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		The Federal Office of Economic Opportunity led the efforts of the War on Poverty.
		Economic Opportunity offices at the state level were created in order to involve governors in the effort.
		Funds were provided by the Office of Economic Opportunity to allow local citizens an opportunity to create Community Action Agencies and use the funds to meet the problems and needs of the poor in their area.
	www.prairiefive.com (517 words)

	South Carolina Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
		Working in partnership with the South Carolina community, the Office of Economic Opportunity* (OEO), administers and distributes funds for local initiatives in all 46 counties that are designed to appreciably impact the causes of poverty.
		Currently, the OEO administers five federally funded programs and one other-funded program; total annual funding is approximately $24 million.
		OEO is the state's administering agency for the Community Services Program.
	www.oepp.sc.gov /oeo (202 words)

	Central Oklahoma Community Action Agency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Community Action movement dates back to 1964, when the Economic Opportunity Act was passed as a part of Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty.
		The Act established the Office of Economic Opportunity, a federal office charged with the mission of eliminating both the causes and effects of poverty.
		Economic Opportunity Offices were created in each state, and in turn established a new kind of community-based organization, called Community Action Agencies.
	www.cocaa.org (180 words)

	Economic Development - CPD - HUD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Office is committed to building new public-private sector partnerships to address pressing economic development needs, by fostering increased collaboration between the private development sector, local and state governments and national and community-based not-for-profit organizations.
		The Office's core economic development programs are designed to serve as a catalyst in spurring new private sector investment and job creation in communities struggling to secure the benefits of the new economy.
		The Office of Economic Development views economic development as a means to an end, working to achieve demonstrable results through the strategic investment of federal economic development resources and helping to increase private enterprise and individual opportunity in every community.
	www.hud.gov /offices/cpd/economicdevelopment/index.cfm (667 words)

	Economic Opportunity Act (1964) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (EOA) was the centerpiece of the "War on Poverty," which in turn was a major thrust of the "Great Society" legislative agenda of the Lyndon Johnson administration.
		However, economic opportunity offices were also created at the level of state government as a means of involving the governors in Great Society poverty programs.
		Similarly, the Quie Amendment of 1967 stipulated that one-third of CAA boards be composed of elected officials and another one-third be composed of private sector representatives, thereby limiting representation of the poor to a minority position (one-third).
	cwx.prenhall.com /bookbind/pubbooks/burns4/medialib/docs/eoa1964.htm (748 words)

	Richard Nixon: Statement on the Office of Economic Opportunity.
		Since OEO is to be the cutting edge by means of which government moves into unexplored areas, the experimental temper will be vital to its success.
		A new Office of Program Operations will work to improve the quality of field operations; it will be able to define more clearly the purposes for which grants and contracts are given and to apply higher standards of effective management.
		Following the belief that the Office of Economic Opportunity should be an innovative agency, this administration has already moved the Job Corps to the Department of Labor and the Head Start program to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
	www.presidency.ucsb.edu /ws/index.php?pid=2195 (2265 words)

	Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Charlotte, NC, Inc. - OEO/CSS
		The Growing Opportunity Small Grants Program is supported by revenues from the Economic Development Fund, a Diocese of Charlotte fund established to support economic development activities in western North Carolina.
		Annually two rounds of grants assist the economic development activities of organizations committed to sustainable economic growth in western North Carolina.
		In Clay and Cherokee Counties, the establishment of the FCC position is the result of the work of Far-West Families First, a joint effort of the OEO/CSS and JUBILEE that has been funded by the Duke Endowment.
	www.cssnc.org /oeo.html (359 words)

	Economic Opportunity
		As a result of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, The Office of Economic Opportunity allocates over $40 million a year to more than 200 organizations and programs working with low-income families in Minnesota.
		OEO programs provide for families’ basic social needs, while also providing opportunities for the development of the skills necessary for economic self-sufficiency.
		The Office of Economic Opportunity is committed to providing quality services to anti-poverty programs, and in so doing, contribute to their continued success in helping Minnesota families break the cycle of poverty.
	www.dhs.state.mn.us /main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=id_002550 (238 words)

	Page for the Office of Human Affairs, Newport News, Virginia
		Poverty was recognized as a bottom-line cause of most social ills; economic opportunity was viewed as the primary tool for reducing poverty and increasing self-sufficiency.
		The OEO which was abolished in November 1973 caused a name change from the Newport News Office of Economic Opportunity to the Office of Human Affairs.
		The responsibility for this operation was awarded to OHA in June 1969 by the National Office of Economic Opportunity.
	www.ohainc.org /ohahistory.htm (3611 words)

