Big Sandy Area Community Action Program

Founded in 1993, Housing Development Alliance is a community-based nonprofit organization that develops a variety of housing options for low-income individuals and families. It offers shelter for the homeless, transitional housing, affordable rental housing and new homes. Additionally, in provides home repair services. Housing Development Alliance is funded by several government entities, local businesses, organizations and individuals. It offers information related to various aspects of residential properties, such as locations and number of bedrooms for different kinds of houses. Housing Development Alliance is based in Hazard, Ky.

Established in 1965 as Mingo County Economic Opportunity Commission, Mingo Community Action Partnership is a private nonprofit organization that provides various community-based services for low-income individuals and families. It offers the Head Start program for children up to 5 years of age. The organization provides opportunities for physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of children, as well as offers educational services. Mingo Community Action Partnership maintains senior citizen centers that feature computer laboratories with internet access. Additionally, it provides weatherization and personal care services. The organization operates more than four federal and state grants and has over 130 employees. Mingo Community Action Partnership serves nearly 3,800 individual annually and maintains the Harry L Joyce Senior center in Williamson, W.Va.

The Big Sandy Area Community Action Program serves the Kentucky counties of Pike, Martin, Magoffin, Floyd, and Johnson. It is private, nonprofit organization and operates an extensive range of social programs and services targeting low-income households. The organization s childcare services include the childcare assistance program, childcare resource and referral program and Head Start. Its family and children programs include parenting classes, family preservation and reunification services, families and children together safety programs and social security representative services. The organization also offers and operates a variety of support programs, including food and utilities assistance, low-income home energy assistance, tenant-based rental assistance, weatherization management programs, emergency food and shelter programs, the Martin County food pantry, senior services, year-round youth programs and block grant scholarship programs. The Big Sandy Area Community Action Program operates from its headquarters in Paintsville, Ky.