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Prince William County nonprofit ACTS briefs Manassas Park on rising demand, funding squeeze
Summary
Stanley Jones, CEO of ACTS, told Manassas Park officials ACTS served more families in FY24 and is facing higher demand and constrained budgets; he provided service counts, shelter and domestic-violence work, and urged unrestricted donations and volunteer support.
Stanley Jones, CEO of ACTS (a Prince William County nonprofit), told the Manassas Park governing body on Feb. 4 that demand for emergency assistance and food has increased sharply and that the agency is working to expand services.
Jones presented FY24 data (07/01/2023—6/20/2024) showing ACTS provided food to 10,880 families in that period; he said when he arrived as CEO in September 2023 the organization was serving about 730 families and that demand has risen substantially. He described emergency-assistance work (rent, mortgage, utilities), a rapid-rehousing program and two shelter facilities the agency operates or co-manages. He also said ACTS— food pantry serves about 1,000 people per day and noted the agency spent about $85,000 on utility assistance in FY24.
Jones described domestic-violence and sexual-assault services the agency provides across Prince William County, including court advocates and a 24-hour crisis line; he said ACTS accepted 444 calls referred by police for victims in imminent danger and served 300 clients related to sexual-assault services in the fiscal year.
On funding, Jones said roughly two-thirds of ACTS— revenue comes from grants (county, state or federal), with the remainder from donations, and he urged residents to consider unrestricted gifts to help cover operational costs. He noted county and municipal support in the region and said recent freezes of some federal funds had raised short-term concerns.
Council members asked about where Manassas Park residents find ACTS services; Jones said the agency uses community educators, social-service referrals, search-engine optimization on its website and partnerships with Prince William County to reach residents. He encouraged volunteering and promoted the agency—s iWalk fundraiser scheduled for Oct. 18, 2025.
Jones offered to provide the slide with Manassas Park-specific statistics to the city; staff acknowledged a corrected slide had been circulated the day before and said they would upload the slide exhibit to the agenda packet.
Ending: Council thanked ACTS for the presentation and asked staff to follow up on funding details and the requested slide.
