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ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC. PROGRAM SUMMARY FISCAL 1969 Form Number and Project Title P.A. 01 - CAA Administration P.A. 07 - Neighborhood Service Systems Administration Total Cost Non-Federal Share Federai Share $496,043 $61., 587 $434,456 1,296,905 455,619 841,286 Description of Program The Adrninistrative Unit of this CAA is designed to provide direction for all phases of EOA's programs in achieving goals. This involves the responsibility and accountability of all funds; managerial support relative to personnel services; community relations; program development and evaluation ; and the coordination of EOA services with other agencies. The Neighborhood Service Centers are the delivery- system for services of the Community Action Agency. This program accounts provide for the effective administration of the Neighborhood Services Center Project and includes acti vi ties such · as implementation, staffing, planning, supervision, training, coordination, evaluation, and the mobilization of people in order that the objectives of NSC are achieved. .~ . P.A. 08 - Community Organization 360, 130 360,130 Community Organization seeks to involve people of a common area in understanding their problems, and attempts to give these persons hope in meeting problems together for community stability where mutual contributions will achieve the desired benefits with a sense of worth and usefulness, �Form Number and Project Title Total Cost P.A. 11 - Job Development and Placement 120,361 P.A. 14 - Foster Grandparents 113, 764 Non-Federal Share Federal Share Description of Program 120,361 This program is designed to develop 1neaningful jobs and to place approximately 4, 000 unemployed and underemployed male and female heads of household and youth dropouts in the fourteen traget areas of this CAA and to increase training opportunities for these individuals. 25,033 88,731 The purpose of.this program is to employ impoverished older persons in a service role to institutionalized children who are deprived of a close, affectionate relationship with mature adults. This projec_t , is, in fact, dual in both purpose and benefits. For the older person whose income is both fixed and limited, it provides an income to meet the basic needs of food, shelter, medical care and other items peculiar to their needs. 114,242 49, 775 The purpose of this program is to pro .;, . ' vide a comprehensive program of child · development activities for fifty children between the ages of three and eighL Older persons will be recruited, trained and placed in groups of 15 each for a three months period, e. g . , four groups of 15 each completing 4 weeks of class room instruction and 8 weeks of field placement before employment for a total of 60 persons. .,. P.A. l 9 - Day Care (West End Child Development Center) 164,017 .(:, / �Form Number and Project Title Total Cost . P.A. 23 - Full Year Head start 765,741 Non-Federal Share 160,031 Federal. Share 605,710 Seven centers - The purpose of this project is to give full year, all day care to children so that parents can train for jobs or take jobs free of the anxiety for the children while they are at work. Also, for the improvement of the child.' s physical and dental health so that they can grow and learn to their best capacities. Priority is given to the most culturally deprived children and to families in greatest need. This prograhl will serve 3, 050 low income children, ages 4, $, and 6 who will be attending school in the fall for the first time, for 4 to 6 hours, .5 days a week during an eight week period in the summer of 1969. P.A. 24 - Summer Head start P.A. 47 - Family Planning Description of Program 151, 115 30,223 120,892 Nine family planning clinics locate d in tar get areas will be available to low income residents in order to acquaint ' the medically indige nt so that they too will know that family planning services are available, and to provide such services at a · time that is convenie nt, at a place that is accessible, and at a low cost or no cost. ,, ·t �Form Number and Project Title Total Cost P.A. 51 - General Services - Social Service Counseling 409,532 P.A. 52 - Consumer Action 86,294 Non-Federal Share Federal Share 409,532 34,069 52,225 -~ P.A. 54 ..: Emergency Financial Assistance 7,335 7,335 Description of Program Social Service Counseling - This program deals with the continuous counseling of indigent persons to help them develop an appreciation of themselves, as well as an appreciation of their own skills and abilities and to link these persons with available resources. Further, this account will attempt to help residents develop programs to meet their needs within the Center and other agencies in the develop ment of new services. . Within the East Central and Northwest target areas, this program will address problems facing the lowincome consumer such as explorative pricing practices on the part of neighborhood grocers and slum landlords ; incidence of home management problems reflected through the lack of bud g et .,... control, meal planning and a fe e lin g of family well-being and small business ' ventures designed to serve with ownership being vested in the poor. This emergency financial assistance program proposes to make limite d funds available to participants of the CAA' s projects for critical purpos e s such as transportation to and fron~ a new job until the first pay has b e en earned; transportation to hospital or doctor in tin~e s of emergency; lodging; food; housing relocat ~on and emergency financial loans. �Form Number and Project Title Total Cost P.A. 57 - Legal Services 647,261 Non-Federal Share 126,014 Federal Share 521,247 This program offers legal representation for indigent citizens to educate them in the functions of the law. The program w ill furnish legal advice, pre par e documents, n ~ gotiate legal controversies, represent clients in court, and counsel indigent people regarding the legal process of the law. The program operates ou:t of five offices and proposes two additional centers for the upcoming ye ar. Summer recreation has three m ajor emphasis - · employment for residents in target areas, recreation for the total family environment, and oultural activities. This program is designed to serve 60, 000 youth and their families. P. A. 59 - Special Projects - Summer Recreation P.A. 60 - Recreation Description of Program 16,427 · 16,427 This recr eation program is designed to meet the recreational, social, cultural, and aesthetic needs of the young adult and teenager in the fourteen target areas "' ,· of the CAA. Further, this program attempts to broaden the scope of recreation to. encompass understanding, guidance, and direction. �Form Number and Project Title Total Cost P.A. 65 - Senior Opportunities and Services (Multi Service Centers for the Elderly) 229,969 P.A. 76 - General Technical Assistance to Communities (CMIP) Non-Federal Share 127, 103 Federal · Share 102,866 45,000 45,000 Description of Program The purpose of this project is to create an environment which enables deprived older people to fulfill their potential rather than becoming a bur d en to the community1 - contributing to the community and becoming a source of strength in the community. Three high rise units are now operating with a total of 650 units of families and single persons 65 years and older being served. The purpose of this program is to develop effective and functional management which will provide leadership and direction to the activ ities of community action program\ and projects within the organizat ion so that the goals and objectives of serving indigents and alleviating poverty are realized. Management, therefore, will address the elements of operation, control, and coordination. ,;. ., ' TOTAL $4,909,894 $1,133,921 $3,775,973 -~ �