PRINTER'S NO. 1668
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
320
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY McCLINTON, YOUNGBLOOD, FREEMAN, LONGIETTI,
VAZQUEZ, HENNESSEY, SAMUELSON, J. HARRIS, DiGIROLAMO,
DONATUCCI, CHARLTON, MILLARD, MACKENZIE, TOOHIL, CALTAGIRONE,
SCHLOSSBERG, ROZZI, READSHAW, BIZZARRO, MARSICO, KIRKLAND,
PASHINSKI, SCHWEYER, KINSEY, OBERLANDER, D. COSTA, KIM AND
DAVIDSON, MAY 8, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MAY 8, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of May 2017 as "National Community Action
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Authorized by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964,
community action agencies (CAAs) assist low-income individuals
and families in attaining financial self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, As a Federal program uniquely designed to address
local target population needs and maximize the participation of
individuals living in poverty, the CAA network features local
private-sector, public-sector and low-income community
representatives; and
WHEREAS, The CAA network has earned recognition as being
among the largest users of volunteer services in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, This network serves more than 16.2 million
individuals and 3 million families per year in rural and urban
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