OFO is working on its next Community Needs Assessment. We have developed a short survey to get a better understanding of the needs in our community & help us work with partners to address gaps & improve community conditions. Click here to take the survey.

Current OFO Community Needs Assessments, including COVID-19 supplemental & Head Start-specific reports, can be found in our Press Room.

Community Action Agencies across the country are helping people and changing lives by identifying barriers and creating solutions to ensure equitable distribution and access to COVID-19 vaccines and resources.  Visit OFO's one-stop COVID-19 Resource page for information on local testing sites, vaccine opportunities, and other valuable resources.

About Opportunities for Otsego

Founded in 1966, Opportunities for Otsego helps alleviate poverty and fosters self-sufficiency through comprehensive and holistic client-centered services. The Agency focuses its attention on specific problems affecting the community, mobilizes resources, and creates solutions to unlock opportunities for low-income individuals and disenfranchised families. Our services encourage economic stability, social justice, and the promotion of healthy lives and families for residents of Otsego County.

Agency Mission

The leader in developing innovative solutions that promote healthy lives, thriving families, and caring communities.

Upcoming Events

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING!  09.20.2021 to 09.24.2021 – Building Science and Home Energy Efficiency Improvements:  Learn the basics of building science and energy efficiency improvements needed for entry into the workplace.  Successful attendees will receive OSHA construction safety and NYS Weatherization Directors Association certifications, work boots, jacket, a starter tool kit, and an opportunity to talk with local employers. Open to residents of Otsego, Delaware, and Chenango Counties.  Space is limited.  To apply, contact Penny at CDO Workforce by email or at 607.432.4800 extension 0. View our flier for more details.

09.15.2021 - First Day of Head Start/UPK: Head Start classrooms reopen for the 2021-2022 program year.

10.11.2021 - Agency Closed:  Opportunities for Otsego will be closed in recognition of the Columbus Day holiday. The Emergency Housing and Violence Intervention Program 24-hour hotlines and shelters will still be accessible to those with a need.

Child Tax Credit

Starting July 15 and continuing through December 2021, the new Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan Act provides monthly benefits of $250 per child between ages 6-17 and $300 per child under age 6.  If you’ve filed tax returns for 2019 or 2020, or if you signed up to receive a stimulus check from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), you will get this tax relief automatically. You do not need to take any action.  Families who did not file taxes last year still can access the benefit by using the IRS’s Child Tax Credit Non-filer Sign-up Tool. To learn more, visit the White House Child Tax Credit website.

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