Hawkeye Area Community Action Program

      HACAP is a local non-profit Community Action Agency with locations in Benton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington counties. Community Action comes out of President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty and from the advocacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 created the network of locally-funded agencies serving low-income populations.

       With a presence in 99% of counties across America, Community Action is able to fill gaps in service that others fail to reach. Community Action believes the future of America depends on everyone in urban, suburban, and rural places doing well, and that our communities are stronger when all people can realize their full potential and contribute to their local community.

       HACAP plans and operates a variety of programs designed to eliminate poverty by serving the needs of low-income people and providing them with the opportunities, motivation, skills, and knowledge to become self-sufficient and to reach their full potential. These programs include: LIHEAP, Outreach, Energy Assistance, Weatherization, Head Start, Child and Adult Food Care Program, Financial Literacy, and VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance).