Risa Smith

Bi-County Community Action Programs

Bi-County Community Action Programs, Inc (Bi-CAP) helps low-income people achieve self-sufficiency in Beltrami and Cass Counties in northern Minnesota. Bi-CAP was established in 1966 as part of the national war on poverty and is one of approximately 1,000 community action programs nationwide that make up the service delivery arm of the federal Office of Economic Opportunity. As a 501c3 nonprofit community action program, Bi-CAP is deeply committed to working collaboratively to address community needs and challenges by building upon local community assets. Bi-CAP's current programs include early childhood education, housing, weatherization, energy assistance, and youth education/employment services. MISSION Help low-income people in Beltrami and Cass County achieve self-sufficiency. VISION Helping people. Changing lives. Building community. VALUES Collaborative: We work to strengthen partnerships and community both inside and outside the organization. Innovative: We develop and support new ways of doing good better. We are resourceful in helping clients, staff, and partners achieve their highest potential. Compassion: We have sympathetic concern for the suffering and misfortune of others. CULTURE Across the organization, Bi-CAP employees are servant leaders who take initiative, are results-oriented, and exhibit personal credibility.