Semas Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social

What Semas Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social does

SEMAS (Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social) is the municipal social assistance authority of Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil, responsible for delivering the federally-mandated SUAS (Sistema Único de Assistência Social) services to vulnerable residents. Its network spans neighborhood-level CRAS units for primary protection, CREAS for specialized protection, Centro Pop for the homeless population, Casa da Esperança (shelter), CMCI (council for elderly and migrants), and the Restaurante Popular Prato do Povo for food security. It also operates federal programs including Cadastro Único (single registry), Bolsa Família, Criança Feliz, SCFV, Colo Pra Mãe, and Família Acolhedora, serving families in poverty, children and adolescents at risk, the elderly, people with disabilities, migrants, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

The secretariat's technological footprint is modest: an institutional website developed by SOGO Tecnologia with iframe integrations to Fala.BR (federal ombudsman), a transparency portal, and the LGPD compliance infrastructure. The 2024 launch of AgendaCad — a digital scheduling platform for Cadastro Único services — is the most significant recent digital initiative. Strategic partnerships with USP (research on Criança Feliz), FIEP (professional training), and CONAB (food security provisioning, ~20 tons) extend the entity's delivery capacity beyond direct service provision. The secretariat holds 31 direct employees supported by contracted frontline workers across the service network.

The business model is non-commercial: services are funded through the municipal budget and federal transfers channeled via the Fundo Nacional de Assistência Social (FNAS), managed locally through the Fundo Municipal de Assistência Social (FMAS) and the Fundo da Criança e do Adolescente (FMCA). Revenue is therefore a function of political administration priorities and federal SUAS co-funding calibration rather than commercial pricing. The 2024 Selo UNICEF and 2025 Selo FNAS recognition reflect externally validated program quality, and the 26-year continuous operation of CMCI demonstrates institutional durability across multiple administrations.

Name

Semas Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social

Legal name

SEMAS de Campina Grande – PB (Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social de Campina Grande)

Website

https://semas.campinagrande.pb.gov.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SEMAS is the municipal social assistance secretariat of Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil, operating the SUAS network of CRAS, CREAS, Centro Pop, shelter, and food programs serving vulnerable citizens via publicly funded transfers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Social assistance services
• Public welfare programs
• Municipal social protection
• Family assistance programs
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Campina Grande

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded through municipal budget allocations and federal transfers for social assistance programs, including Fundo Municipal de Assistência Social (FMAS) and Fundo Municipal da Criança e do Adolescente (FMCA). Revenue comes from tax collections allocated by the municipal government and conditional transfer programs from federal government.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SEMAS delivers municipal social assistance and protection services in Campina Grande through a territorial network including CRAS basic assistance centers, CREAS specialized centers, Centro Pop, shelter facilities, elderly day centers, food security programs, child protection programs, disability services, and Cadastro Único enrollment for federal benefits such as Bolsa Família. Services are provided free of charge to eligible citizens, funded through municipal budget allocations and federal transfers under Brazil's SUAS framework.

Product overview

SEMAS (Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social) is the municipal social assistance department of Campina Grande, PB. Its portfolio is structured as a multi-service network combining basic social protection (CRAS, Cadastro Único, Bolsa Família, SCFV, Criança Feliz), specialized services (CREAS, Centro Pop, Centro Dia), institutional shelters (Casas da Esperança, Casa Irmã Zuleide Porto), and community programs (Restaurante Prato do Povo, Colo Pra Mãe, Quintal Fértil, Projeto Tilápia). Cross-cutting functions include the Ação Intersetorial for event-based protection, Vigilância Socioassistencial for territory monitoring, Conselho Tutelar coordination, and the Camarote da Acessibilidade for disability inclusion at festivals. Programs are delivered through a network of territorial units (CRAS, CREAS, CMCI), specialized centers, and itinerant services, unified under a transparency portal developed by SOGO Tecnologia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CRAS – Centro de Referência de Assistência Social
• CREAS – Centro de Referência Especializado de Assistência Social
• Centro Pop – Centro de Referência Especializado para População em Situação de Rua
• Cadastro Único (CadÚnico) and AgendaCad
• Restaurante Popular Prato do Povo
• Casas da Esperança (Acolhimento Institucional)
• Centro Municipal de Convivência do Idoso (CMCI)
• Centro Dia
• Programa Criança Feliz
• SCFV – Serviço de Convivência e Fortalecimento de Vínculos
• Programa Bolsa Família
• Programa Colo Pra Mãe
• Programa Família Acolhedora
• Disque 100 / Disque 123
• Ação Intersetorial
• Camarote da Acessibilidade / Camarote PCD
• Quintal Fértil / Projeto Tilápia / Peixe Verde
• Gerência da Pessoa com Deficiência (PcD)
• Coordenação LGBTQIA+
• Vigilância Socioassistencial

