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| CAPSBC'S History Contact UsWho we are…
Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County
(CAPSBC) is one of approximately 1,000 Community Action Agencies (CAA) across
the United States that provides programmatic assistance to low-income families
and individuals to help them become stable and self-reliant Formerly known as the Community Services Department, it was established in 1965 as a result of the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) of 1964. The EOA was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson to support his declaration of an unconditional “war on poverty.” CAPSBC operates under a variety of government
and private funding sources to administer its various programs
and services for the low-income population.
The primary grant is the Federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG),
which is administered through the State Department of Community Services and
Development. CAPSBC is charged with serving over 800,000
low-income, elderly, homeless and disadvantaged residents of San Bernardino
County each year. CAPSBC delivers
services to 78 San Bernardino County cities
and communities. CAPSBC activities are overseen by the Community
Action Board which is a tripartite board comprised of 15 members:
five represent private sector (schools, businesses, etc.); five represent the
public sector and are appointed by the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors; five
represent the poor and are elected by low-income voters of the respective
districts. CAPSBC is a member of the California-Nevada
Community Action Association, the Community
Action Partnership, the Community
Action Foundation (NCAF), and the Community
Action Legal Services (CAPLAW).
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Send questions regarding programs and services to the respective contact person in our directory. Other technical comments on this website can be submitted to webmaster@capsbc.sbcounty.gov
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