PRINTER'S NO. 3445
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
873
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY McCLINTON, HILL-EVANS, BIZZARRO, HENNESSEY,
READSHAW, DEAN, NEILSON, KINSEY, J. HARRIS, ROTHMAN,
LONGIETTI, MURT, RABB, HARKINS, KIRKLAND, DiGIROLAMO,
CALTAGIRONE, MILLARD, SOLOMON, KAUFFMAN, SCHWEYER, WARD,
M. QUINN AND DALEY, APRIL 26, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 26, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of May 2018 as "National Community Action
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Authorized by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964,
community action agencies (CAAs) assist low-income individuals
and families in attaining financial self-sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, As a Federal program uniquely designed to address
local target population needs and maximize the participation of
individuals living in poverty, the CAA network features local
private-sector, public-sector and low-income community
representatives; and
WHEREAS, The CAA network has earned recognition as being
among the largest users of volunteer services in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, This network serves more than 16.2 million
individuals and 3 million families per year in rural and urban
regions of our nation; and
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