Mid Columbia Community Action Council

Serving Hood River, Wasco and Sherman Counties

Our main office is located at
312 E. 4th St
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Phone (541)298-5131
Fax (541)298-5141
Email: sally2@mccac.com

Our satellite office is at
205 Oak St., #4
Hood River, Oregon 97031
Phone (541)386-4027
Fax (541)387-2189
or email us at hr@mccac.com

Office hours: 8-5 M-F
Website: http://www.mccac.com/

We Provide Services in Spanish
Los Servicios que Ofrecemos

The council provides emergency food, shelter and energy assistance, and promotes self sufficiency in families and individuals within the low income economic range residing in the three county area, consisting of Wasco, Hood River and Sherman Counties in Oregon.
Read our Mission Statement.

USDA Daycare Food Program
The Oregon Department of Education Child and Adult Care Food Program assists At Home Daycare providers offer nutritious meals and snacks by reimbursing food costs when USDA approved standards are met. MCCAC provides technical assistance, monitoring, training and menus for this program

MCCAC is a RCA (Regional Coordinating Agency) of the Oregon Food Bank. Mid Columbia Food Share delivers donated food and USDA items to emergency food pantries, mealsites and feeding programs each month. Outlets include Salvation Army, FISH, Windy River Gleaners, Sherman County Emergency Food Box, Pioneer Potlatch, Cascade Locks Emergency Food Box, Hood River Senior Center and Community Meals.

Hood River handles clients from Hood River, Odell, Parkdale, Mosier and Cascade Locks.
The Hood River office offers Information & Referral, Housing and Rental assistance, Energy assistance and Utility counseling. In addition, Hood River offers social service opportunities on a limited basis to tenants of the Wind River Place apartments. (phone (541)386-7922

Housing
Assistance with rent/mortgage program provides up to one month's help with payment along with counceling and referrals. Funding is very limited - an appointment needs to be made to determine if applicant qualifies.

Transitional Housing is provided at The Hamilton. This is not a shelter, it is a "temporary home". Residency can not exceed two years. Residents are chosen who have a desire to develop a productive life-style.

The Home Weatherization program is funded by the Department of Energy, by funds from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and by other sources such as the Bonneville Power Authority (BPA) and Petroleum Violation Escrow (PVE) grants.

PUD Senior Discount
This program is available to customers of Northern Wasco County PUD who are 62 years of age or older and be LIEAP eligible. The discount runs from November through April.

Senior Discount for Water/Sewage
The City of The Dalles is offering a discount through the Community Action office for clients who are 60 + or on Social Security and/or LIEAP eligible. This discount must be reapplied for each year.

Garbage Discount
The Dalles Disposal discount is $3.00 a month for seniors 60 years or older with an income of $10,000 a year or less and free to low income seniors over 85.
There is also a discount of $2.50 a month for low-income households in Sherman County who are Sunrise Sanitation customers. Application can be made at the Community Action office.

Respite Care
Repiste Care is care which is provided to a person with special needs in order to give temporary or short term relief to the family or primary caregiver of that person. The Lifespan Respite Care Program of Hood River and Wasco County is designed to serve families and caregivers of special needs individuals of all ages by linking families with respite care referrals, respite related information and respite payment resources that may be available. We coordinate referral services at no charge regardless of age and income. The program also recruits and screens respite care providers.

Tax Counseling
Tax Aide provides free help in preparing Federal and State Income Tax returns for seniors and low income households. The program runs from February 1st through April 15th and is staffed by trained AARP volunteers using Federally approved programs.

Mailboxes
There are voicemail and mailbox services available for use by the homeless or victims of domestic violence.

Leo R. Moore Jr. Program
Leo R. Moore was a long time resident of the Columbia Gorge. He was known to have helped travelers in need with loans and roadside assistance even when there was little chance the people could repay him. Leo's heirs have donated money to a fund to help stranded travelers with small loans and roadside assistance. If you would like to help by contributing funds to support the Leo R. Moore fund we can help more people the way he did. To make contributions call us at (541)298-5131 or mail your contribution to:
Leo Moore Fund
c/o MCCAC
PO Box 1969
The Dalles, Or 97058

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Mid-Columbia Community Action Council (M.C.C.A.C.)