BEAUFORT JASPER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION INC

What BEAUFORT JASPER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION INC does

Beaufort/Jasper Economic Opportunity Commission, Inc. (BJEOC) is a private non-profit community action agency that administers federal poverty-alleviation programs in Beaufort and Jasper Counties, South Carolina. The organization is one of 14 community action agencies in the state coordinated by the SC Office of Economic Opportunity, which was created under the Community Economic Opportunity Act of 1983. BJEOC delivers four federal assistance programs — Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Assistance Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) — to program-eligible low-income households covering education, employment, emergencies, housing, nutrition, and health care needs. Priority populations include elderly residents, individuals with disabilities, and households with children under 18.

The agency operates two physical offices (Beaufort at 60 Robert Smalls Parkway and Ridgeland at 1506 Grays Highway) where residents apply for assistance and receive eligibility determination. Revenue is derived entirely from federal block grant funding distributed through the SC OEO pass-through mechanism; services are provided to eligible households at no cost based on federal poverty guidelines. The organization is governed by a board chaired by Clarence Washington and led by Executive Director James Williams, with a staff of approximately 17 employees. There are no disclosed technology platforms, AI capabilities, or commercial product lines; the entity functions as a service-delivery intermediary for government-funded assistance programs.

Name

BEAUFORT JASPER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION INC

Legal name

Beaufort/Jasper Economic Opportunity Commission, Inc.

Website

https://oeo.sc.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beaufort/Jasper Economic Opportunity Commission is a private non-profit community action agency administering federal CSBG, LIHEAP, Weatherization, and Emergency Solutions Grant programs for low-income households across Beaufort and Jasper Counties, South Carolina.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), Family & Child Benefits Administration (Child Allowance, Parental Leave) (BPAIAKAD)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Energy assistance programs
• Poverty alleviation services
• Weatherization assistance
• Housing assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaufort

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Community Services Block Grant (CSBG): Federal block grant funding administered by the S.C. Office of Economic Opportunity to support local community initiatives for program-eligible households including education, employment, emergencies, housing, nutrition and health care assistance.
2. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Federal needs-based program providing home heating and cooling assistance to eligible low-income households, including payments toward energy bills, restoring disconnected services, and weatherization support.
3. Weatherization Assistance Program: Home weatherization assistance to improve energy efficiency for low-income families, particularly elderly, people with disabilities, and children.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Beaufort/Jasper Economic Opportunity Commission, Inc. is a community action agency that administers federally funded anti-poverty programs in Beaufort and Jasper Counties in South Carolina. Its core offerings include the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for education, employment, emergency, housing, nutrition, and health care assistance; LIHEAP for heating/cooling bill payments; the Weatherization Assistance Program for energy-efficiency home improvements; and the Emergency Solutions Grant for homelessness prevention. Services are delivered directly to program-eligible low-income households through local county offices at no cost to recipients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

Named customers2 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

One partnership is on record.

• S.C. Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOEO is the state administering agency for Community Services Block Grant, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, Weatherization Assistance Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant. Beaufort/Jasper EOC receives federal block grant funding through OEO to administer these programs locally in Beaufort and Jasper Counties. OEO provides oversight, policy guidance, and fund distribution to the agency.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• United Way of the Lowcountry: Regional nonprofit that fundraises and distributes resources to human-service programs across the Beaufort region. Comparable as a community-focused antipoverty funder operating in the same geographic catchment.
• Beaufort County Government: County government whose residents the agency serves and which often co-funds or co-delivers human services in Beaufort County. Comparable as a regional partner/funder in the local antipoverty service ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Lowcountry Community Action Agency: A neighboring South Carolina community action agency administering the same federal antipoverty programs for its own service territory. Operates under the same SC OEO framework with the same funding streams and similar compliance obligations.
• Carolina Community Actions: South Carolina community action agency delivering CSBG and LIHEAP services in its multi-county region under SC OEO oversight. Directly comparable in program mix, governance structure, and federal funding model.

Broad incumbents

• The Salvation Army of the Lowcountry: National nonprofit providing emergency rent, utility, food, and housing assistance across the same Lowcountry region. Comparable as a multi-program antipoverty provider serving similar low-income populations.
• S.C. Office of Economic Opportunity: State administering agency that distributes CSBG, LIHEAP, Weatherization and ESG funds to all 14 South Carolina community action agencies including Beaufort/Jasper EOC. Directly comparable as the governing/funder layer in the same program architecture.
• Catholic Charities Diocese of Charleston: Faith-based nonprofit delivering emergency assistance, housing support, and case management across South Carolina. Comparable as a broader social-services provider with overlapping client base and government-funding exposure.
• Community Action Partnership (National): National membership association representing community action agencies across the U.S. Provides training, advocacy, and program guidance to CAAs like Beaufort/Jasper EOC, making it the umbrella peer in the same operational model.

Emerging players

• Lowcountry Food Bank: Regional food bank serving the coastal South Carolina counties including Beaufort and Jasper. Comparable as a community-based organization addressing food insecurity that intersects with CSBG's nutrition component.

Others

• South Carolina Association of Community Action Agencies: State-level trade association coordinating the 14 SC community action agencies. Comparable as the convening body that aligns policy, training, and federal program administration across the same operational network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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