Community Action Agencies in Virginia
Community Action Agencies
The Virginia Community Action network is composed of 28 local area agencies and 3 statewide agencies. Together these 31 agencies provide various services throughout the Commonwealth. For assistance or more information please contact an agency in your area.
Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services
Email: alison.coleman@alexandriava.gov
Website: https://www.alexandriava.gov/DCHS
Providing Services in:
Cities – City of Alexandria
Appalachian Community Action and Development Agency, Inc.
Director: Lisa Barton
Email: lbarton@appcaa.org
Website: http://www.appcaa.org
Providing Services in:
Counties – Lee County, Scott County, Wise County
Arlington Dept. of Community Planning, Housing & Development
Arlington VA 22201
Phone: (703) 228-3822
Director: Jennifer Daniels
Email: jldaniels@arlingtonva.us
Website: https://www.arlingtonva.us/
Providing Services in:
Arlington County
Bay Aging
Urbanna VA 23175
Providing Services in:
Counties – Essex County, Gloucester County, Lancaster County, Mathews County, Middlesex County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, Westmoreland County
CAPUP (Capital Area Partnership Uplifting People)
Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc
Community Action Partnership of Staunton, Augusta and Waynesboro
900 Nelson St
Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community Action
Fairfax County Dept. of Neighborhood and Community Services
Fairfax VA 22035
Email: susan.al-suqi@fairfaxcounty.gov
Website: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dfs/caab/communityactionprogramsd.htm
Goochland County Department of Social Services
Goochland VA 23063-0034
Email: bransom@goochlandva.us
Hampton Roads Community Action Program
Providing Services in:
Cities – City of Hampton, City of Newport News
Lynchburg Community Action Group, Inc.
Providing Services in:
Counties – Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County
Monticello Area Community Action Agency
Providing Services in:
Counties – Albemarle County, Fluvanna County, Louisa County, Nelson County
Mountain Community Action Program
New River Community Action
People Incorporated of Virginia
Providing Services in:
Counties – Buchanan County, Clarke County, Culpeper County, Dickenson County, Fauquier County, Frederick County, Page County, Prince William County, Rappahannock County, Russell County, Shenandoah County, Warren County, Washington County
Pittsylvania County Community Action Agency, Inc.
Providing Services in:
Counties – Henry County, Pittsylvania County
Powhatan County Department of Social Services
Powhatan VA 23139
Email: Valerie.VanNatter@dss.virginia.gov
Website: http://www.powhatanva.gov
Providing Services in:
Counties – Powhatan County
Project Discovery
Phone: (540) 767-6035
Director: Lashanda Ellington
Email: lashanda@projectdiscovery.org
Website: http://www.projectdiscovery.org/
Providing Services in:
This agency provides statewide services.
Rooftop of Virginia Community Action Program
Cities: City of Galax
Skyline Community Action Partnership
Phone: (540) 948-2237
Director: Simon Fiscus
Email: ExecutiveDirector@skylinecap.org
Website: http://skylinecap.org/
Providing Services in:
Counties – Greene County, Madison County, Orange County
Southeast RCAP (Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project)
Providing Services in:
This agency provides statewide services.
STEP, Inc. (Solutions That Empower People)
Phone: (540) 483-5142
Director: Michael Armbrister
Email: michael.armbrister@stepincva.com
Website: http://www.stepincva.com
Providing Services in:
Counties – Franklin County, Patrick County
STEPS, Incorporated
Phone: (434) 315-5909
Director: Sharon Harrup
Email: SHarrup@STEPS-inc.org
Website: https://www.steps-inc.org
Providing Services in:
Counties – Amelia County, Buckingham County, Cumberland County, Lunenburg County, Nottoway County, Prince Edward County
STOP Inc.
Cities – City of Chesapeake, City of Franklin, City of Norfolk, City of Portsmouth, City of Suffolk, City of Virginia Beach
TAP (Total Action for Progress)
Phone: (540) 283-4800
Director: Angela Penn
Email: angela.penn@tapintohope.org
Website: http://www.tapintohope.org/
Providing Services in:
Counties – Alleghany County, Bath County, Botetourt County, Craig County, Roanoke County, Rockbridge County
Cities – City of Buena Vista, City of Clifton Forge, City of Covington, City of Lexington, City of Roanoke, City of Salem
The Improvement Association
Cities – City of Emporia
Thrive Virginia (formerly Quin Rivers, Inc)
Email: gbarney@thriveva.org
Website: http://thriveva.org/
Providing Services in:
Counties – Caroline County, Charles City County, Hanover County, King George County, King William County, King and Queen County, New Kent County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County
Cities – City of Fredericksburg
Tri-County Community Action Agency
Phone: (434) 575-7916
Director: Petrina Carter
Email: pcarter@tricountyva.org
Website: https://tricountyva.org
Providing Services in:
Counties – Charlotte County, Halifax County, Mecklenburg County
Virginia CARES (Virginia Community Action Re-Entry System)
Roanoke VA 24016
Providing Services in:
This agency provides statewide services.
Williamsburg-James City County CAA
Providing Services in:
City of Williamsburg and James City County
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