By: Truan S.R. No. 278 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate is proud to honor community 1-3 action agencies for providing over 30 years of outstanding service 1-4 in forging new opportunities for the poor in the United States; 1-5 as directed by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, these agencies 1-6 have mobilized financial and human resources to eliminate poverty; 1-7 and 1-8 WHEREAS, To help individuals build self-sufficiency and rise 1-9 out of poverty, Texas community action agencies provide a wide 1-10 range of human services in one location at the community level 1-11 accessible to low-income residents; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Local community action agency leadership is 1-13 comprised of low-income representatives, elected officials, and 1-14 other community leaders, each having one-third of the 1-15 representation; and 1-16 WHEREAS, In Texas there are 50 community action agencies 1-17 serving 248 counties, and nationwide there are 980 community action 1-18 agencies operating in all 50 states, serving 34 million people and 1-19 demonstrating that services can be provided at the grassroots 1-20 level in an efficient and effective manner; now, therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 1-22 74th Legislature, hereby recognize community action agencies as 1-23 an integral part of the human services delivery network for the 2-1 State of Texas with the authority to receive federal grants and 2-2 contracts as well as state contracts to implement and operate 2-3 social and human service programs within each agency's local 2-4 communities and areas; and, be it further 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 74th Legislature, hereby designate February 22, 1995, as Community 2-7 Action Day in Texas to recognize and honor over 30 years of 2-8 community action in Texas and the nation; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-10 for the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies as an 2-11 expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 President of the Senate 2-14 I hereby certify that the above 2-15 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-16 on February 20, 1995. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Secretary of the Senate 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Member, Texas Senate