Serving Alamance, Rockingham, Caswell and Person counties for over 60 years!

Pictured is our Alamance County office that is located at 142 South Lexington Avenue, Burlington NC 27215

Your Local Community Action At Work

Below are select statistics illustrating our agency’s service reach and impact across Alamance, Rockingham, Caswell, and Person counties during fiscal year 2024–2025.

We proudly service Alamance, Rockingham, Caswell and Person Counties.

For more than 60 years, ARCAP Community Action Agency has been dedicated to empowering and supporting the families of Alamance, Rockingham, Caswell and Person Counties. As a locally rooted and community‑focused organization, we work every day to reduce barriers, expand opportunity, and strengthen self‑sufficiency for our neighbors.

Today, we proudly operate the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Self‑Sufficiency Program and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (Food Pantry) for Alamance County residents providing essential resources, guidance, and hope to residents across the county.

Discover the inspiring journey of Mr. Theodore as he shares his personal experience with ARCAP Community Action Agency, Inc. in the video below. He tells his compelling story and how our organization has significantly impacted his life and the community around him. His testimonial not only highlights the power of our services but also offers an authentic glimpse into the supportive and empowering environment we strive to create. Don’t miss the opportunity to see firsthand how ARCAP is making a difference every day—watch the video now!

Help Shape Services in Your Community

Every three years, our agency conducts a Community Needs Assessment to better understand the needs, challenges, and priorities of residents in Alamance, Rockingham, Caswell, and Person counties. This process is required under federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) guidelines and helps ensure our programs reflect the voices of the community.

Your feedback is critical in helping us identify:

  • The most urgent needs facing individuals and families

  • Gaps in services or resources in your community

  • Opportunities to improve programs and expand support

Take the Survey We invite all community members to participate by completing our short survey. Your responses are confidential and will directly influence services offered over the next three years.

Community Needs Assessment

Our Mission Statement

“ARCAP Community Action Agency, Inc. is committed to moving people from poverty to economic self-sufficiency through the provision of technical, informational, educational, and support services.”

ARCAP Community Action Agency, Inc.

Make an‍ ‍impact today!

Your donation helps ARCAP Community Action Agency, Inc. (formerly Alamance County Community Agency, Inc.) achieve our commitment to moving people from poverty to economic self-sufficiency through the provision of technical, informational, educational, and support services.

We are a committed Community Action Agency!

Logo of ARCAP Community Action Agency, Inc., featuring a bridge illustration and text indicating its establishment in 1965 and focus on budget to services delivery.

ACCEPTING FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS

ACCEPTING FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS

“Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.”

Logo of Community Action Partnership with the slogan "Helping People. Changing Lives." Includes a stylized icon of a person in pink embracing themselves and the text "America's Poverty Fighting Network."

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Logo of Alamance Community Foundation with stylized ACF letters and wavy lines.
Logo of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC on a dark blue background, featuring white text and a wheat symbol with a star below it.
LabCorp logo with blue circle design
United Way logo with text and hand circle design
Logo of Impact Alamance with colorful burst design, the word "impact" in orange, and "Alamance" in gray, followed by the slogan "healthier • smarter • stronger."
Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation logo with a lion silhouette and fork icon.
Logo for CROP Hunger Walk featuring the text 'CROP Hunger Walk: Ending Hunger One Step at a Time' with a blue footprint graphic.
North Carolina Community Action Association logo featuring a stylized heart with a person and the text "America's Poverty Fighting Network."

Follow Us on Social

Family profile and assistance record intake form on a clipboard with a wooden surface background.
Brochure for the Self-Sufficiency Program by ARCAP Community Action Agency, Inc., outlining services such as housing, employment, education, childcare, and emergency food assistance, with community partner logos and a handwritten note saying 'My Goals'.
A promotional graphic for applying today with ARCAP Community Action Agency, Inc. It includes the ARCAP logo, which features a bridge, and the website www.arcpca.org. The background is repetitive with the words 'APPLY TODAY' in light blue on a darker blue background.
A promotional graphic for ARCAP, a community action agency, with an illustration of a bridge and text highlighting assistance in employment, childcare, housing, and transportation.