About EICAP

Milestones of the Past 40 Years

1. 1968
   • Eastern Idaho Special Services Agency established
   • $25,000 Grant to Provide Meals to Seniors
   • Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
2. 1975
   • Lost River Senior Housing, Phase I
3. 1976
   • Weatherization Program
4. 1977
   • South Fremont Senior Housing
5. 1978
   • Riverside Senior Housing
6. 1979
   • Special Projects (later Community Services Block Grant)
   • Lost River senior Housing, Phase II
7. 1980
   • EISSA receives Community Action Agency designation
8. 1981
   • Home Maker Services
• Teton View Senior Housing
9. 1982
   • Ombudsman Program
10. 1983
    • Senior Employment
11. 1985
    • Computerized Weatherization Audit
12. 1989
    • Housing Preservation Grant
• Senior Outreach
• Upper Valley Food Bank Clearinghouse
13. 1990
    • EISSA Weatherization is “Best Program in State”
• Community Services Division established
14. 1992
    • Salmon Community Outreach office opened
15. 1993
    • Haven Shelter
• Respite Care
• Senior Information and Outreach
16. 1994
    • Caregiver’s Support Group
• Aspen Park Apartments
17. 1995
    • Adult Protection
18. 1996
    • Twin Pines Manor
19. 1997
    • Head Start
20. 1998
    • Mutual Self-Help Housing
• VISTA Volunteers Program
• Case Management
21. 2000
    • Mobile Home Safety Program
22. 2001
    • Homeless to Homeowners Program
    • Salmon Head Start
23. 2002
    • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
    • New Salmon office for CSBG, Head Start, and Aging
24. 2003
    • Camas Street Apartments
25. 2004
    • Volunteer Ombudsman Program
    • Rexburg Head Start
26. 2005
    • EISSA becomes Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership
27. 2006
    • 100th Mutual Self-Help Housing Home Built
28. 2007
    • ATR-Idaho at the Haven
29. 2008
    • 40 Years of Building Stronger Communities
    • $6.7 Million in Support and Revenues