Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County

Creating Pathways from Poverty to Prosperity

At Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County (CAP-HC), we take a holistic, community-centered approach to our anti-poverty work. We start by asking our community what their needs are. Then we implement programs and build partnerships that help people address those needs and lift themselves out of poverty. Our suite of more than a dozen programs includes crisis services and prosperity services. 

Your one-time or recurring donation in any amount helps families with low incomes stabilize, learn new skills, and build assets. Thank you for helping us break the cycle of poverty. Thank you for helping us create pathways from poverty to prosperity. 

Our Programs & Services

Energy Assistance, Housing Stability, Vehicle Repair Assistance, MNsure Application Assistance, Tax Assistance, Employment Readiness Services, Financial Wellness Services, Homebuyer Services, and more.  

Our Mission 

Partner with community to provide effective and responsive services to reduce the impact of poverty in Hennepin County.

About CAP-HC

CAP-HC is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that helps Hennepin County residents with low income stabilize and build toward prosperity. Our programs, services, and partnerships address the specific factors that cause and reinforce poverty in Hennepin County, increase economic stability, and help individuals and families become self-sufficient. For many, CAP-HC is their last stop before power and heat disconnection, foreclosure, homelessness, or bankruptcy. For others, it's a place to learn how to buy a home, create a budget, or find a job. Your donation provides vital support for our work in the fight to end poverty in Hennepin County.  

CAP-HC is a state and federally certified Community Action organization, one of over 1,000 organizations that make up the National Community Action Network. The network was established in 1964 with the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act and is committed to reducing poverty in the United States.

When initially established in 1986, CAP-HC was known as Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin. The nonprofit received official designation from then-Governor Mark Dayton's office to extend its services to Minneapolis residents in 2016. Today, we serve all of Hennepin County with viable and multifaceted anti-poverty programming.

In addition to our main office in Brooklyn Park, CAP-HC has offices in Bloomington and Minneapolis.