Quantifiable outcome

• Restaurante Prato do Povo served over 190,000 meals to citizens in need
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FIEP (Federação das Indústrias do Estado da Paraíba)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for professional training courses including sewing/cutting courses for women from CRAS units. FIEP provides certification and training facilities while SEMAS provides participant referrals from social programs.
• USP (Universidade de São Paulo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Research partnership for Programa Criança Feliz reordering and evaluation, involving federal government representatives. USP provides academic research expertise for program assessment and restructuring.
• SESI/PB (Serviço Social da Indústria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Social projects partnership including Doce Futuro confectionery course, robotica projects, and Fórmula 1 prototype development for social inclusion. Joint initiatives for professional training and social development.
• Instituto AlpargatasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for donating special equipment to children and adolescents with auditory hypersensitivity, supporting accessibility programs.
• CONAB (Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento)coreOthers · 1 January 2024Agreement for delivery of approximately 20 tons of food to SEMAS units for food security programs, supporting vulnerable families and community nutrition.
• FURNE (Fundação Rural), UNIFIP, UEPBcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic partnerships for Projeto Tilápia (fish farming and horticulture), confectionery training, psychology internships, and various professional development programs.
• MPT (Ministério Público do Trabalho)coreOthers · 1 January 2024Partnership for Ação Intersetorial de combate ao trabalho infantil during São João festival, combining efforts to prevent child labor during large events.
• Governo Federal / MDS (Ministério do Desenvolvimento Social)coreOthers · 1 January 2024Federal government partnership for Cadastro Único management, Programa Criança Feliz, Bolsa Família transfers, and various federal social assistance programs. Technical visits and program oversight.
• SOGO TecnologiacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Website development and maintenance company (CNPJ: 29.345.698/0001-69) responsible for institutional website and transparency portal development, layout, and Iframe integration services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SMAS Salvador - Secretaria Municipal de Promoção Social, Combate à Pobreza, Esportes e Lazer: Municipal social assistance secretariat of Salvador, Bahia. Operates CRAS/CREAS, food security, child protection, and Cadastro Único under the same SUAS framework in another Northeastern Brazilian metropolitan context similar to Campina Grande.
• SMAS Rio de Janeiro - Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social: Municipal social assistance secretariat for Rio de Janeiro, operating CRAS, CREAS, and Centro Pop units under the same SUAS framework. Directly comparable in mandate, service portfolio (shelters, food security, child protection), and federal program administration (Cadastro Único, Bolsa Família).
• SMAS Recife - Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social: Municipal social assistance secretariat of Recife, Pernambuco — a Northeastern Brazilian city of comparable size to Campina Grande. Operates CRAS, CREAS, Centro Pop, and federal program administration in a similar regional context, making it a particularly close comparable.
• SMAS Curitiba - Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social: Municipal social assistance secretariat of Curitiba, Paraná. Comparable as a SUAS-aligned municipal operator with CRAS, CREAS, Centro Pop, food security, and elderly/disability programs — often cited as a benchmark for municipal social assistance practice in Brazil.
• SMADS São Paulo - Secretaria Municipal de Assistência e Desenvolvimento Social: Municipal social assistance secretariat for São Paulo, operating the largest CRAS/CREAS network in Brazil. Directly comparable as the municipal-level executor of SUAS-aligned services for vulnerable populations, with similar program mix (CRAS, CREAS, Centros Pop, food security, elderly care) at much larger scale.
• SMAS Belo Horizonte - Secretaria Municipal de Assistência Social, Segurança Alimentar e Cidadania: Municipal social assistance secretariat of Belo Horizonte. Comparable as a SUAS-aligned municipal operator with food security (Restaurante Popular), CRAS/CREAS network, and federal program coordination, but with a larger scope including explicit food security policy.

Broad incumbents

• SNAS - Secretaria Nacional de Assistência Social: Federal secretariat within MDS responsible for SUAS coordination, technical standards, and funding transfer to municipal social assistance secretariats. Comparable as the regulatory and technical oversight body that governs SEMAS's operating framework.
• MDS - Ministério do Desenvolvimento e Assistência Social, Família e Combate à Fome: Federal ministry that designs and funds the SUAS framework, Bolsa Família, Cadastro Único, and Criança Feliz — the programs SEMAS administers locally. Comparable as the upstream policy setter and funding source whose priorities directly shape SEMAS's operating scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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