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CITY OF ATLANTA OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER CITY HALL Atlanta, Georgia 30303 July 23, 1968 CHARLES L, DAVIS COMPTROLLER EDGAR A. VAUGHN, JR. DEPUTY COMPTROLLER Mr. Dan . Sweat Mayor's Office City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia Dear Dan: The following should be helpful in answering this inquiry: (1) We have made the following expenditures to E, 0, A., Inc. for its annual support in the Community Action Programs: $ 60,000 75,000 100,000 1966 1967 1968 The others for whom E. 0, A. is their designated agency for the administration of OEO funds have made similar appropriations, (2) We participate in a Neighborhood Youth Corps program as a delegate or sub-agency of E. O. A. who administers the overall program. No cash appropriation is made for this purpose. The city's total contribution is made up of supervisory time. (3) We participate in the Atlanta Concentrated Employment Program (ACEP) also as a sub-agency to E. 0 , A. The city's contribution to this program is also supervisory time, not cash. I am e nclosing a copy of the e stimat e d cost of the total summer program with the source of funds indicat ed. As noted, the E. O. A. grant is $325,000 out of a total cost of $1 , 826 , 469. This should be checked to s ee if the School Boards $511 , 000 has come through as planne d . I und erstand that it has not. Ev en so , th e City has appropriated funds mor e than e qual to what was grant e d by E. O. A. fo r this pur pos e . You migh t emphasize that the cit y general gove rnment is onl y one of many age ncies receiv i ng E. O. A. assistanc e in the me t r opol i tan a re a . It might b e t hat E, O. A, itself, as the des i gnated ag e nc y, should pr op er l y ans wer t his . Very t r ul y your s , ~ GJB :cy -J . Be r ry De pu ty Comp troll e r �