2nd Review Post

Established in 1964, The United Communities Against Poverty, INC. (UCAP) prides itself as the leading advocate for communities of people facing deficiencies in education, affordable housing,  economic stability, and adequate health care access. Unlike other poverty advocating organizations, UCAP differentiates itself by not just providing for those living in poverty, but by also catering for those that have been negatively impacted by unemployment, homelessness, crime, and inadequate public health services. With a mission to alleviate poverty, UCAP improves awareness of the needs of low and moderate income residents, and maximizes the quality of life for residents of Prince George's County and impoverished individuals throughout the State of Maryland.

The services provided by UCAP include, but are not limited to:

• Homeless Services: Through their partnership with other local organizations, The Shepherd's Core Emergency Center For Women And Children is designed to transition the women living in the shelter out of shelter and into permanent or transitional housing.

• Supportive Housing: UCAP's Community Linked Supportive Housing program low-income persons living in permanent housing links to supportive services in the community.

• Homeowner Services: With their First Time Home Buyer Education, consisting of an eight-hour, one-day homeownership education group workshop covering: credit, financial planning, affordability, financing types, the closing/settlement process, home inspection, and the real estate agent, UCAP assists in the preparation of buying and maintaining a home. 

• Neighborhood Development: The two purposes of this program is to stabilize communities that suffer from foreclosures, abandonment, and vacant homes, and to provide green affordable healthy energy-efficient homes for low-to-moderate-income homeowners. 

I have included a link to The United Communities Against Poverty, INC.'s website below.

http://www.ucappgc.org/default.aspx