UDAF 54

What UDAF 54 does

UDAF 54 (Union Départementale des Associations Familiales de Meurthe-et-Moselle) is a French non-profit association founded in 1945 and operating as the departmental branch of the national Unaf network. Headquartered in Nancy with two additional offices in Longwy and Lunéville, it serves as the legally recognized representative of all 200,000 families in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, exercising representation mandates in 67 departmental public bodies including CAF, CPAM, and MSA. The organization operates 26 distinct services covering judicial protection of vulnerable adults (PJM), judicial budget management (MJAGBF), over-indebtedness prevention (Point conseil budget, PRP), housing support (IML, Action Logement ASLL), caregiver support (Maison des Aidants), digital inclusion (Conseiller numérique), parentality programs, single-parent support (FSFM antenna), and integration services for primo-arrival foreigners (AGPA, IML Primo Arrivant). In 2025 it accompanied approximately 2,800 families and individuals across these devices.

The organization's business model is grant-funded, with services provided free at point of use to beneficiaries. Revenue derives from institutional partnerships with CAF (financing MJAGBF and governance representation), MSA, Conseil Départemental (MASP referrals), the French State (Information et soutien aux tuteurs familiaux, Conseiller numérique), Action Logement (housing support for private-sector employees), and ANCT/Banque des Territoires (digital inclusion device). It also draws on membership dues from 93-99 affiliated family associations and recently launched a mécénat/donation program to supplement constrained public budgets. Its competitive position is anchored in a 1945 statutory regulatory mandate, deep community ties through 8,454 member families, and integration into the national Unaf network representing 18 million families in France.

Technology infrastructure is modest: a WordPress-based website with standard plugins for cookie compliance (Complianz), email marketing (Mailpoet), web security (Cerber), and analytics (Matomo, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar). Service delivery is entirely human-staffed — by qualified social workers, délégués aux prestations familiales, MJAGBF delegates, and Conseillers numériques — with no digital product or software platform. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary technology are evidenced.

Name

UDAF 54

Legal name

Union Départementale des Associations Familiales de Meurthe-et-Moselle

Website

https://udaf54.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UDAF 54 is the official departmental union of family associations in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, representing 200,000 families and operating 26 social services — including judicial protection, budget management, housing support, and caregiver assistance — funded by public institutional partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Family social services
• Judicial protection services
• Budget counseling microcredit
• Housing support services
• Caregiver assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Nancy, Grand Est

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional funding and public grants: UDAF 54 is primarily funded through institutional partnerships and public grants. Services such as the Mesure judiciaire d'aide à la gestion du budget familial (MJAGBF) are financed directly by CAF or MSA. The Information et soutien aux tuteurs familiaux service is primarily financed by the French State. The organization also receives funding through mechanisms such as Action Logement for housing support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UDAF 54 is a non-profit departmental union of family associations that officially represents all 200,000 families of Meurthe-et-Moselle within the national Unaf network and delivers 26 social services to families and vulnerable individuals. These services span judicial protection of vulnerable adults, judicial and social budget management, microcredit, housing intermediation and social housing support, digital inclusion, caregiver respite and training, parentality programs, single-parent support, and newcomer integration. All services are delivered free at point of use and funded through institutional partnerships with CAF, MSA, Conseil Départemental, the French State, and Action Logement.

