Especially relevant to guiding CAASNM’s work throughout the 5 counties it serves is its comprehensive, 5-year Community Needs Assessment (2018). The Assessment was completed with the input of many hundred stakeholders, and information was collected directly from clients and community members through surveys, community forums and interviews. This community and client input was analyzed to identify key community

CAASNM established a new award in honor of Larry Cottingham, community volunteer, in recognition of his 11 years of service to the joint AARP-Community Action Agency free tax preparation program. The Larry Cottingham Community Action Award was presented to Cottingham at an annual recognition luncheon for the more than 40 volunteers who helped CAASNM prepare some 9,800 individual