Springfield Partners for Community Action

Springfield Partners for Community Action is the federally designated Community Action Agency (CAA) for the greater Springfield area, serving low-income individuals and families. Established in 1964 under the Economic Opportunity Act, Springfield Partners is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, SOMWBA-certified enterprise. The agency has 50 years of experience providing services and advocacy to alleviate the conditions of poverty for area residents. Springfield Partners is a lifeline for the 11,000 low-income residents of Springfield and Hampton County we help every year. Nearly 29% of the people living in Springfield live below the poverty line. We help these families break the cycle of poverty. We accomplish this through education, and by offering programs to help people build assets, obtain affordable childcare, get free home weatherization, obtain college degrees and tax filing services, and much more. Springfield Partners for Community Action is proud to be the first Community Action Agency in Western Massachusetts, established in 1964 shortly after the Economic Opportunity Act opened the way for a network of poverty-fighting agencies across the nation. With our programs and services, we seek to empower low-income families of our community so they can become self-sufficient, and lift themselves back on their feet. List of Programs 2014-2015: New Beginnings Childcare Weatherization Financial Literacy Workshops Credit Counseling Community Outreach Low-income Taxpayer Clinics Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) HUD- certified Housing Counseling Eviction Clinics Multicultural Alzheimer’s Program Job Readiness Veterans Programs