Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress

What Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress does

Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress, Inc. (SHCPI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Action Agency headquartered in Indianola, Mississippi, founded on August 31, 1965 under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 as Sunflower County Progress, Inc. and renamed in 1978 to reflect service expansion into Humphreys County. The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of human services to income-eligible residents across at least seven rural Mississippi counties (Sunflower, Humphreys, Washington, Leflore, Holmes, Grenada, and Bolivar). Its core programs include non-emergency medical transportation via a 13-vehicle fleet (five wheelchair-accessible paralift units), USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) nutrition services operating from central kitchens in Indianola and Greenwood and producing approximately 50,000 meals per month, WIOA MYSTATUS workforce development for out-of-school youth, CSBG and LIHEAP energy and emergency assistance, Aging services for seniors 60+, and an AmeriCorps Senior Companions volunteer program. SHCPI serves more than 15,000 clients annually.

The business model is almost entirely government-funded. Approximately 95% of transportation trips flow through Medicaid broker contracts with MTM and Modivcare; additional funding arrives via MDOT 5311 public transit grants, USDA nutrition programs, CSBG/LIHEAP federal block grants, AmeriCorps Seniors, and WIOA. The remaining ~5% of transportation revenue derives from self-paying clients, and all direct services to income-eligible individuals are provided free of charge. The organization holds no proprietary technology and operates using standard office tools, a website (shcpi.org), a Facebook presence, and the IT FrontDesk SaaS scheduling platform for LIHEAP appointments.

Governance is by an independent volunteer board of directors (chaired by Albert Lynn, with vice chair Carolyn Hamilton) under CEO Monica Hope. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed investors, and no M&A history. Service delivery occurs through staffed offices in Indianola (headquarters plus congregate meal sites on South Martin Luther King Drive and Kinlock Road), Belzoni, Ruleville, and Greenwood, supplemented by approximately 23 active community partnerships and 150 volunteers contributing over 54,000 hours of assistance annually.

Name

Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress

Legal name

Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress, Inc.

Website

https://shcpi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress (SHCPI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Action Agency in Indianola, Mississippi, delivering non-emergency medical transportation, USDA nutrition programs, workforce training, and energy assistance to 15,000+ low-income residents across seven rural Mississippi counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Community Food Services (62421), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ)

Keywords

• Community action services
• Non-emergency medical transportation
• Senior nutrition programs
• Workforce development services
• Energy assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianola

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: Primary revenue from federal and state government programs including Medicaid transportation contracts (MTM and Modivcare), MDOT 5311 Grant for public transit, USDA CACFP for nutrition programs, CSBG and LIHEAP for community services, and AmeriCorps Seniors for volunteer programs. Approximately 95% of transportation trips come through Medicaid broker contracts with MTM and Modivcare.
2. Self-Pay Clients: 5% of transportation revenue comes from private self-paying clients who pay out-of-pocket for transportation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Community Action Agency that delivers non-emergency medical and public transportation, USDA nutrition programs, WIOA youth workforce development, CSBG/LIHEAP energy and emergency assistance, Aging services for seniors 60+, and the AmeriCorps Senior Companions program. All services are offered at no cost to income-eligible individuals, seniors, youth, and people with disabilities across seven counties in rural Mississippi.

Product overview

Sunflower-Humphreys Counties Progress, Inc. (SHCPI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Community Action Agency offering a portfolio of human services programs to empower individuals and strengthen communities in Sunflower and Humphreys Counties, Mississippi. The organization operates as a multi-program service provider rather than a technology product company. Its core service portfolio includes: Transportation Program (non-emergency medical and public transit), USDA/CACFP nutrition programs (meals for childcare and summer feeding), WIOA MYSTATUS workforce development, CSBG/LIHEAP energy and emergency assistance, Aging Programs (congregate/home-delivered meals, respite, homemaker, transportation for seniors 60+), and Senior Companions (AmeriCorps volunteer companionship). These programs collectively serve over 15,000 clients annually across multiple Mississippi counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transportation Program Non-emergency medical and public transportation service funded by Medicaid since July 2014, operating 13 vehicles including 5 wheelchair-accessible paralift units across Sunflower, Humphreys, Holmes, Bolivar, and Leflore counties. Provides door-to-door transport to medical appointments, dialysis, physical therapy, work, school, church, shopping, and adult daycare facilities. Approximately 95% of trips are sourced through MTM and Modivcare broker contracts; the remaining 5% are self-pay clients.
• CSBG/LIHEAP Community Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 15,000+ clients annually with 50,000 meals monthly
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Claiborne County Human Resource AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in Mississippi transit expansion providing wheelchair-accessible, door-to-door transportation services across multiple counties. Collectively provides thousands of rides annually to seniors, individuals with disabilities, workers, and families.
• Noxubee County Human Resource AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in Mississippi transit expansion providing wheelchair-accessible, door-to-door transportation services. Collectively provides thousands of rides annually to seniors, individuals with disabilities, workers, and families.
• Five County Community TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in Mississippi transit expansion providing wheelchair-accessible, door-to-door transportation services across multiple counties.
• Bolivar County Council on Aging, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner in Mississippi transit expansion providing wheelchair-accessible, door-to-door transportation services.
• MTM TransportationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedicaid transportation broker providing 95% of SHCPI transportation trips since July 2014. Contracts for non-emergency medical transportation.
• ModivcarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedicaid transportation broker providing 95% of SHCPI transportation trips since July 2014. Contracts for non-emergency medical transportation.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: Large national social services network providing transportation, case management, energy assistance, and nutrition services through local affiliates. Competes for the same federal grant pools.
• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit network delivering home-delivered and congregate meals to seniors. Comparable to SHCPI's Aging and CACFP nutrition programs at a national scale.
• National Community Action Partnership: National membership and advocacy organization for Community Action Agencies. Sets policy direction, training, and federal funding advocacy for the entire CAA network in which SHCPI operates.
• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit providing workforce development, skills training, and employment services to low-income and disadvantaged populations — directly comparable to SHCPI's WIOA MYSTATUS program.
• Community Action Partnership of Mississippi: Statewide association representing Mississippi's Community Action Agencies. Operates one level above SHCPI as a coordination, training, and advocacy umbrella for the same CAA model.

Direct peers

• Mid-State Opportunities, Inc. Designated Community Action Agency serving a multi-county region in central Mississippi with transportation, CSBG, and senior programs under the same federal CAA framework.
• Claiborne County Human Resource Agency: Mississippi Community Action Agency operating a comparable multi-program portfolio of transportation, nutrition, workforce, and senior services under the same CAA framework. Explicit coalition partner with SHCPI in the MDOT-supported transit expansion.
• Noxubee County Human Resource Agency: Peer Mississippi Community Action Agency delivering wheelchair-accessible transportation and human services. Coalition partner alongside SHCPI, providing essentially the same service mix to a neighboring rural county.
• Five County Community Transportation: Coalition partner in SHCPI's MDOT transit consortium providing wheelchair-accessible, door-to-door transportation across multiple Mississippi counties.
• Bolivar County Council on Aging, Inc. Senior services and transportation provider in adjacent Bolivar County. Coalition partner in SHCPI's regional transit network and direct comparable for the Aging and transportation programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SHCPI

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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