	Economic Opportunity Act 1964
		Although the economic well-being and prosperity of the United States have progressed to a level surpassing any achieved in world history, and although these benefits are widely shared throughout the Nation, poverty continues to be the lot of a substantial number of our people.
		It is, therefore, the policy of the United States to eliminate the paradox of poverty in the midst of plenty in this Nation by opening to everyone the opportunity for education and training, the opportunity to work, and the opportunity to live in decency and dignity.
		In order to carry out the purposes of this part, there is hereby established within the Office of Economic Opportunity (hereinafter referred to as the "Office"), established by title VI, a Job Corps (herinafter referred to as the "Corps").
	www2.volstate.edu /socialscience/FinalDocs/1960s/eoa.htm (478 words)

	Montana's Economic Development Framework
		Provide the opportunity for all Montana citizens to share economic prosperity and a high quality of life in all regions of the state.
		With legislative endorsement, the Office of Economic Opportunity was created within the Governor's office.
		The draft framework for economic development is the culmination of Phase I of a two-phase process.
	mt.gov /gov2/css/econdev (637 words)

	Guide Introduction:The War on Poverty, 1964-1968–Part II: Records of the
		The politician now in the Oval Office, President Lyndon Johnson, himself of humble--if not poor--rural origins, deferred to the experts' retargeting of the War, and the outbreak of urban fl ghetto riots starting in the summer of 1965 solidified the identification of the antipoverty campaign as a big city program.
		Education, employment opportunities, transportation, rural industrialization, and economic development were discussed and reported on in depth by the commission.
		To evaluate the means by which existing programs, policies, and activities relating to the economic status and community welfare of rural people may be coordinated or better directed or redirected to achieve the elimination of underemployment and low income of rural people and to obtain higher levels of community facilities and services.
	www.lexisnexis.com /academic/guides/political_history/lbj/poverty2.asp (3976 words)

	RG 313.000 - Governor's Office of Human Resources
		The Illinois Office of Economic Activity was replaced in 1969 when the General Assembly created the Governor's Office of Human Resources.
		The office ceased to exist when its funding was ended in 1977 (P.A. 80-863, pp.
		Files include a copy of the federal 1964 Economic Opportunity Act and its amendments, activity reports, organizational charts, evaluation reports, funding statements, grant applications, guidelines and instructions, draft and final planning reports, newspaper articles, program plans, staff meeting minutes, photographs, budgets, copies of staff speeches, and related memoranda and correspondence.
	www.sos.state.il.us /departments/archives/di/313__002.htm (239 words)

	Office of Economic Opportunity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Office of Economic Opportunity was the agency responsible for administering most of the War on Poverty programs created as part of United States President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society legislative agenda.
		It was established in 1964, but quickly became a target of both left-wing and right-wing critics of the War on Poverty.
		The OEO was dismantled by President Richard Nixon in 1973, though many of the agency's programs were transferred to other government agencies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Office_of_Economic_Opportunity (184 words)

	Richard Nixon: Statement on Proposals Concerning the Office of Economic Opportunity.
		Toward this end, I will request an extension of the authorization for OEO appropriations from June 30, 1969, to June 30, 1971; and I will ask that the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 be extended from June 30, 1970, to June 30, 1972.
		In my February 19 message, I stated that I planned to ask for a 1-year extension of the authorization for OEO appropriations, and I indicated that by the end of the current fiscal year I would send to the Congress a comprehensive proposal for the future of the antipoverty program.
		In my February 19 message, I indicated that I believed the primary role of the Office of Economic Opportunity should be innovative: to search out new knowledge and initiate new programs, serving as an "incubator" for experimental efforts.
	www.presidency.ucsb.edu /ws/index.php?pid=2079 (853 words)

	Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Signed by Lyndon B. Johnson on August 20, 1964, the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Pub.L. Stat.
		Implemented by the since disbanded Office of Economic Opportunity, the Act included several social programs to promote the health, education, and general welfare of the poor.
		Remaining War on Poverty programs are managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services's Office of Community Services.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economic_Opportunity_Act (159 words)

	Welcome to Mercer County, NJ. " The Capital County"
		I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as your County Executive.
		Since taking office in 2004, I have made it a priority of my Administration to provide open, accessible, and responsible government.
		Economic Opportunity - In recent years, Mercer County has built Waterfront Park and the Sovereign Bank Arena, two venues that have increased entertainment and trade show options in Trenton, our capital city.
	www.mercercounty.org (892 words)

	NFIB.com - Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity Announces Schedule of 'Input Sessions' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As part of the sessions, staff members of the Office of Economic Opportunity and other Administration officials will be conducting small group discussions in issue areas such as tax reform, workforce development, technology and infrastructure, energy, agriculture and business development.
		"These input sessions are an opportunity for business and community leaders and the citizens of Montana to provide input into the economic development plan we are working on," said Gibson.
		Citizens may also log onto the State of Montana official website, www.discoveringmontana.com, or call the Office of Economic Opportunity at 406.444.5634 to provide feedback regarding the economic framework document that was recently released.
	www.nfib.com /object/3150564.html (404 words)

