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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 354
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WHEREAS, Community Action Agencies of Texas have long |
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provided essential services to address and alleviate the causes |
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and conditions of poverty for the state's most vulnerable |
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residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Established when the Economic Opportunity Act of |
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1964 was signed into law, Community Action Agencies have a nearly |
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six-decade history of promoting self-sufficiency for citizens of |
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limited income in all Texas counties; each agency assures wide |
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community involvement through governance by a tripartite board |
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representative of major sectors, among them government, |
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business, labor, religion, law enforcement, education, and |
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low-income residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Community Action Agencies work to strengthen |
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communities in times of natural and human disasters, |
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extraordinary economic challenges, and exceptional health |
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crises; they follow immediate response with long-term services |
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to promote recovery; while creating access to safe and affordable |
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housing, they also reduce expenses through energy efficiency and |
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utility payment programs; they provide nutrition assistance as |
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well as primary and preventive health care; in addition, their |
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initiatives promote academic success and the development of |
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workforce skills; and |
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WHEREAS, By offering impactful solutions to help families |
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achieve financial stability, Community Action Agencies are |
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changing lives and making the Lone Star State a more prosperous, |
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vibrant, and dynamic place for all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Community Action Agencies of |
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Texas for their contributions and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies |
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as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Blanco |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 30, 2023. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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Member, Texas Senate |