Total Community Action, Inc. (TCA) is a
non-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
community agency in
founded in 1964 to address the needs of disadvantaged residents.
TCA services include early childhood development, utility assistance, home weatherization, job counseling and guidance, transportation for the elderly and disabled, food distribution, youth work experiences, and a telephone tape library.
TCA administers a
Head Start program. Recent
federal grant
In the United States, federal grants are economic aid issued by the United States government out of the general federal revenue. A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purp ...
s to TCA include $300,000 in 2004 from the
Administration for Children and Families for an Assets for Independence program, which provides matching contributions intended for post-secondary education, business capitalization, or homeownership.
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Companies based in New Orleans
Welfare in the United States
Non-profit organizations based in Louisiana