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Community Assets NY is a project of the New York State Community Action Association (NYSCAA).
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Welcome
The New York Community Action Association represents fifty-two Community Action Agencies in New York
serving all sixty-two counties. These organizations work to alleviate the conditions of
poverty in their communities. Community Action Agencies in New York leverage
$.5 billion dollars in federal, state and local resources to accomplish these goals.
Mission
The New York Community Action Association is dedicated to the growth and education of Community Action
Agencies in New York to sustain their efforts in advocating and improving the lives of low-income New Yorkers.
The Promise of Community Action
Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes
America a better place to live. We care about the entire community and we are dedicated to
helping people help themselves and each other.
What Is A Community Action Agency?
Community Action Agencies are private non-profit or public organizations whose development was
encouraged by the federal government in 1964 to combat poverty in local communities. The of
Community Action Agencies goal is to involve all sectors of the community, elected public officials,
public sector representatives, and especially low-income residents to assess local needs, develop
plans to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty, and implement locally designed and controlled solutions.
Why Are Community Action Agencies Unique?
Community Action Agencies reach out to low-income people in their communities, address their multiple
needs through a comprehensive approach, develop partnerships with other community organizations,
involve low-income clients in the organization's operations, and administer a full range of
coordinated programs designed to have a measurable impact on poverty. These programs are locally
designed, locally controlled, and locally implemented to meet the specific needs of each community.
The New York Community Action Association serves its members through:
Local and statewide representation
Program and legislative advocacy
Acting as a center for information exchange
Facilitate organization collaborations
Resource development
Member training and education programs
Member technical assistance
Public relations and marketing
Statewide promotional efforts for increasing community awareness
The purpose of this site is as a resource to the NYSCAA Membership as well as to anyone wishing to learn
more about Community Action or accessing its services in New York.
Site maintained by Community Action, Inc.
This site was financed in part by a grant from the federal Department
of Health and Human Services under the Administration of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development. |
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