About Our Services
HACAP serves the following counties in Iowa: Benton, Dubuque, Delaware, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Washington. If you are outside of our service area and looking for programming within your community, please find your local Community Action Program by visiting iowacommunityaction.org.
LIHEAP
Assists low-income families meet the cost of home heating by providing a one-time payment to the heating utility.
HACAP Food Reservoir
Explore a full list of food pantries, meal sites, schools, and community organizations across our 9 county service area.
WIC
Helping pregnant women, breastfeeding women, postpartum women, and children under 5 stay healthy.
Operation Home
Improving the housing stability of homeless veterans and their families. Operation Home also offers case management services.
I-Smile
Connects children and pregnant women with dental, medical, and community resources for a lifetime of health and wellness.
Disaster Assistance
The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program provides grants of up to $7,000 for households with incomes up to 200 percent poverty level.
Embrace Iowa
Embrace Iowa is a collaborative initiative between ICAA, and the Des Moines Register, dedicated to helping Iowans in need
Affordable Housing
Providing housing for low-income families with children while managing a number of apartments and single-family dwellings.
Senior Dining
Located in Belle Plaine and Vinton, IA, our sites offer hot meals to those in need who can't make it out of their homes.
Family Learning Connection
Provides Linn County families with group education, resources and connections that help raise healthy, school-ready children.
Hawki/Medicaid
Hawki offers free or low-cost health care coverage for kids and teens under 19 years of age.
Northwest Neighborhood Resource Center
Formerly Olivet Mission, NWNRC houses both a food market and Head Start.
Head Start
Early childhood education for low-income children (ages 3-5) and their families free of cost.
Weatherization
Works to reduce personal utility costs by improving the housing stock of low-income individuals and families.
VITA
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, is a free, reliable, and trusted source for preparing tax returns for eligible families.
SNAP
SNAP provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget to families in need to purchase healthy foods on their own.
