Community Action Partnership Of Orange County

Energy and environmental services provide programs and services to improve housing conditions and reduce energy burdens for low-income households. In 2024, energy and conservations services assisted 11,455 households obtain emergency gas/electric utility payments (funded by liheap and other public and private funding sources) to avert crisis. Weatherization services such as heating and cooling energy improvements was provided to 107 low-income homes.

The agencys youth and families program department (yfp) helps low- income families and communities thrive. They leverage other community resources (both public and private) to develop and sustain operational linkages between our core anti-poverty services. Partners include community based organizations, oc food access coalition; social services agency of orange county, etc. Cap oc and yfp also work with local municipalities and community leaders in target cities to improve the well-being of underserved populations. Our two fact-funded family resource centers, anaheim independencia (aifrc) and el modena family resource center (emfrc) as well as southwest community center (swcc) operate after school and teen programs to provide tutoring and socio-recreational activities for at- risk youth. Our southwest community center (swcc) continues to operate the homeless food distribution program resulting in 76,746 meals served in 2024 (duplicated count). In 2024, 179 youth were enrolled in youth programs. The centers also provide job skills training & family support services: 12 households achieved safe and affordable housing; 50 individuals and families saw improved financial well-being through our financial empowerment services. The 2024 tax filing 679 individuals received free tax preparation assistance.

Our agency program coordinates programs with other agencies for transportation, counseling employment training, shelter and environmental health. 42,444 individuals received information and referral services through multiple agency programs.