Product overview

UDAF 54 is a social services organization offering 26 distinct services to families and vulnerable individuals in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. The portfolio includes core services in budget management (MJAGBF, Point conseil budget, microcredit), legal protection (PJM, tutorship support), housing support (IML, social housing accompaniment, Action Logement), and family support (parenting circles, single parent programs, proximity sponsorship). Additional services address caregiver support (Maison des Aidants, caregiver training), disability services (RAPH, HandiGyneco, INTIMAGIR), digital inclusion (Conseiller numérique), and integration support for newcomers (AGPA, IML Primo Arrivant). These services operate as interconnected social programs rather than a unified software platform, with coordination between services such as budget counseling supporting microcredit access, and housing services enabling social integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mesure judiciaire d'aide à la gestion du budget familial (MJAGBF) Judicial measure in which a qualified social worker from UDAF assists parents in managing their family budget, implementing social, educational, and budgetary support so that families achieve autonomous budget management while protecting children's interests.
• Protection juridique des majeurs (PJM) Legal protection services for adults (guardianship, curatorship, safeguard of justice) in which UDAF acts as court-appointed surrogate to protect and defend the rights of vulnerable individuals.
• Conseiller numérique Digital advisor service funded by the French State, providing support for acquiring digital skills needed for daily digital uses, administrative procedures, and civic engagement, targeting the Longwy, Villerupt, and Mont-Saint-Martin territory.
• Réseau d'accompagnement des personnes handicapées vieillissantes (RAPH) Network of 6 partner organizations providing human assistance and technical aid to improve quality of life for disabled elderly individuals over 55 with CDAPH recognition.
• Mesure d'accompagnement Social Personnalisé (MASP) Social support measure helping individuals facing social and/or financial difficulties to regain financial and administrative autonomy and prevent situation deterioration.
• Procédure de rétablissement personnel (PRP) Procedure to erase debts of over-indebted individuals when their financial situation is so degraded that no other solution is possible, including with judicial liquidation.
• Mobilisation sociale renforcée des bénéficiaires du RSA Intensive social support for RSA beneficiaries in the Longwy, Villerupt, and Longuyon territory, helping them re-engage in socio-professional or professional pathways by addressing budget, rights access, health, housing, mobility, and parenting barriers.
• Action Logement services Housing support service for employees of private companies with more than 10 employees, providing Social Housing Support Measures (ASLL) to help maintain or access housing.
• Accompagnement social au Logement Social housing support service helping individuals facing housing expenses difficulties, providing information on available aids and personalized support for accessing or maintaining housing.
• Intermédiation locative (IML) — droit commun Rental intermediation service that secures and simplifies the relationship between tenant and landlord by subletting properties to households in great precariousness, with social support included.
• Aide aux aidants familiaux / Maison des Aidants de Nancy Support service for family caregivers helping a dependent relative, providing information, orientation, and respite solutions, including the Maison des Aidants day center in Nancy.
• Prestation CESF — Prévention de surendettement pour les personnels des collectivités publiques Over-indebtedness prevention service for public sector employees, providing personalized and limited support from specialized advisors to evaluate financial situations and create action plans.
• Point conseil budget Free, confidential budget counseling service open to all, providing expert advice on money, banking, and budget questions, with comprehensive diagnostic and ongoing support.
• Microcrédit personnel garanti Microcredit service for low-income households excluded from traditional credit, with amounts from 300 to 8,000 euros, repayment periods of 3 months to 7 years, and full social support throughout the process.
• Formation des aidants Training program for family caregivers offering multiple modules to help analyze situations experienced with sick, disabled, or dependent loved ones and mobilize local resources.
• Information et soutien aux tuteurs familiaux Free professional support service for family guardians and curators, providing personalized and confidential interviews before and during protection measures, helping with inventory, annual management reports, and judicial authorizations.
• Soutien des familles dans le cadre des litiges liés à la consommation Consumer dispute support service for member families, with trained volunteers providing advice and support in areas such as purchases, services, housing, and health.
• Parrainage de proximité Proximity sponsorship service matching children or adolescents with trusted adult sponsors, with UDAF facilitating introductions and providing ongoing support through regular contact.
• Centre de ressources INTIMAGIR Grand Est Regional resource center specializing in support for people with disabilities in intimate, affective, and sexual life, parenting support, and violence prevention, providing diagnosis, networking, and professional training.
• Les cercles de parents Parent circles initiative in partnership with the Grand Est childcare nurse network, offering secure speaking spaces and regular support circles for parents of children aged 0-3, starting from the 12th day of the child's life.
• Intermédiation locative Primo Arrivant Rental intermediation service for primo-arrival foreigners in regular situation who signed CIR with OFII less than 5 years ago, with 12-month renewable subletting and global social support.
• HandiGyneco Grand Est Gynecological health access program for women with disabilities in specialized facilities (FAM/MAS), using volunteer liberal midwives to provide adapted gynecological pathways, respecting intimate life, and preventing violence.
• Parent solo, projet pro Support program for single parents engaged in professional project reflection or steps, addressing monoparentality challenges, identifying potential and resources, and removing peripheral barriers to employment.
• Le café des parents Welcoming and listening space for parents of children of all ages, providing a friendly environment for exchanging with professionals and other parents to resolve everyday situations.
• Microcrédit mobilité Social microcredit for modest-income individuals excluded from traditional banking to finance professional mobility solutions, with amounts typically ranging from 300 to 8,000 euros for vehicle acquisition, training, or job search support.
• Voyage-Voy'Age Intergenerational and intercultural meeting program connecting elderly people with international students and young residents through cultural and recreational activities to combat isolation and promote social bonds.
• Accompagnement global primo-arrivant (AGPA) Global support service for primo-arrival foreigners and international protection beneficiaries in the Lunéville area, providing coherent integration pathways through rights access, individualized global support, and French language teaching complementarity.
