History | Mid Michigan Community Action - Mid Michigan Community Action

Our Legacy of Service

Mid Michigan Community Action was founded in 1966 as part of a national effort to fight poverty at the local level. Since then, we’ve grown to serve communities across Central and Western Michigan through a wide range of programs focused on stability, opportunity, and self-sufficiency.

Timeline of Key Milestones

1966: SixCAP is established out of a community member’s garage

2020: COVID-19 pandemic response and virtual service innovations
2020: Expansion into Muskegon and Oceana Counties
2024: Completion of latest Community Needs Assessment
2025: Jill Sutton retires after more than 35 years, Mark Polega is named the new Executive Director

Growth in Our Service Area

Originally serving Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Mecosta, Midland, and Osceola Counties, we now provide services in Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Mecosta, Midland, Muskegon, Oceana, and Osceola Counties, adapting to the unique needs of each community.

Program Evolution

History of Collaboration

Looking Forward

As we build on 60 years of impact, our focus remains the same: working alongside communities to build pathways out of poverty and toward a thriving future.

Hours

Monday-Thursday from 8 AM-4:30 PM
Friday from 8 AM-4 PM
Closed daily from 12-1 PM

Locations

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(202) 690-7442; or
email:
[email protected]

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USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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This institution is an equal opportunity provider