Making a Difference

Lorain County Community Action Agency

The Lorain County Community Action Agency (LCCAA) has been making a positive difference in our county since it was incorporated in 1966. LCCAA is committed to improving the social well-being, economic capacity and opportunities for low- to moderate-income individuals and families.

In the past year, 16,000 Lorain County Residents received assistance from the Housing, Energy and Emergency Assistance programs of Lorain County Community Action Agency. LCCAA programs include Head Start Education, Housing and Energy Services, Home Ownership Training, Certified HUD Housing Counseling Agency, Financial Literacy Training, Emergency Energy Conservation, and the Home Weatherization Program.

Our Quality Programs

Lorain County Community Action Agency

The Lorain County Community Action Agency aims to reduce the incidence and impact of poverty by strengthening and empowering individuals, families, and communities. We strive to help others through our many programs to seek self-sufficiency through the pursuit of values, expectations and the development of responsibility.
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Head Start Child Program

The Head Start program provides comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families, with a special focus on helping preschoolers develop the early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school.
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Home Energy Assistance Program (H.E.A.P.)

HEAP provides a one-time utility payment to eligible households with disconnection or threat of disconnection to their home energy source, and it is designed to help eligible low-income Lorain County Residents meet the high costs of home energy. Read more about HEAP...

Looking for information on LCCAA's new 2009 Summer Youth Program at Lorain's Central Park?

Program Flyer 

Registering for the Program  

2009 Income Guidelines