OUR HISTORY

Community Action was initially established on November 14, 1965, and was incorporated as Central Pennsylvania Community Action, Inc. (CPCA) on December 14, 1967. The organization embarked on providing services to families and individuals with low to moderate incomes in Centre and Clearfield Counties. Today, we have three (3) outreach offices located in Clearfield, Houtzdale, and Philipsburg, plus a warehouse in Clearfield, to provide quarters for our weatherization program operations with all of the various locations, CPCA is able to provide many services to our target sector.

In 1983, CPCA formed an affiliate corporation, Central Pennsylvania Development Corporation (CPDC), to develop, own and manage the real estate holdings of the agency. Today, CPDC has approximately 80 affordable rental units in its portfolio. CPCA also owns and operates HUD subsidized housing projects through affiliate corporations: Community Action in Clearfield County (T/A Lawrence Park Village, Clearfield), Curwensville Housing Corporation (T/A Park Avenue Tower, Curwensville), Moshannon Housing Corporation (T/A Moshannon Valley Apartments, Houtzdale), and Leonard Housing Corporation (T/A Leonard Court Apartments, Clearfield).

 

CPCA has a long and successful history of meeting the diverse needs of low-income families and individuals, providing quite an array of services such as affordable housing, food & nutrition, housing and utility assistance, medical assistance transportation program, and weatherization, while maintaining partnerships with other organizations to fill the gaps, as needed by the clients.

 

The agency also supports sixteen (16) food pantries throughout Centre and Clearfield Counties, which provides various food products, to supplement monthly needs and also provides emergency food when necessary. CPCA also operates a congregate meal program, in conjunction with the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging, for senior citizens, at our Houtzdale Family Service Center.