Locate a Project Near You > Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc.

Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc.

The Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission (NOCAC) is a nonprofit organization that has provided two AFI grants since 2006, with the objective of increasing participants’ financial knowledge and building assets for low-income people. This grantee has been successful in opening IDAs and helping participants develop personal savings.

Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission emphasizes homeownership, postsecondary education, and business capitalization with the goals of increasing financial security and economic mobility. The Commission has been successful in opening IDAs and helping participants develop personal savings.

Partners

Partners for NOCAC include more than 60 nonprofit organizations and several higher education and business institutions, all providing program support.

Assets for Independence Grant History

Name	Amount	Start Date	End Date
90EI0667	$66,000	9/1/2010	8/31/2015
90EI0410	$66,000	6/1/2006	5/31/2011

Project Title

Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission IDA Program

Highlights/Outcomes

65 IDAs have been opened.

36 participants have received financial education.

$80,734 saved by participants.

21 participants have purchased an asset.

Total AFI Funding

Total AFI Grant Funding: $132,000
Total Non-Federal Support: $132,000

Focus Population

NOCAC targets eligible low-income people in economically depressed northwestern Ohio. This grantee covers Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, and Williams counties.

Contact

Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc.
1933 E 2nd Street
Defiance, OH 43512
(419) 784-2150
www.nocac.org