About Operation: New View Community Action Agency

Operation: New View Community Action Agency is a public non-profit human service agency serving low-income families and individuals in Dubuque, Delaware, and Jackson Counties.  In 1964, the Federal Economic Opportunity Act passed as a National attempt to set in motion a nationwide "War on Poverty."  Through this act, Congress provided the mechanism for establishing "grass roots" involvement in the planning and administration of anti-poverty programs. Over 900 Community Action Agencies were created across the United States between 1965 and 1969.  Operation: New View Community Action Agency is one of those agencies.

Operation: New View Community Action Agency was established on February 8, 1974, as the successor to River Valley Community Action Program. In July of 1985, Operation: New View Community Action Agency was again "recreated" through an agreement between the city of Dubuque, Delaware County, Dubuque County, and Jackson County under Chapter 28E of the Iowa Code.

Operation: New View Community Action Agency is a public non-profit human service agency that serves low-income residents through each of the Outreach Centers in Dubuque, Manchester, and Maquoketa; and in the Head Start Program classrooms throughout the tri-county area.  During the 2006 fiscal year services and opportunities were provided to 10,032 unduplicated individuals.

Operation: New View Community Action Agency is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.  This Board brings together representatives from the low-income  sector, public officials and private organizations.  This tri-partite structure insures input from all sectors of the community in the planning and administration of the agency and in determining the best local approaches to serving the needs of low-income people and families.  During the past year the agency served 10,032 individuals in 4,225 households.