© St. Mary Community Action Agency
SMCAA
COMMUNITY
PROGRAMS
St. Mary Community Action Agency, Inc. operates 24
programs/initiatives throughout our 20 agency sites
including: 2 Central offices (St. Mary and Vermilion), 3
Neighborhood Service Centers, (Morgan City,
Baldwin, and Centerville and 13 Head Start Centers
throughout St. Mary & Vermilion Parishes.
Child Care Programs
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Head Start (serving 646 children & families)
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Child and Adult Care Food Program
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Summer Feeding Program
Housing Programs
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Housing Services
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Certified Housing Counseling
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Weatherization
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Rural Development
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Neighborhood Stabilization Program
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Home buyers Classes
Economic Development Programs
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Revolving Loans
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Individual Development Accounts
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Small Business Initiative-On line
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Training & Technical Assistance
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Rapid Rebuilding Rehab Project
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Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling
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Operation Jump Start
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Free Tax Preparation
Family Services Programs
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Medicaid/ LaChip Enrollment
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Elderly Feeding
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USDA Commodities
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TANF Utility Assistance
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Emergency Food Bank Services
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FEMA Emergency Assistance
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LiHeap Utility Assistance
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Family Literacy
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Leadership Development
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Emergency Assistance
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Culinary Institute
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Strengthening Communities for
Healthy Families.
Transportation Programs
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St. Mary Parish Council Transportations
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STEPS Transportation
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Medicaid/Dialysis Transportation
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5311 (Clients transportation in St. Mary Parish-
Fee for Service)
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FINS Transportation (youth through District
Attorney’s Office)
Youth Development
Programs
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GED Preparation
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Youth Leadership
Development
Program
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Teen Summits
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Fatherhood Initiative