OUR MISSION

“Strengthening communities in Centre and Clearfield counties

by helping families and individuals to become self-sufficient.”

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HELPING PEOPLE. CHANGING LIVES.

Community Action was initially established on November 14, 1965 and was incorporated as Central Pennsylvania Community Action, Inc. (CPCA) on December 14, 1967. The organization embarked on providing services to families and individuals with low to moderate incomes in Centre and Clearfield counties. Today, we have five outreach office locations: Clearfield, Houtzdale, Philipsburg, Bellefonte and Aaronsburg. With locations throughout the two counties, CPCA is able to provide our programs and services to the communities, families and individuals we support.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

At CPCA, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts in addressing Affordable Housing by increasing the number of safe and affordable homes through homeowner rehabilitation projects and through obtaining and/or constructing new properties targeting low-income individuals and families. We are always striving to make a difference by helping individuals and families achieve self-sufficiency.

EMERGENCY SERVICES

CPCA provides numerous emergency assistance and services to help alleviate homelessness and through providing utility assistance.

EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING

Through the PA WORK WEAR program, you may qualify for clothing that will enable you to start a new job, go on interviews, clothes for schooling, or other work related function.

FOOD & NUTRITION SERVICES

CPCA is the lead agency for eight food pantries operated in Centre County and ten in Clearfield County, providing oversight for State Food Purchase Program (SFPP) dollars and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) funding. Food Pantry services provide emergency and supplemental food and food stamp application assistance. Income eligiblity guidelines for the state or federal food program are 150% of poverty and below.
This program is operated in accordance with the Federal civil rights law and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

The Medical Assistance Transportation Program, also known as MATP, provides transportation to medical appointments for Medical Assistance recipients who do not have transportation available to them. The individual’s county of residence will provide the type of transportation that is the least expensive while still meeting their needs.

WEATHERIZATION SERVICES

At Central PA Community Action, we are dedicated to helping homeowners in our communities lower their utility bills while creating safer, healthier, and more comfortable homes through the following weatherization services:

• Weatherization Program

• Weatherization LIHEAP Crisis

• WARM Program

• WARM Plus Program

“For so long as man has lived on this earth, poverty has been his curse. On every continent in every age men have sought escape from poverty’s oppression. Today, for the first time in all the history of the human race, a great nation is able to make and is willing to make a commitment to eradicate poverty among its people.”
Remarks upon signing the
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.

Lyndon B. Johnson