- 1711 Osceola Ave. Suite 212 | Chariton, Iowa 50049
- 641-774-8133
Welcome to South Central Iowa Community Action Program
We provide a variety of programs to assist families with different needs. Our trained staff work with families to help them overcome everyday problems with food, housing, money management, education, and employment, so that they may achieve self-sufficiency.
Our Mission
SCICAP empowers individuals and families with services to become self-sufficient and contribute positively to their communities.
Our Services
Head Start Preschool Sign Up!
We are excited to be accepting new children into our full day 3- and 4-year-old Head Start Preschool Programs and Early Head Start Programs in all five counties!
Our Early Head Start Program serves pregnant moms, infants and toddlers up to age 3. We offer a home-based visitation option and a center-based Monday thru Friday program in Leon.
Click HERE to apply! NO COST to qualifying families!
Call 641-774-8133 EXT 238 to learn more!
Online Energy Assistance Application
Click here to apply! (Available October through April)
Want to learn more?
Whatever your emergency please contact us by calling or using the Contact Us form.
2024 Scheduled Holidays and Closings
Monday, February 19 President’s Day
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4 Independence Day
Monday, September 2 Labor Day
Monday, November 11 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, November 29 Thanksgiving Holiday
Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025, New Year’s Day
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
To learn more click here or visit https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/nutrition-programs.