Darlington County Community Action Agency

Program Overview

The Darlington County Community Action Agency

(DCCAA) is a public, non-profit agency that was established in 1965 by the
County Delegation under the authority granted by the General Assembly of South
Carolina in Act #314 as part of the Great Society programs under President
Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty. As
the county's designated poverty prevention agency, DCCAA is responsible for the
fulfillment of the Economic Opportunity Act, including families and low-income
individuals to attain the skills, knowledge, and motivation to become
self-sufficient.

The Darlington County Community Action Agency's
service area includes all cities and communities in Darlington County. The central office is located in Hartsville,
SC with satellite offices in Darlington, Lamar, and Society Hill.

DCCAA is governed by a Board of Commissioners that
consists of representatives from various populations: 1) public officials or their designees; 2)
elected representatives of the poor; and 3) representatives from community
organizations that provide service to low income families. DCCAA provides human and economic
developmental services and related activities that are designed to alleviate
the causes and characteristics of poverty in Darlington County. The agency establishes partnerships with
other community agencies and organizations, the State of South Carolina, and
the Federal Government to accomplish its mission.

The agency assists economically disadvantaged
individuals and families with increasing and improving their education level,
job skills, parenting skills, asset management skills and other areas needed to
ensure empowerment and self-sufficiency.
DCCAA operates utilizing the following service programs: Community Services Block Grant (CSBG),
Project Share, Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG), Child and Adult Care
Food Program (CACFP), Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA), Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Youth Leadership Program (YLP),
Head Start, and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).