ARCAP Community Action Agency, Inc, formerly Alamance County Community Action Program was organized in 1965 by the authority of the Alamance County Board of Commissioners. ARCAP Community Action Agency, Inc is a registered 501 (c) (3). Its purpose is to plan, develop, implement, and coordinate programs by the provision of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. The Economic Act was the first national commitment to attack poverty by helping the disadvantaged achieve economic independence. Initially, the program was financed through a planning development grant provided jointly by the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Alamance County Board of Commissioners. On January 20, 1966, the program became incorporated as ALCAP.

During the early years, the agency operated projects such as the Jobs Corps, the Neighborhood Youth Corps, Adult Basic Education, Services to Rural Areas, and Small Business Enterprises. Eventually, additional services came into existence, including the Summer Youth Recreation Program, HUD Comprehensive Counseling Program, Safety for the Elderly and Handicapped Program, Head Start, Rent-A-Kid, Community Food Cooperatives, and the Congregate Nutrition Program.

Currently, the agency operates the Community Service Block Grant Self-Sufficiency Program and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (Food Pantry).