Who we are:

• NCAF is the federal advocate (501c4) for the national network of Community Action Agencies (CAAs).

• NCAF was founded by CAAs in 1981 to prevent the dismantling of the CAA network.

• NCAF's first initiative was the creation of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), which preserved the CAA network and the federal-to-local funding pipeline to mitigate the causes and conditions of poverty.

• NCAF continues to advocate for opportunities for the national network of CAAs and is administered by a Board of Directors composed of local agency executive directors.

• NCAF does not receive any federal funding.