South Central Community Action Partnership

What South Central Community Action Partnership does

South Central Community Action Partnership (SCCAP) is a nonprofit community action agency founded in 1967 and headquartered in Twin Falls, Idaho, with a branch office in Burley. It serves low-income individuals and families (at or below 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines) across South Central Idaho, including Twin Falls County, Northern Counties (Jerome, Lincoln), Mini-Cassia Counties (Cassia, Minidoka), and parts of Blaine, Camas, Gooding, and Lincoln counties. Its mission is to help people overcome the causes and effects of poverty through a coordinated portfolio of programs.

SCCAP operates a one-stop-shop service model spanning Family Development and case management, Family & Individual Stability (CSBG), Homeless Assistance, Weatherization, LIHEAP energy assistance, Food Assistance (USDA TEFAP and emergency food boxes distributed through 16 partner pantries and soup kitchens), and a Self Help Housing program (USDA Rural Development-funded, sweat-equity group builds producing $40,000-$60,000 of instant equity for participating families). Services are delivered through walk-in offices, phone, email, mail applications, and referrals from community partners such as Valley House, Voices Against Violence, The Advocates, and The Warming Center.

The organization is funded primarily by pass-through federal grants (CSBG, LIHEAP, USDA TEFAP, DOE Weatherization, HHS, USDA Rural Development), supplemented by funding from Bonneville Power Administration, Idaho Power, and charitable donations including the Cold for the Community capital campaign ($85,000 goal). It is governed by a Tri-County Board of Directors with public, private, and low-income sector representation, and is led by CEO Shalynn Kellogg and CFO Michelle Picklesimer. There is no proprietary technology platform; the organization operates as a traditional direct-service nonprofit with 11-50 employees.

Name

South Central Community Action Partnership

Legal name

South Central Community Action Partnership

Website

https://sccap-id.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

South Central Community Action Partnership is a nonprofit community action agency founded in 1967 that delivers food, housing, energy, and family self-sufficiency programs to low-income residents across South Central Idaho from offices in Twin Falls and Burley.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Twin Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Federal Funding: Primary funding from federal programs including Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and USDA food assistance programs. Additional funding from Department of Energy (DOE), Health & Human Services (HHS), Bonneville Power Administration, and Idaho Power for weatherization services.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Accepts monetary donations from community members and businesses. Launched 'Cold for the Community' capital campaign to raise $85,000 for commercial freezer system. Also accepts in-kind donations of food and household items.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

South Central Community Action Partnership is a nonprofit community action agency that provides a portfolio of coordinated antipoverty programs to income-eligible individuals and families in South Central Idaho. Core offerings include food assistance (TEFAP and emergency food boxes), low-income home energy assistance (LIHEAP), weatherization, homeless assistance, family development case management, family and individual stability services, and self-help housing construction. Programs are delivered at no cost to qualifying recipients through offices in Twin Falls and Burley and a 16-partner pantry network, funded by federal and state grants plus donations.

Product overview

South Central Community Action Partnership is a non-profit organization providing a portfolio of interconnected social services to low-income families and individuals in South Central Idaho. The organization operates as a unified service organization offering multiple programs including Family Development, Family & Individual Stability, Homeless Assistance, Weatherization Assistance, Energy Assistance (LIHEAP), Food Assistance (TEFAP), Self Help Housing, and Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) programs. These services work together to address various needs including housing, food security, energy costs, and family self-sufficiency, with the core goal of helping people overcome causes and effects of poverty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Family Development: Program focusing on family's strengths and building skills for self-sufficiency
• Family & Individual Stability
• Homeless Assistance Program
• Weatherization Assistance
• LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
• Food Assistance
• Self Help Housing
• Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)

Products and services

• Family Development Family Development focuses on the family's strengths and builds on those strengths to broaden their base skills and enhance their ability to be self-sufficient. Provides vouchers, referrals, and assistance with setting short and long term goals through Family Development Specialists (FDS) for low-income individuals and families in South Central Idaho.
• Family & Individual Stability Program Assists low-income families by looking at all their needs and resources to reduce barriers through programs including information and referrals, budgeting, food assistance, emergency medical, rental assistance, utility assistance, homeless assistance, and transportation assistance. Funded under the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG).
• Homeless Assistance Program Serves as an Access Point to address the needs of those experiencing homelessness. Provides caseworker assessments, referrals to shelters including Valley House and the Warming Center, grant funds for first month's rent or deposit, and transitions participants into the Family Development program.
• Weatherization Assistance Program designed to reduce heating and cooling costs for income-eligible families by improving the energy efficiency of their homes through health and safety measures, heating efficiency measures, infiltration measures, conduction measures (insulation), and repairs. Funded by DOE, HHS, Bonneville Power Administration, and Idaho Power.
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Provides a one-time per season payment to household's primary heat source utility company to help with extra winter heat costs for eligible households. Available November 1 through March 31 depending on funding availability.
• Food Assistance / TEFAP USDA Emergency Food Assistance Program providing emergency food boxes to families meeting 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. Includes USDA commodities, donated food, day-old bread through the Salvage Program, and direct services to 16 partner pantries and soup kitchens throughout South Central Idaho.
• Self Help Housing Group method housing build program where 4-10 families work together under a Construction Supervisor to build their own homes, contributing 65% of the labor through 'sweat equity.' Families can achieve $40,000 to $60,000 instant equity with no down payment and subsidized house payments as low as 1% interest. Funded by USDA Rural Development.
• Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Comprehensive initiative dedicated to empowering individuals, families and communities through essential supportive services. CSBG funding supports activities that reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities and empower low-income families to become self-sufficient.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42,000 food boxes and 790,214 lbs of food distributed annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and supporting.

