California Community Action Partnership Association (CalCAPA) exists to support Community Action Agencies and CSBG Eligible Entities to strengthen communities and enforce a unified Community Action presence in California. Sixty agencies across California’s fifty-eight counties strive to create opportunities to overcome the causes and conditions of poverty and help communities and families of low-income reach self-sustainability. For nearly 60 years, Community Action Agencies have administered locally developed programs to meet the unique needs of each community. With over 20,000 combined employees across the state, the independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and county agencies have administered over $1 billion in resources annually with a holistic approach to poverty solutions. Programs often include energy assistance services, emergency services, food distribution, early childhood and adult education, financial literacy, job training, housing and homeless initiatives, and much more.