Welcome to Worcester Community Action Council

Worcester Community Action Council’s (WCAC) mission is helping people move to economic self-sufficiency through programs, partnerships, and advocacy. WCAC was started in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “War on Poverty.” It is the federally designated “community action agency” for Central MA. Today, the agency serves the City of Worcester and 45 surrounding towns through emergency and social service programs.

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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

For 2023, WCAC’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will operate between the last week of January, and the tax deadline of April 15th, supporting individual taxpayers or households making $60,000 or less within Worcester and 45 surrounding towns in Central Massachusetts. Appointments will begin the last week of January and be held at WCAC’s new location at 18 Chestnut Street. A fully online tax preparation process will also be available.

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Home Heating Assistance

WCAC’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), best known as fuel assistance or home heating assistance, helps homeowners and renters pay home heating bills and past due balances on utility bills. Financial assistance is available for income-eligible households to help pay home heating bills between November 1 – April 30 of each year.

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Community Input Sought!

WCAC is conducting a community needs assessment to gather information about what you think are the greatest needs in your community. This information helps us to make critical decisions about what services to provide and how to best allocate funding. The survey will take approximately ten minutes to complete and is confidential. Results will be shared this summer on our website. Please complete the survey to help keep us informed about community needs!

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We are an umbrella agency for education, employment and social service programs.

46
Communities Served
75000+
Individuals Impacted
130+
Employees in Action
55
Years of Service

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