Local Community Action Agencies are working throughout New Jersey to provide direct services aimed at eradicating poverty. In some cases, there are multiple agencies providing services in a county. You can search for a local agency by county or by name to access local services.
CAAs welcome volunteers to assist with programs and services, as well as to serve as board members. Should you wish to get involved, please contact any of the agencies listed below.
| Agency | website | contact | service Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonne Economic Opportunity Foundation | beof.org | 201-437-7222 | Union City, North Bergen, West New York, Garfield, Jersey City, Harrison, Englewood, Passaic, Hackensack, Guttenburg, Kearny |
| Burlington County Community Action Program | bccap.org | 609-239-4000 | Burlington County |
| Camden County Council on Economic Opportunity, Inc. | camdencountyoeo.com | 856-964-6887 | Camden County |
| City of Jersey City Division of Community Development | cityofjerseycity.com | 201-547-6910 | Jersey City |
| Essex County Division of Community Action | essexcountynj.org | 973-621-4400 | Essex County |
| Gateway Community Action Partnership | gatewaycap.org | 856-451-6330 | Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem counties; some services in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May and Mercer counties, and Philadelphia |
| Greater Bergen Community Action Partnership | greaterbergen.org | 201-968-0200 | Bergen County |
| Hopes CAP, Inc. | hopes.org | 201-216-1410 | Hudson, Union and Somerset counties |
| Mercer County Department of Human Services | mercercounty.org | 609-989-6897 | Mercer County |
| Affordable Housing Alliance | affordablehousingalliance.com ahacap.com |
732-389-2204
732-876-3610 |
Monmouth County |
| New Jersey Association on Correction | njaconline.org | 609-396-8900 | Camden, Passaic, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and Essex counties |
| North Hudson Community Action Association | nhcac.org | 201-210-0100 | Hudson County |
| NORWESCAP | norwescap.org | 908-454-7000 | Northwestern New Jersey |
| OCEAN, Inc. | oceaninc.org | 732-244-2351 | Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties |
| Passaic County | passaiccountynj.org | 973-225-3683 | Passaic County |
| Plainfield Action Services | plainfieldnj.gov | 908-753-3519 | City of Plainfield |
| Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB) | prab.org | 732-828-4510 | New Brunswick, Middlesex County, Central New Jersey |
| Somerset Community Action Program | somersetcap.org | 732-846-8888 | Somerset County |
| The Farmworkers Support Committee (CATA) | cata-farmworkers.org | 856-881-2507 | Southern New Jersey |
| The Jewish Renaissance Foundation | jrfnj.org | 732-324-2114 | Middlesex County |
| Union County Department of Human Services Planning Division | ucnj.org | 908-527-4800 | Union County |
| United Community Corporation | uccnewark.org | 973-642-0181 | City of Newark |
| United Passaic Organization | upassaic.org | 973-472-2478 | City of Passaic |
| United Progress, Inc. | 609-392-2161 | City of Trenton |
Community Action Partnership of New Jersey was formed in 2013 as a nonprofit organization to support the Community Action Agency Network in New Jersey.
1802 Route 31 North
Suite 2-355 | Clinton, NJ
info@capnj.org
