Capital Area Community Action Agency Tallahassee

The Capital Area Community Action Agency Tallahassee provides emergency rent and utility payment / deposit assistance, prescriptions, transportation, and food assistance to households whose member are employed, but are experiencing a financial emergency. Weatherization/energy conservation the capital area community action agency, inc. (CACAA),  is a private non-profit organization-501(c)(3), as determined by the U.S. Internal Service Code that originally charted in 1965 as the Leon County-Tallahassee Community Action Program to serve only Leon county residents.  In 1980, it assumed sponsorship of antipoverty programs in Gadsden, Jefferson, Calhoun, Liberty, Franklin and a portion of Gulf counties.  The name was then changed to compliment the expanded service area. Applicants whose gross total household income is 125% or less of the current Federal Poverty Income Guidelines qualify for this program. Financial assistance includes: Electric bills assistance Electric assistance Electric service payment assistance Emergency funds financial/utility assistance Food pantry Fuel oil/gas/propane gas service payment assistance Prescription drugs for specific health conditions Rent payment assistance Rental deposit assistance Undesignated temporary financial assistance Utility bill assistance Utility deposit assistance Weatherization program