By: Truan S.C.R. No. 48 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature is proud to honor community 1-2 action agencies for providing over 30 years of outstanding service 1-3 in forging new opportunities for the poor in the United States; as 1-4 directed by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, these agencies 1-5 have mobilized financial and human resources to eliminate poverty; 1-6 and 1-7 WHEREAS, To help individuals build self-sufficiency and rise 1-8 out of poverty, Texas community action agencies provide a wide 1-9 range of human services in one location at the community level 1-10 accessible to low-income residents; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Local community action agency leadership is 1-12 comprised of low-income representatives, elected officials, and 1-13 other community leaders, each having one-third of the 1-14 representation; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In Texas there are 50 community action agencies 1-16 serving 248 counties, and nationwide there are 980 community action 1-17 agencies operating in all 50 states, serving 34 million people and 1-18 demonstrating that services can be provided at the grassroots level 1-19 in an efficient and effective manner; now, therefore, be it 1-20 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-21 hereby recognize community action agencies as an integral part of 1-22 the human services delivery network for the State of Texas with the 1-23 authority to receive federal grants and contracts as well as state 2-1 contracts to implement and operate social and human service 2-2 programs within each agency's local communities and areas; and, be 2-3 it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-5 hereby designate February 22, 1995, as Community Action Day in 2-6 Texas to recognize and honor over 30 years of community action in 2-7 Texas and the nation; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-9 prepared for the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies as 2-10 an expression of esteem from the Legislature of the State of Texas.