Welcome to the Albany Community Action Partnership web site! As our agency grows and changes, we will continue to update albanycap.org to reflect these changes. Please come back often to check our progress.
Albany Community Action Partnership (ACAP) is the federally-designated Community Action Agency for the County of Albany, NY. Read about our Agency Mission and our Vision and Guiding Principles.
ACAP is a non-profit 501(c)3 agency. If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to our agency of your time, money, or services, please visit our Donations area, or contact our Administrative Office.
The 2010 Census will begin soon. Your participation is important. The information you provide helps ACAP and other community organizations maintain their program funding.
Don't forget to be counted!

Our agency offers several different services to assist Albany County residents with some fundamental needs, such as: quality childcare, food for a meal, and heating assistance for a home. ACAP helps fulfill these basic needs in an effort to help break the cycle of poverty and empower our communities within Albany County.
To apply for one or all of ACAP's programs/services Click Here
Our list of programs for Albany County includes:
Head Start
Child Care at our Early Learning Center
Weatherization Assistance Program
Dress for Success Albany
Family and Community Development
Home Energy Assistance (HEAP)
Children's Center at Family Court
Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
CareerLinks: Creating Opportunities that Last
Cohoes Food Pantry
Family Development Credentialing Program
ACAP also offers networking, information and referrals to other agencies and organizations.
If you would like to access any of our services, simply use our web site menu on the left to locate information, or feel free to e-mail us or use our online contact form. Please provide a current phone number or address and we will contact you as soon as possible.
Our Board of Directors is made up of local community representatives of the private business and low-income sector, and members of local government or their appointees.
If you are interested in employment opportunities within the Agency, we have several positions available within our programs for dedicated people.

Some Important ACAP Facts to Remember
ACAP provides free home energy
analysis and conservation services
ACAP operates 17 NYS licensed Head
Start and child care facilities, serving over 800 children annually.
ACAP connects over
8000 customers annually with community services that inspire
independence and change.
ACAP provides safe, free child
care when parents have business at family court.
ACAP provides professional,
free tax preparation assistance to low and moderate income people.
ACAP provides career development and assesssments and professional attire for women.
What Makes ACAP Different?
ACAP provides centralized and comprehensive support services
to local people in need
ACAP unites all community support systems (governmental,
nonprofit and corporate) to benefit each customer
ACAP consistently reports a measurable impact on poverty
in the local community
ACAP involves the community and our customers in the agency's operations
and corporate direction
ACAP provides living wage employment with comprehensive benefits and
career growth opportunities to a staff of over 150.
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