Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) is a nonprofit 501C(3) agency governed by a Board of Directors representing the target population, private, and public sectors of the community. Eligibility for services is based on need as determined by income, employment status, education, family size, or other factors. BMAC services are contingent upon availability of resources. The majority of services are provided without charge. BMAC believes in equal opportunity and is a United Way Agency.

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Blue Mountain Action Council is to work together with low-income people to achieve their self-sufficiency by providing vital, self-help techniques, advocacy and limited financial assistance. Blue Mountain Action Council accomplishes this mission by: mobilizing resources in the public, private and nonprofit sectors of the communities; creatively and effectively utilizing these resources to benefit low-income persons; promoting better understanding and improving relationships among the people of all economic and social levels; seeking to make governing bodies in Columbia, Garfield and Walla Walla counties more responsive to the cultures, needs and problems of their low-income residents; and participating in a network of community action agencies in Washington State and the nation.

BMAC Board of Directors and Management for 2007 - 2008   

Board officers  JoAnne Bennett, Chair; Clint Gabbard, Vice Chair; Marci Perkins, Treasurer; Jennifer Douglas, Secretary

Chief Executive Officer
Steven M. Moss

Chief Financial Officer
Michael Fluharty

Community Services Director
Kathy Covey

Housing Services Director
Ted Koelher