to progress toward self-sufficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Programs Food assistance programs providing nutrition support to Indiana County residents in need. Includes 17 food pantries operating monthly throughout the county, the PA Senior Food Box Program offering nutrition-specific food for seniors, and emergency food assistance for households in crisis. Services are free to eligible individuals and families.
• Housing Programs Housing support services for Indiana County residents facing housing instability. Programs include emergency mortgage assistance to prevent default, emergency shelter for individuals and families without housing, and rental assistance with financial support for homeless or nearly homeless individuals.
• Power Pack School-based nutrition program that distributes child-friendly non-perishable food bags to students through all 12 public schools in Indiana County, helping address weekend and after-school food insecurity for school-aged children.
• Representative Payeeship Services Financial management service that helps vulnerable individuals manage their finances through Representative Payeeship, including a primary online application for services, required documents and forms, and application status tracking for applicants in Indiana County.

Named customers1 record

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

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pennsylvania Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026DHS Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh announced $1 million state investment for the Investments in Health pilot program at ICCAP to support Medicaid recipients with chronic health conditions who are homeless or at risk. The state funding leverages additional federal matching funds to bring total program funding to $2.5 million in its first year.
• First Commonwealth BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2021First Commonwealth Bank ran a Share the Warmth fundraising campaign launching November 1 and ending November 30, matching donations dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000 total amongst 24 agencies including ICCAP.
• Non-Profit AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with other non-profit agencies facilitate the delivery of services to the Indiana County community.
• Government AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with government agencies to facilitate services and access to resources for community members.
• Pre and Post Secondary Education InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with educational institutions to support community outreach and service delivery programs.
• Health Service AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with health service agencies to provide community health initiatives and integrated services.
• Financial InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with financial institutions support fundraising and donation matching programs.
• Faith Based OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with faith-based organizations to facilitate delivery of services and community support throughout Indiana County.
• Multiple ConsortiumsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in multiple consortiums to coordinate resources and services across organizations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National hunger-relief network that supplies many of the food pantries ICCAP operates through local affiliates. Functions as an upstream supplier and standard-setter for ICCAP's food distribution operations.
• United Way of Pennsylvania: Statewide umbrella that funds and coordinates many of the same human services programs (food, housing, financial stability) that ICCAP delivers locally, and which acts as a fundraising and grantmaking counterpart.
• Allegheny County Department of Human Services: The county-level public human services administrator for the Pittsburgh region. Much larger than ICCAP, but provides comparable services (food, housing, utility assistance) through its own programs and contracted CBOs.

Direct peers

• Chester County Food Bank: Pennsylvania county-level food bank distributing through partner pantries and operating child nutrition, SNAP outreach, and senior food programs — analogous in scale and program mix to ICCAP's food programs.
• Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank: A Feeding America affiliate distributing food through a network of partner pantries across southwestern Pennsylvania — directly comparable to ICCAP's 17-pantry food distribution model.
• ACTION-Housing, Inc. Pittsburgh-based nonprofit providing housing, supportive services, and self-sufficiency programming across western Pennsylvania. Overlaps with ICCAP's housing and case management service lines.
• Westmoreland Community Action: A neighboring Pennsylvania community action agency serving Westmoreland County with a comparable mix of food assistance, housing support, and case management funded through CSBG and state grants. Direct structural peer to ICCAP.
• Tableland Services, Inc. Bedford-Somerset county CAA operating food pantries, housing assistance, and family self-sufficiency programs in rural Pennsylvania — same rural CAA profile as ICCAP.
• Community Action Southwest: Greene and Washington County CAA providing CSBG-funded anti-poverty programs including food, housing, and weatherization. Comparable size and rural Pennsylvania footprint.
• Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County: A Pennsylvania CAA delivering food, housing, and energy assistance programs in Lancaster County. Operates with a similar federal-grant-plus-donation revenue model and similar program breadth to ICCAP.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IccapofIndianapa

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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