501(c)(3) Community Development Corporation · West Columbia, TX
People are the most
renewable resource we have.
First Capital Renewable Energy CDC organizes working families, laborers, and small businesses into 16 community-owned programs designed to lower costs, build income, and grow shared wealth — together.
16 Community Programs
501c3 — Registered Nonprofit
TX — Based & Community-Led
What We Do
A nonprofit built around one idea: the middle class is the untapped resource.
Most wealth-building tools are designed for people who already have wealth. First Capital Renewable Energy CDC exists to close that gap — organizing everyday income and everyday purchases into collective programs that build savings, income, and ownership for the people doing the work.
Educate
Plain-language guidance on community organizing, local economics, and how our programs work — free and open to anyone who wants to learn.
Organize
We help residents form community groups and connect with local merchants, legal services, and program partners already active in their area.
Build Wealth
Member contributions and program activity route into a group economic community-owned fund, so participants build an ownership stake — not just access.
The Program
Learn steps 1–5 free, right here on the site.
No account, no application, no cost. When you're ready to go further, Step 6 and beyond are taught live in a scheduled learning class with a First Capital consultant.
Open Access · Steps 1–5
The organization's structure, the 16 wealth programs, the SNAPP Inc. partnership, and how community groups get formed — fully explained on the How It Works page.
Learning Class · Step 6–16
Membership activation, the group economic network, consultant fees, and the Sovereign Wealth Fund are taught directly by a First Capital consultant in a scheduled class.
16 Community Wealth Programs
Real programs, aimed at real costs.
Every program targets a cost or gap that working families and small businesses face — from housing and healthcare access to education and local infrastructure.
Renewable Energy Access
Support for households and businesses adding backup and renewable power options.
Affordable Housing
Community fund resources aimed at reducing the cost burden that blocks wealth-building.
Legal Service Access
Connecting attorneys with community members who can't afford representation.
Start free. Steps 1–5 are on this site right now.
Read at your own pace, no account needed. When you're ready for Step 6 and the rest of the program, schedule a learning class with a First Capital representative.
