Program Areas
ACTION TA
The AAPI Communities Taking Initiative in Our Neighborhoods Technical Assistance program (ACTION TA) is a national technical assistance and training initiative that builds organizational and program capacity using a model based on cultural-competency and peer-to-peer support. The program provides an infrastructure for the exchange of information, resources, and technical expertise between diverse AAPI organizations and promotes the replication and adaption of successful models for housing and economic development, financial education, housing counseling, youth development, and neighborhood preservation and stabilization across the country.Community in the Capital
Each year, the Community in the Capital (CITC) program provides both seasoned and new AAPI community leaders of member organizations with opportunities to travel to Washington, DC to learn about federal policies and resources, specifically those targeted for their organizations and communities, and engage federal agencies, elected officials and national community development organizations. This “DC immersion” program is a gateway that allows local and regional AAPI leaders to participate in policy-making at a level that raises their ability to be powerful voices of advocacy for their local communities.Internship Program
Throughout the year, National CAPACD provides a pipeline for emerging leaders who are committed to a career in AAPI community development and advocating for social justice. Interns learn about public policy issues impacting AAPI communities and gain hands-on experience addressing housing and community development issues. Students are often enrolled in a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs including ethnic studies, public policy, urban planning, public health and education.National Convention
Each year, National CAPACD’s National Convention attracts over 250 staff and community leaders from AAPI-serving organizations across the country making it one of the largest gatherings of community-based practitioners, policy makers, legislative representatives, corporations and foundations working with AAPI communities nationwide.National Housing Counseling Program
As a national housing counseling intermediary approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment, National CAPACD provides grants and pass-through funding to support housing
counseling services, marketing and outreach activities, capacity building and training; training and staff
development that builds the knowledge and skills of professionals in the network; access to scholarships
for training institutes through entities such as NeighborWorks® America; technical assistance focused on
HUD compliance, program design and development, outreach and marketing, use of technology and
client management system, and fundraising; and peer-to-peer convenings to facilitate the sharing of
best practices and strategies among HCN groups.