• Mo'Bilan Santé Itinerant preventive health service using a specially equipped mobile unit to reach vulnerable populations in the Lunéville area, offering personalized health assessments, screenings, and care access support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,800 families and individuals are accompanied annually across all services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération Syndicale des Familles Monoparentales (FSFM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2026FSFM is a national federation that joined Unaf in 1970, representing single parents across France. UDAF 54 has partnered with FSFM to establish a new departmental antenna dedicated to single-parent families in Meurthe-et-Moselle, co-designed to strengthen local support, improve access to information and rights, and build joint actions for single-parent family well-being. The antenna is chaired by Stéphanie Koné.
• Unaf (Union nationale des associations familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDAF 54 is the departmental branch of Unaf, the national union of family associations. As part of the national network, UDAF 54 participates in the representation of all 18 million families in France and benefits from national expertise, studies, publications, and institutional legitimacy. The relationship encompasses shared governance, advocacy coordination, and access to national resources and tools.
• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF) de Meurthe-et-MosellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAF is a key institutional partner. UDAF 54 exercises mandates within CAF governance and receives financing for key services including the Mesure judiciaire d'aide à la gestion du budget familial (MJAGBF), where family allowances are paid to UDAF for management on behalf of families with children.
• CDOS 54 (Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif de Meurthe-et-Moselle)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCDOS 54 partnered with UDAF 54 for the first Fête de l'Été event dedicated to the proximity sponsorship/marrainage program. Multiple sports clubs and committees (VNVB, Club d'Haltérophilie, Tennis de Table, Tir à l'Arc) participated in sports initiation activities during the event.
• Action Logement ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAction Logement Services partners with UDAF 54 to accompany private-sector employees (companies with more than 10 employees) facing housing difficulties. Action Logement orients employees to UDAF 54 for Social Housing Accompaniment (ASLL), exercised by a social worker, helping beneficiaries maintain or access housing.
• Banque des Territoires (Caisse des Dépôts)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Banque des Territoires is responsible for operationalizing the Conseiller numérique France Services device, including convenanting with host structures and animating the network of host structures and digital advisors.
• RAPH Network Partners (ALAGH, CAP's, OHS, AEIM/Adapei 54, FADV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RAPH (Réseau d'accompagnement des personnes handicapées vieillissantes) brings together 6 actors: UDAF 54, ALAGH, CAP's, OHS, AEIM/Adapei 54, and FADV. Together they provide human assistance and technical aids to people over 55 with CDAPH recognition, improving quality of life as part of the Services d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale.
• Walygator, Prison Island, Cosmic Park, Emmaüs Peltre, Loisirama AugnyminorOthersThese local and regional entertainment venues donated prizes for the tombola at the first Fête de l'Été of UDAF 54's proximity sponsorship program, contributing to the success of the event that gathered nearly 100 participants.
• Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires (ANCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCT is responsible for piloting the Conseiller numérique France Services device, managing the application process for local authorities and host structures in relation to departmental prefects, and selecting training organizations through public procurement.
• CAF, CPAM, MSAcoreOthersUDAF 54 holds representation mandates in the governance bodies of the Caisse d'Allocations Familiales, Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie, and Mutualité Sociale Agricole, enabling it to advocate for family interests in social protection decisions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: French foundation tackling substandard housing and homelessness. Comparable to UDAF 54's IML rental intermediation, ASLL social-housing accompaniment, and Action Logement housing services on the housing-vulnerability axis.
• UNAF (Union Nationale des Associations Familiales): National federation of family associations in France and the parent network of UDAF 54. UNAF operates the same family-representation and policy-advocacy model at the national level, setting shared standards and providing tools that UDAF 54 deploys at the departmental scale.
• Secours populaire français: Large French nonprofit association providing solidarity-based support (food, housing, rights access, family activities) to vulnerable populations. Overlaps with UDAF 54 on family support, consumer rights, and access-to-rights services, but at broader national scale.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large French humanitarian nonprofit delivering social, health, and family-support services across France including vulnerable-adult accompaniment, budget counseling, and newcomer integration — overlapping several of UDAF 54's 26 service lines but at significantly larger national scale.
• Emmaüs France: French federation of Emmaüs community organizations focused on social exclusion, poverty, and housing reintegration. Comparable to UDAF 54 on housing intermediation (IML), microcredit, and accompaniment of vulnerable persons, though with a different governance and operating tradition.

Direct peers

• APF France handicap: Major French association defending and supporting people with disabilities and their families. Directly comparable to UDAF 54's RAPH disability-aging network, HandiGyneco, and INTIMAGIR programs as well as the family-caregiver support orientation.
• UDAF 57 (Moselle): Sibling departmental UDAF in the neighboring Moselle department, part of the same national UNAF network. Operates the same mix of family representation mandates, MJAGBF, PJM, and caregiver services under identical statutory framework, making it the most direct operational comparable.
• UDAF 75 (Paris): Parisian departmental UDAF within the same national network. Operates the identical statutory family-representation model with services (MJAGBF, PJM, budget advice, caregiver support), serving as a direct comparator at much larger urban scale.
• UNAPEI: French federation representing persons with intellectual, cognitive, and developmental disabilities and their families. Directly comparable on the disability-services and family-advocacy dimension that drives much of UDAF 54's RAPH, HandiGyneco, and PJM activity.
• ADMR (Aide à Domicile en Milieu Rural): French network of non-profit associations providing home-based personal and social services (including for elderly and disabled persons) via publicly funded mechanisms. Comparable to UDAF 54's ASLL, caregiver, and personal-support services in operating model and beneficiary base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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