Statements

Mission

Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency will act as a steppingstone to create stronger communities where families with low incomes have opportunities to connect, grow, and maintain dignity.

Background

Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency (MCCAA) was founded in 1971 as a result of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. For over 50 years, MCCAA has worked to provide services and activities that empower and encourage low-income families, children, and households to become self-sufficient.

MCCAA provides multiple programs & services through various federal, state, and local funding streams. Services are determined by the needs identified in each community served. Services include utility assistance, eviction prevention, early childhood education, Family service partnerships, food pantry, USDA commodities, and more.

MCCAA's mission for every family, child, and individual served is to create a community in which there is opportunity to grow, connect, and maintain dignity.

Impact

Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency assists low-income individuals and families, elderly, disabled, children, and unemployed individuals with the goal of empowering them and our communities toward economic independence and self-sufficiency. Below is a list of accomplishments MCCAA made in FY22-23 while reaching this goal:

• Distributed 5,840 food boxes to low-income individuals (520,800 lbs. of food)
• Provided LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program) services to 5,895 households
• Provided Weatherization services to 16 households
• Provided nutrition services to over 3,000 households
• Assisted 128 households maintain safe and secure housing
• Provided housing and utility deposits for 27 households in homeless situations
• Made 8,920 referrals for other community resources
• Served 692 children ages 3-5 through the Head Start program
• Served 123 children ages 6 weeks- 2 through the Early Head Start program
• Provided 116,308 meals to Head Start/ Early Head Start children
• Provided opportunities for 92.1% of HS/EHS parents/ caregivers to improve their skills related to the adult role of parents/ caregivers
• Provided opportunities for 92.1% of HS/EHS parents/ caregivers to increase demonstrated sensitivity and responsiveness in their interactions with their children.
• Provided opportunities for 99.6% of HS/EHS parents/ caregivers to improve their leadership skills.


Overall, MCCAA provided services to 8,710 households comprised of 19,058 individuals.
• 7,628 of these individuals were considered disabled
• 2,130 of these individuals were senior citizens 65 years and older

Needs

While Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency does receive federal and state funds to provide direct client benefits, there are many areas of need throughout the communities we serve that the agency cannot meet with current grant dollars. This includes funding to assist community members that may not qualify for services with federal program guidelines and also seed funding to pilot new programs with innovative approaches to fostering self-sufficiency for the low-income population. The goal for these funds is to enable the agency to be able to continue to be able to serve these customers as they navigate from in financial crisis to stability.

Service Categories
Primary Category:	Human Services  - Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations
Secondary Category:	Community Improvement, Capacity Building  - Community & Neighborhood Development
Tertiary Category:	-

Areas Served

Utility assistance, eviction prevention, case management, USAD commodities, linkages, Head Start and Early Head Start services-
Cheatham County
Robertson County
Rutherford County
Sumner County
Trousdale County
Williamson County
Wilson County

Case management, HS/EHS services:
Cannon County

Head Start services only:
Dickson County
Houston County
Humphreys County
Stewart County

TN - Cheatham

TN - Robertson

TN - Rutherford

TN - Sumner

TN - Trousdale

TN - Williamson

TN - Wilson

TN - Cannon

TN - Dickson

TN - Houston

TN - Humphreys

TN - Stewart