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Union River Center for Innovation (URCI) Welcomes Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP)

With the support of the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) is now offering public transportation services in Hancock and Washington counties. The organizations quickly mobilized and facilitated the new service when a previous provider halted operations on September 30. The new service began on October 21. WCAP operates MidCoast Public Transportation, providing public transportation in Waldo, Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. With the cessation of public transportation services by Downeast Community Partners, WCAP is working in partnership with MaineDOT to establish services in Hancock and Washington Counties. WCAP has set up a satellite office at the [...]

Union River Center for Innovation (URCI) Welcomes Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP)2025-10-23T18:04:22-04:00

Waldo CAP announces availability of 2025 Neighbor for Neighbor food and gift applications

Waldo CAP and the Neighbor for Neighbor Coalition are pleased to present the 2025 application for holiday assistance to Waldo County residents. Anyone in Waldo County with a need can request food boxes for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas and Christmas gifts for children in a household. “This is one of my favorite annual projects,” said Waldo CAP Development Director Monica Pettengill. “It is amazing to watch the whole community come together to support strengthening families with experiences and memories. It feels good delivering a box containing everything a household needs for a full holiday meal – including dessert – or to imagine [...]

Waldo CAP announces availability of 2025 Neighbor for Neighbor food and gift applications2025-09-18T10:52:58-04:00

Waldo CAP announces USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program Income Eligibility Guidelines

BELFAST – Waldo Community Action Partners announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to all enrolled participants. Waldo Community Action Partners is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Child and Adult Care Food Program Income Eligibility Guidelines Effective from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 Eligibility Scale for “FREE” Meals   Family Size Annual Monthly Twice Per Month Every Two Weeks Weekly 1 20,345 1,696 [...]

Waldo CAP announces USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program Income Eligibility Guidelines2025-08-11T14:44:16-04:00

Waldo CAP announces USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program Participation

Waldo Community Action Partners announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to all children. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, Waldo Community Action Partners is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. The Maine Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, religion, ancestry [...]

Waldo CAP announces USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program Participation2025-08-11T14:41:09-04:00

Invitation to Bid: WCAP Early Childhood Program, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation

Invitation to Bid WCAP Early Childhood Program Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) hereby invites interested parties to submit sealed bids for a contract to perform Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation services described below.  This work is part of federal and state funded programs providing Early Childhood Education, programing and support to children and families in Waldo County. Proposal General Information Purpose: WCAP seeks proposals for the provision of mental health services for our Early Childhood Program. The WCAP Early Childhood Program serves children aged birth to five and their families in Waldo County through Head Start, [...]

Invitation to Bid: WCAP Early Childhood Program, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation2025-07-23T17:40:52-04:00

Attention Weatherization Contractors: WCAP to host pre-bid meeting for upcoming contract year

Waldo Community Action Partners is seeking Weatherization Contractors to help eligible Waldo County households with Weatherization projects in the upcoming contract year. If you are a qualified Weatherization Contractor who is interested in working with us to help others, then please reach out to housingdept@waldocap.org for more information. WCAP will host a Pre-Bid Meeting on July 21, 2025 at 11 a.m.    

Attention Weatherization Contractors: WCAP to host pre-bid meeting for upcoming contract year2025-07-09T12:32:13-04:00

Waldo Community Action Partners celebrates 60 years of service

Waldo Community Action Partners kicked off a year of honor and celebration Monday as they embark on their 60th year of service to the people of Waldo County and beyond. Six decades ago, on April 26, 1965, the original Board of Directors for what was then known as the Waldo County Committee for Social Action signed the Articles of Incorporation that created the community action agency we now know as Waldo Community Action Partners. Monday, WCAP announced a year of planned awareness activities to honor the past 60 years while looking forward to what the next 60 years might bring. “Our [...]

Waldo Community Action Partners celebrates 60 years of service2025-04-30T17:42:57-04:00

Waldo Community Action Partners Statement on Federal Action on Energy Assistance and Head Start Programs

Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) has learned that all Federal Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) staff are no longer with the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, we have learned that the regional Head Start Office in Boston, which serves all of New England, has been closed. This is very concerning, but we are uncertain about the administration’s long-term plans for either program. We are working with state partners, MaineHousing, and our Congressional Delegation to obtain answers. In the short term, in relation to the Home Energy Assistance Program, all current applications for this program year will [...]

Waldo Community Action Partners Statement on Federal Action on Energy Assistance and Head Start Programs2025-07-23T10:05:26-04:00
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