	Executive Office of Governor Jeb Bush \| Economic Opportunity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The goal of the initiative is to increase opportunity and diversity in the state’s universities and in state contracting without using policies that discriminate or pit one racial group against another.
		Under the One Florida Initiative the Office of Supplier Diversity works to reflect the state’s commitment to fair and equal opportunity for all to compete for state contracts, while embracing diversity so that vendors reflect the full diversity of the citizens of Florida.
		The Office of Supplier Diversity is responsible for measuring the state’s success as it relates to minority spending, matchmaking viable-growth-oriented minority businesses with purchasing/contract opportunities, investigating complaints of discrimination and enhancing minority business development.
	www.flgov.com /economic_opportunity (157 words)

	Office of Economic Opportunity. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002
		A federal agency, founded in the 1960s as part of the War on Poverty conducted by President Lyndon Johnson.
		The OEO distributed federal money to a variety of local programs designed to promote educational opportunities and job training among the poor and to provide legal services for the poor.
		The OEO was abolished in the middle 1970s, and its programs have been curtailed or scattered among other federal agencies, particularly the Department of Health and Human Services.
	www.bartleby.com /59/14/officeofecon.html (172 words)

	National Congress for Community Economic Development: What is NCCED?
		By action of the Board of Directors, which was ratified by the membership, NCCED formally closed down the organization and its office on August 31, 2006, due to a lack of financial support.
		Community economic development remains an important aspect of building vital and thriving under-resourced communities, and others are urged to take the lead in advocating for economic equality.
		It was formed by fourteen CDCs funded through the federal Office of Economic Opportunity's Title VII program to be a voice for community development initiatives.
	www.ncced.org (598 words)

	Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity Releases Labor Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		With this in mind, the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity partnered with the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) to understanding and document Montana's level of underemployment.
		As a result, the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, in collaboration with the Research and Analysis Bureau at DLI, commissioned a study to be performed by Paul E. Polzin and James T. Sylvester of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana-Missoula to identify Montana's available labor supply.
		The ensuing report presents estimates of the available labor supply, which includes persons presently available for potential employment opportunities for urban and rural areas of Montana.
	www.nfib.com /object/3616508?_templateId=315 (633 words)

	About Head Start (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Project Head Start, launched as an eight-week summer program by the Office of Economic Opportunity in 1965, was designed to help break the cycle of poverty by providing preschool children of low-income families with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs.
		In 1969, Head Start was transferred from the Office of Economic Opportunity to the Office of Child Development in the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, and has now become a program within the Administration on Children, Youth and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services.
		Grants are awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services Regional offices, except for the American Indian and Migrant programs, which are administered in Washington, D.C. For statistical information on Head Start: Head Start Statistical Fact Sheets.
	www.acf.hhs.gov /programs/hsb/about/history.htm (279 words)

	Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity Hires New Business Recruitment Officer
		Since his graduation, Ness has worked in various capacities with state government and private industry, including Wells Fargo in Missoula (credit manager, 1993-1994), the Montana Department of Transportation (economist, 1994-2000), and the Montana Department of Commerce (business recruitment officer, 2000-2001).
		In addition to the state's Chief Business Officer, Dave Gibson, Ness joins Workforce Development Specialist Desiree Taggart, Energy Specialist Mark Lindberg and Office Manager Lynette Brown in the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
		The Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity was funded in the 2001 Legislative Session to carry out key functions to improve and enhance the state's economy.
	www.mt.gov /gov2/css/press/102601.asp (341 words)

	UMLL/April 2005 Acquistions
		OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.
		Washington, DC : Office of Economic Opportunity, 1971.
		Navy Dept. Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy.
	library.law.olemiss.edu /acq/aaa2005.htm (1205 words)

	Sec. 2704. Discontinued Job Corps centers; utilization for special youth programs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		(b) To achieve the objectives of this section, the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity shall consult with, elicit the cooperation of, and utilize the services of the Administrator of the General Services Administration, and the Secretaries of Agriculture, of the Interior, and of Labor.
		CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1969, and not as part of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 which comprises this chapter.
		The Community Services Administration was terminated when the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, except for titles VIII and X, was repealed, effective Oct. 1, 1981, by section 683(a) of Pub.
	www.washingtonwatchdog.org /documents/usc/ttl42/ch34/sec2704.html (182 words)

	TIME.com: Progress, Protest & Politics -- Jul 16, 1965 -- Page 1
		There were complaints, stoutly denied by Shriver's office, that around the center the girls made too much noise and that some had taken to necking with boys.
		Also under protest was the $225,000 rent for 18 months paid by the OEO for the Huntington Hotel, which houses the center—$20,000 more than the hotel's estimated sales value.
		Anti-poverty officials in Washington, who under the 1964 Economic Opportunity Act are authorized to channel federal funds to private groups, are withholding $22 million in funds from Los Angeles.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,833968,00.html (507 words)

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