Although the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (EOA) created other programs, the most controversial one, and the one with which the antipoverty program came to be identified, was the Community Action Program (CAP). This bibliography covers materials about the formation and operation of Community Action Agencies themselves, usually involving such…

In reviewing the attempts to conduct Federal antipoverty programs with "maximum feasible participation" by residents of the communities involved, Daniel Moynihan describes the origin of this provision in sociological theory, then discusses the nature and the internal contradictions of the great national effort at social change conceived under the…

Begun in April, 1969, the Department of Defense Domestic Action Program's activities include: loan of equipment to Community Action Agencies; use of DOD facilities for training and recreation; assistance in technical areas; and, general aid. (JM)

Describes a three-phase program designed by the Anne Arundel County Community Action Agency to help the rural poor; includes development of human resources, housing, and economic resources. (JM)

This comparison of antipoverty strategies in Britain (Urban Programme) and the United States (War on Poverty) highlights their similar conceptions of the nature of the problem, differences in approach and implementation, and the contrasting political cultures of American community activism and British socialism. (SK)

DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN THIS PAPER IS THE BACKGROUND OF THE PASSAGE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964 (PUBLIC LAW 88-425). OPENING WITH A DISCUSSION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO PREPARE LEGISLATION, THE PAPER TRACES CRITICALLY THE BARGAINING AND MANEUVERING OF A NUMBER OF FEDERAL AGENCIES, OTHER GROUPS, AND VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS IN WRITING…

Objectives of this project were to identify and catalog all existing reports on contracted evaluation studies by the Community Action Program (CAP) evaluation branch and the various program offices; to analyze a sample of contracted evaluation studies in terms of their adequacy as research projects; to assess a sample of CAP inhouse evaluations;…

Dealing with an analysis and evaluation of community action programs (provided for by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964) in Appalachia, this report presents 3 conditions for program success: (1) adequate community action leadership at the local level; (2) power holders at the community, county, or "local" level who are sympathetic, or…

TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF INFERIOR EDUCATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT WHICH MAKES MANY NEGROES MEMBERS OF A DISADVANTAGED CLASS, GOOD EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY EDUCATION AND JOB TRAINING FOR ADULTS. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSIONS, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, NEGRO LEADERS, AND COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS HAVE USUALLY FAILED TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS TO UPGRADE…

A booklet prepared by the U.S. Office of Education and the Office of Economic Opportunity describes the types of educational programs which are eligible for federal funds. Following a brief discussion on some characteristics of the disadvantaged youngster, the document presents information about programs involving food, health care, and clothing.…

VISTA, OR "VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICAN," IS A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964 TO DEAL WITH POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES. VOLUNTEERS ARE TRAINED FOR SIX WEEKS AND ASSIGNED TO LOCAL AGENCIES WHO SERVE AS SPONSORS AND PROVIDE SUPERVISION AND INSERVICE TRAINING. A STUDY HAS FOLLOWED 126 VOLUNTEERS,…

THIS DOCUMENT IS THE REPORT OF THE FIRST YEAR OF NEW JERSEY'S ANTIPOVERTY EFFORTS FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964. DISCUSSED ARE COMMUNITY ACTION IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS AND SUCH STATE PROGRAMS AS RURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, MIGRANT OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTH SERVICES FOR POOR YOUTH, WORK EXPERIENCE FOR WELFARE RECIPIENTS,…

THE COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS MADE A ONE-YEAR STUDY OF THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACT IN APPALACHIA AND HELPED ESTABLISH THE YOUTH, EDUCATION, JOB DEVELOPMENT, WORK EXPERIENCE, VISTA, AND ON THE JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS WHICH ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED IN THIS REPORT. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT--(1) MEN WANT JOBS, (2) WHILE UNFILLED…