ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

Pathway to Self-Sufficiency & Prosperity

CAPI walks alongside community members as they move from urgent needs to lasting stability. By combining immediate relief with tools for education, employment, and financial growth, our programs are designed to build long-term independence, dignity, and direction.

Benefits Enrollment Center

CAPI’s Benefits Enrollment Center (BEC) is part of a national network of BECs funded through the National Council on Aging. The BEC provides coordinated people-centered services to enroll low-income seniors and younger adults with disabilities in programs connected to health care, prescriptions, food, utilities, transportation assistance, and more.

Navigators can assist Medicare beneficiaries to enroll in five core areas including:

  • Medicare Part D Extra Help/Low-Income Subsidy (LIS)

  • Medicare Savings Programs

  • Medicaid

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

  • Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Eligibility:

  • Medicare beneficiaries 65 years of age or older

  • Individuals with disabilities who are Medicare eligible

  • Benefits eligibility may be based on household size and income

Career Pathways

The Career Pathways program helps unemployed and underemployed immigrants and refugees find employment through credentialed training, paired with individualized career planning, work readiness, digital literacy, job search, placement, and retention services.

    • Unemployed or underemployed

    • Legally authorized to work in the USA

    • Ages 18 years or older

    • Committed to finding full-time employment

    • Certified Nursing Assistant

    • Medical Office Assistant

    • Health Unity Coordinator

    • Medication Aide Specialist

    • Phlebotomy Technician

    • Trained Medication Aide TMA

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    • CompTIA

    • Information Technology

    • STEM Degrees

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    • Property Maintenance Technician

    • Warehouse / Forklift Operator

    • Solar Panel Technician

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Specialized programs for City of Minneapolis Residents and individuals of Southeast Asian descent are also offered! Reach out to careerpathways@capiusa.org for more information!

Employment & Career Supports Program

CAPI’s ECS program supports newly arrived refugees in achieving lasting economic stability and career success. The program begins with a tailored Household Economic Stability Plan, which includes employability assessments, budgeting, and strategies to overcome employment barriers. We provide both pre- and post-employment support, assist with job placements, and connect participants to career pathways and credential programs. 

Eligibility: 

  • Must be present in the U.S. with an immigration status eligible for ORR programs and services (subject to changes in federal eligibility designations).

  • Must be a resident of Minnesota.

  • Eligible immigration status must be held for less than five years (60 months), either from the date of U.S. entry or from the date an eligible status or federal eligibility was granted.

Financial & Homeownership Services

CAPI’s Financial & Homeownership Services Program utilizes the Financial Opportunity Center® (FOC) model to help community members reach their goals. By integrating financial coaching, career development, and income support services, the program empowers individuals to build family-sustaining careers and achieve financial stability. As part of a national network of trusted community-based organizations supported by LISC, CAPI provides greater access to opportunity. Coaches meet participants where they are, offering support, tools, and information proven to foster lasting, positive change.

  • Through CAPI’s Financial Education program, individuals learn the basics of creating a budget, banking, building credit, and the importance of saving.

  • CAPI is a HUD-approved agency providing comprehensive housing counseling services to help individuals and families secure stable, affordable housing. In collaboration with MN Housing and the MN Homeownership Center, we offer the Home Stretch homebuyer workshop to guide aspiring homeowners through the process.

  • CAPI’s Financial Coach provides one-on-one service to help clients create a budget, review their credit report, work on financial goal planning, and learn how to begin building wealth to move clients toward financial stability and independence.

  • CAPI provides small business training in a cohort and one-on-one coaching model for entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to open or expand their existing business.

  • In partnership with Prepare and Prosper, CAPI provides culturally competent tax assistance to over 500 low-income individuals.

For more information contact: financialservices@capiusa.org