Nonprofit serving southeastern VA for 50+ years. Improving the quality of life through education, workforce development, and financial literacy. The Hampton Roads Community Action Program (HRCAP) is a non-profit community action agency that has been serving residents in Southeastern Virginia for over 53 years. The agency's mission is "to improve lives by providing optimum services and mobilizing resources that strengthen our communities." The agency provides services in the areas of education, employment, emergency assistance and housing that enable low-income individuals and families to escape the grip of generational poverty and find a path to self-sufficiency and prosperity. HRCAP operates 20 programs in five cities (Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth) including a Veteran homelessness prevention initiative and one of the largest Head Start programs in the state of Virginia.