AMERICA'S POVERTY FIGHTING NETWORK
Statistics
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) are nonprofit private and public organizations established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to fight America's War on Poverty. CAAs help people to help themselves in achieving self-sufficiency. Today there are approximately 1,000 Community Action Agencies serving those who are in need in every state as well as Puerto Rico and the Trust Territories.
CAAs are a primary source of direct support for the more than 34.5 million people who live in poverty in the United States. The program participants are extremely poor, with incomes below 75 percent of the federal poverty threshold.
54% of CAAs serve rural areas. 36% of CAAs serve areas considered both urban and rural.
Who We Serve
| Highlights | 2010 |
2009 |
| Individuals | 15,395 |
12,858 |
| Families | 7,316 |
5,887 |
| Disabled | 2,339 |
626 |
| Homeless | 998 |
546 |
To view additional client characteristics pertaining to education, family, type, and age, please click here. All information is collected during client intake.
Major Accomplishments:
In 2010 KLCAS expanded our delivery area by moving to our new location at 1803 Main Street. This move has allowed KLCAS to better serve our community by offering wrap-around services through our Service Center. Our center connects families and individuals to resources within our community that promote economic stability. Services available within our own organization include assistnace with heating bills, family mentoring, financial fitness classes, and other programs leading towards self-sufficiency.
KLCAS was also able to bring a new Benefit Specialist position to Klamath and Lake Counties. This position helps clients navigate the Social Security system as well as offering Representative Payee services.
With Community Service Block Grant dollars, KLCAS was able to leverage approximately $5.8 million in additional state and federal funding.
Number of persons below poverty level in:
- Klamath County: 10,515 or 16.8%
- Lake County: 1,184 or 16.1%
Click here for table showing Klamath and Lake County statistics for the period of 1980 - 2006. Link will open in a new window - close that window to return to this page.
Housing should be affordable enough to be able to pay rent
and still put food on the table.