• Idaho Community in ActionminorOthersStatewide association of community action agencies in Idaho. Affiliated network partner for resource sharing and advocacy at the state level.
• Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership (EICAP)minorOthersRegional counterpart serving Eastern Idaho communities. Affiliated through the Idaho Community Action network.
• Western Idaho Community Action Partnership (WICAP)minorOthersRegional counterpart serving Western Idaho communities. Affiliated through the Idaho Community Action network.
• USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture)coreOthersFederal funding source for the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Provides USDA commodities for distribution to income-eligible families throughout South Central Idaho.
• Valley HousesupportingOthersHomeless shelter partner in Twin Falls. SCCAP provides referrals to Valley House and assists homeless individuals transitioning from shelter to permanent housing.
• Voices Against ViolencesupportingOthersDomestic violence resource partner. Referrals provided to victims in Twin Falls and Mini-Cassia areas for emergency shelter and support services.
• The AdvocatessupportingOthersDomestic violence resource partner serving Blaine, Camas, Gooding, and Lincoln counties. Referrals provided for victims needing emergency assistance.
• The Warming CentersupportingOthersCold weather shelter at 601 Shoshone St N in Twin Falls. Open when temperature drops below 29 degrees (November-February). SCCAP provides referrals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership (EICAP): Sister Community Action Partnership serving Eastern Idaho counties. Offers the same portfolio of CSBG, LIHEAP, food assistance, weatherization, and self-help housing programs through federal funding channels; explicitly named as a regional counterpart partner of SCCAP within the Idaho Community Action network.
• Western Idaho Community Action Partnership (WICAP): Regional counterpart serving Western Idaho with the same CAP service mix — CSBG, LIHEAP, food, weatherization, housing — funded through identical federal streams. Directly comparable in scope, mission, and operating model to SCCAP.
• The Idaho Foodbank: Statewide hunger-relief nonprofit operating food distribution, pantries, and mobile pantries across Idaho. Directly comparable to SCCAP's TEFAP and food box programs and a likely upstream supplier or co-distributor in South Central Idaho.
• United Way of South Central Idaho: Regional United Way affiliate covering Twin Falls and the Magic Valley. Comparable as a community-based nonprofit raising charitable dollars and funding partner agencies that address poverty-related needs similar to SCCAP's client base.
• Habitat for Humanity Magic Valley: Regional Habitat affiliate offering affordable homeownership through volunteer sweat-equity builds. Closely comparable to SCCAP's Self Help Housing program — both serve low-income families building equity in South Central Idaho with similar USDA Rural Development funding.

Broad incumbents

• Idaho Community Action Network (IdahoCAN): Statewide association of Idaho community action agencies that SCCAP is affiliated with. Functions as a coordinating and advocacy body for the broader CAP network; comparable in that it channels federal antipoverty resources and supports the same client population across the state.
• Salvation Army Boise / Magic Valley Corps: National faith-based nonprofit operating emergency assistance (food, rent, utility) in the Magic Valley region. Comparable to SCCAP's emergency services line and competes for similar low-income clients and donated resources in the same geography.

Regional players

• College of Southern Idaho Refugee Center / Community Education Center: Twin Falls-based community education and family support programs serving Magic Valley residents with low-income and refugee populations. Comparable as a regional social services provider with overlapping client base but education- rather than federal-grant-driven model.
• Cassia and Minidoka County Food Pantries: Local food pantries in Mini-Cassia counties that are part of SCCAP's 16-partner distribution network. Directly comparable end-points in SCCAP's food distribution chain serving overlapping low-income clients.

Others

• St. Luke's Magic Valley Community Health Improvement: Regional health system running community benefit programs addressing food insecurity, housing, and social determinants of health in the Magic Valley. Comparable as a partner/funder addressing the same social needs as SCCAP through a different institutional lens.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/south-central-community-action-partnership

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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