The Community Action Board

The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County operates eight programs that assist low-income residents to move out of poverty focusing on four service areas: Job Training and Employment Services, Housing and Homeless Services, Immigration Assistance, and Community Building. Please select the Programs and Services links to the left to review our services.

In 2010, CAB programs assisted 7,103 unduplicated low-income people with emergency, sustaining or self-sufficiency services, as well as addressing an additional 6,658 requests for information and referral or brief services.  Over 75% of CAB’s clients had a family income of less than 100% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and 83% less than 150% of the Guidelines.

The Community Action Board has 40 employees and has an annual budget of $3,139,562 in 2011.