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Hocking Athens Perry Community Action is offering an incentive program for Perry County residents who receive the Covid-19 vaccination(s). To be eligible for the $50 Kroger Gift Card, please complete the application below and present your vaccination card indicating you have received one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or 2 doses of the […]

(News Release) – Hocking Athens Perry Community Action is excited to announce that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is launching a new program to help make access to broadband internet affordable. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit launched as a result of the pandemic. Funded as part of the infrastructure

New initiative will help low-income residents to pay water and wastewater bills (News Release) –Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) is excited to announce we are now able to provide low-income eligible residents of Hocking, Athens and Perry Counties with water and wastewater bill payment assistance. Bill payment assistance is made possible through the Low-Income

The Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) plan will be available for public review and comment from December 5, 2021 through December 15, 2021. The CSBG program funds Community Action agencies throughout the state to create and implement projects at the local level that will help the counties that they serve. The

Residents may call 1-740-868-1908 for an appointment (NEWS RELEASE) – The Winter Crisis Program at Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) will begin November 1, 2021.  Residents of Hocking, Athens, and Perry Counties may now schedule their appointments by calling (740) 868-1908. This program is designed to help households who are facing an emergency situation

Hunger Action Month is a Feeding America campaign to address hunger in our communities. We engage our neighbors through fundraising, volunteering, advocating, and educating others about hunger and food insecurity. This is a very real issue in our region, and every day we encounter community members who must make difficult tradeoffs in order to feed

MEDIA RELEASE – Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) is still scheduling appointments for its 2021 Summer Crisis Program. The Summer Crisis Program will provide eligible households with a one-time benefit to assist with electric utility bills, central air conditioning repairs, and air conditioning unit and/or fan purchases. The program will be open from July

8/16/21 MEDIA RELEASE – September is Hunger Action Month and the Southeast Ohio Foodbank, a program of Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, is seeking volunteers to use their voice in online fundraising efforts. Hunger Action month is an annual campaign dedicated to driving awareness and inspiring action to help end hunger in America, both at

HAPCAP Head Start Bus Bid HAPCAP Head Start will receive sealed bus bids for approximately two conventional school buses, 30 passengers, no more than 26,000 GVWR, Hydraulic brakes, Gasoline fuel, Automatic Transmission, Integrated Child Protective Systems, Lap/shoulder belts, and CAT cage. Buses must meet all safety regulations and current Ohio minimum standards for school bus

Local transit programs offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments (MEDIA RELEASE) – With COVID-19 cases again on the rise, Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) is reminding residents that its curb-to-curb transportation programs are offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Passengers may travel for free to any vaccine provider within their respective county.