HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL Information

The mission of HCEOC is threefold: to prevent, alleviate, and eliminate poverty in Hawaii County. We comprise a hub of community programs which provide residents multiple forms of access to economic relief and opportunity with the goal of self-sufficiency. Established in 1965, Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) is a Community Action nonprofit organization that operates a variety of programs to mitigate symptoms of poverty. Along with Maui Economic Opportunity Council , Honolulu Community Action Program , and Kauai Economic Opportunity, Inc. , HCEOC is a proud member of the Community Action Partnership (CAP) , a national association that provides agencies like ours technical assistance, training, and other resources to tackle the complex issues surrounding poverty. Community Action was part of President Lyndon B. Johnsons War on Poverty and informed by the activism of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 created the Community Action Network of national and local organizations connecting millions of Americans to greater opportunity. As a Community Action Agency, we adhere to the organizational standards of the Community Services Block Grant to assess performance and develop quality improvement actions to improve deficiencies and scale out successes. We carry out our mission in the following ways: