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East Missouri Action Agency, Inc.

Serving the Southeast Missouri counties of Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Iron, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington

Our Mission:
 EMAA will act as a catalyst within the community to empower economically disadvantaged individuals and families to reach their highest possible level of success.

 

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COMMUNITY ACTION AT WORK:

v  Parkland Green Jobs

v  Shining the Light on Poverty

v  SEMO Assets Program

 

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HOUSING

The Section 8 Rental Assistance waiting list is now closed.

You may update your application

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Homeless Missourians Information

 

 

EMAA Applications

 

 

2011 Community Needs Assessment

 

EMAA Strategic Plan

 

 

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  403 Parkway Drive,

  P.O. Box 308
  Park Hills, MO  63601-0358
  Phone: (573) 431-5191           

 Toll Free: (800) 392-8663
  Fax: (573) 431-6773

          TDD: 1-800-735-2966

 

     East Missouri Action Agency, Inc. (EMAA), is a community action agency established in 1965 under the authority of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. EMAA primarily serves the Southeast Missouri counties of Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Iron, Madison, Perry, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington.

     EMAA is a not-for-profit Missouri corporation governed by a 24-member Board of Directors. Each of the eight counties included in the primary EMAA service area is represented by one board member from the public sector and one board member from the low-income sector. In addition, eight Board members are selected from the private sector and represent the eight-county service area at large. The Head Start Policy Council Liaison to the Board is included in the number of private sector representatives and represents the entire service area.

     With a staff of more than 225 full- and part-time employees and a budget of nearly $17 million annually, EMAA provides services to more than 18,000 low-income individuals every year.

Missouri

OUR VISION: A healthy community of

empowered individuals and families.

East Missouri Action Agency, Inc.      NOT copyrighted—feel free to use to help alleviate poverty. 
Updated June 2011                             Site pages maintained by EMAA community action people.