Area Service Providers

Bay County is pleased to provide the following information on organizations and service providers available to residents of Bay County.  For more information on any of these groups, make note of their respective contact information or visit their individual websites.

Mid-Michigan Community Action Agency
www.mmcaa.org

A private, non-profit organization serving Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Mecosta, Midland, and Osceola Counties since 1966, Mid-Michigan Community Action Agency (MMCAA)  is part of the network of 30 Community Action Agencies in Michigan that serve all 83 counties. The agency's mission is to "support families and individuals by providing access to resources and opportunities." In fiscal year 2004, the agency expended $12,978,730 to provide services to 25,118 households throughout the mid-Michigan area. This included $1,248,987 spent in Bay County for 4,038 households. The agency works with over 80 federal, state, and local funding sources to support the various programs. Program participation is based on income and age eligibility, or emergency needs of the household.

The agency offers a wide variety of programs to families, children, seniors, and individuals including:

Mid Michigan Community Action Agency employs 200 full and part time individuals, works with over 900 volunteers annually, and is governed by an 18-member Board of Directors representing the six county area.  The Bay County Board of Commissioners appoints one of the three Bay County representatives to the MMCAA Board.