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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 and |
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conditions of poverty for the state's most vulnerable residents; |
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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, business, |
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labor, religion, law enforcement, education, and low-income |
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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, extraordinary |
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economic challenges, and exceptional health crises; they follow |
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immediate response with long-term services to promote recovery; |
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while creating access to safe and affordable housing, they also |
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reduce expenses through energy efficiency and utility payment |
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programs; they provide nutrition assistance as well as primary and |
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preventive health care; in addition, their initiatives promote |
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academic success and the development of 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 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commend the Community Action Agencies of Texas for their |
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contributions and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in their important work; and, be 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 as |
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an expression of high regard by the Texas Senate. |