CAPCO NOW HAS AN ONLINE APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE
New and current users can apply for programs, services, resources available through CAPCO.
Click the link below, sign up and follow the instructions
to complete the request and someone from CAPCO will contact you.
News/Announcements
May is COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH!
The month of May is COMMUNITY ACTION MONTH ! Made possible by the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), there are 1,000+ Community Action Agencies in every county across the U.S., …Read More...
Head Start Turns 60 in 2025!
Happy 60th Birthday, Head Start! For 6 decades, Head Start has been opening doors, nurturing dreams, and empowering families across the nation. Since 1973, this incredible program has provided early …Read More...
Events
Registration OPEN for CAPCO’s 5th Annual Golf Tournament!
Registration is now OPEN for the 5th Annual CAPCO Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 31st at Knickerbocker Country Club! You DO NOT want to miss out on one of our …Read More...
Welcome to CAPCO!
Cortland County Community Action Program, Inc. (CAPCO) is the community action agency serving all of Cortland County with additional services in Chenango & Tompkins counties. Our mission is to provide programs and resources that promote self-reliance and dignity. CAPCO has been providing quality services and programs to the community since 1974.
As a community action agency, CAPCO has a unique commitment to the community. Community action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. We invite you to join with us in this commitment to make our community a better place to live for everyone -- individuals and families - children, adults and seniors.
Greg Richards, Executive Director
CAPCO provides a wide range of services for the Cortland County community.
Choose the service that best suits your needs below.
Energy Services
Energy Service's goal is to make homes more energy efficient, help reduce energy costs, and make the home a healthy and safe place to live.
learn moreHead Start/Early Head Start
Head Start is a comprehensive, child development preschool program which assists age and income eligible children and their families. Early Head Start operates two program options, center based and home based. Head Start operates a center-based program option. Further services available to the children and their families include health, disabilities, and family services.
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WIC Program
WIC (Women, Infants and Children) provides healthy foods, nutrition counseling and referrals in order to ensure the best possible health, growth and development of low-income women, infants, and children.
learn moreConsumer Directed Care
Consumer Directed Personal Assistant Program (CDPAP) allows Medicaid eligible individuals with a disability the opportunity to live in the community as independently as possible, free of the constraints that would otherwise be imposed upon them by a more formal health care environment.
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Family Development
Family Development works with people in the community to develop and provide resources and supports to empower individuals and encourage strong, healthy families.
learn moreVolunteers Needed - You Make a Difference
Please join us in helping people and changing lives in our community - if you're interested in
sharing your time and/or resources, please contact us at (607) 753-6781.
Need help or know of someone who needs help? Fill out the form below or call us today.
Need help or know of someone who needs help? Fill out the form below or call us today.
Cortland County Community
Action Program
32 North Main St. Cortland NY 13045
Phone: (607) 753-6781
Office Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
We are associated with:
United Way for Cortland County
New York State Community
Action Association (NYSCAA)
National Community Action
Partnership (NCAP)
211 Cortland
National Community Action Foundation (NCAF)