Community Action Programs Inter-City

Community Action Programs Inter-City, known as CAPIC, is a community action agency serving Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop. It runs programs for individuals, families and households in need, including Head Start early education classrooms and the Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, which helps eligible households across Massachusetts pay a portion of their winter heating bills. The agency credits its partners, donors and employees for sustaining its work.

CAPIC publishes an agency impact report, a Head Start annual report and a community needs assessment. In the fall it opens fuel assistance applications, with an online portal for returning applicants and paper recertification forms mailed to past clients. When federal workforce cuts and regional office closures raised concerns, the agency assured residents that its Head Start classrooms and energy assistance programs remained fully operational.

What to Know

• HEAP, formerly called LIHEAP, helps with heating costs from November through April.
• The agency warns residents about scams falsely claiming HEAP offers free roof replacements.
• Income guidelines for fuel assistance are updated for each heating season.
• The board of directors holds an annual meeting of the corporation that is open to the public.