What is Community Action Partnership?
Community Action Partnerships was established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to fight America's War on Poverty. Oakland’s CAP is part of broad national and state networks of nearly 1,100 agencies, both non-profit private and public organizations, that extend across the United States—all working to eliminate poverty on a local and national level. CAP involves local citizens in its effort to address specific barriers to achieving self-sufficiency.
OCAP is committed to reducing poverty by providing services and programs targeted to low-income individuals and families. OCAP has been funding programs and projects in the low- income community for more than 38 years.
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2012-2013 Alameda County-OCAP Request for Partnership (RFP)
The 2012-2013 Alameda- Oakland CAP RFP is closed.
2012-2013 Community Action Plan
Draft Alameda County Needs Assessment
Oakland’s Financial Fitness Fair
6th Annual Walk to End Poverty
Join us for our Annual Walk to End Poverty on Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 9am to 1pm at Lake Merritt Bandstand.
Featured Programs
Earned Income Tax Credit
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit available to you, depending on your family size and income. In the City of Oakland, you can get FREE tax preparation services a site within your community until April 15. Oakland Families Building Wealth IDA Program
The City of Oakland’s Helping Working Families Initiative is proud to announce the launch of its new Oakland’s Families Building Wealth Pilot IDA Program. For every $2,000 you save, OCAP will match with up-to $4,000.
ARRA Programs
Using CSBG American Recovery and Re-investment Act 2009 (ARRA) funds, OCAP is expanding its existing training, education, and employment opportunities with its currently funded agencies by piloting an intensive training and transitional employment program designed to create between 120-150 employment opportunities for Oakland’s hard to serve low-income residents.
Bank on Oakland
Bank on Oakland works to make banking more accessible to Oakland residents who currently have no checking or saving accounts. Without access to banking services, people are forced to rely on high-cost check cashers and paying hundred of dollars in fees each year just to cash their checks and pay bills.
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