West Central Missouri Community Action Agency

West Central Missouri Community Action Agency has proudly served a nine-county region and beyond in west central Missouri since 1965. The organization's mission, "West Central helps people and communities reach their fullest potential by cultivating and coordinating resources, building partnerships, and advocating for change," is reflected in the wide range of programs and services offered. Each year, the agency provides housing assistance, emergency services, energy conservation, employment and training, transportation, and credit-building resources to over 25,000 individuals.In addition to its core services, West Central’s community development corporation, New Growth, fosters entrepreneurship and small business development. The New Growth Women’s Business Center and the business acceleration network, Start Here, help entrepreneurs and small business owners thrive. The agency’s transportation initiative, New Growth Transit, utilizes a volunteer driver network to offer free rides to individuals for employment, medical appointments, food access, and other needs. The Heartland Regional Food Business Center provides business development assistance to farm and food entrepreneurs throughout Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, and northwest Arkansas.West Central’s primary service area includes Cass, Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, St. Clair, and Vernon counties. Program expansions have extended services into Andrew, Barton, Buchanan, Caldwell, Camden, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Dade, Dallas, Howell, Jackson, Polk, Grundy, Harrison, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan, and Bourbon and Crawford counties in Kansas.Learn more at https://wcmcaa.org.