The Richmond Community Action Program, Inc. is a private non-profit agency that was established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to combat problems associated with poverty in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

RCAP serves two primary functions:

1. It acts as a bridge between poverty areas of surrounding cities, counties and social service agencies;

2. It develops and institutes new and innovative projects to meet the needs of the impoverished. Additionally, emphasis is placed on providing community residents with resources to help themselves.

RCAP is governed by a Board of Directors; one-third of whom are public officials or their representatives; one-third elected representatives of the poverty areas served and one-third are representatives of business and industry and civic organizations.

RCAP seeks and received funding from local, state and federal government, foundations, churches, private industry and individuals.