The Calexico Community Action Council, a nonprofit organization founded in 1968, advocates for the advancement of education, improvement of job opportunities, and betterment of housing conditions of low-income and underrepresented residents of Calexico, Mexicali, and Imperial Counties. The Council offers scholarships to encourage Hispanic students to continue their education, and addresses the need for job creation with its subsidiary, the Calexico Industrial Park, which is designed to assist small businesses in getting started and developing into successful enterprises.