Res 1563 8/6/1974RESOLUTION NO. /g5- 'J
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF
WICHITA FALLS RECOGNIZING THE COMMUNITY
ACTION CORPORATION OF WICHITA FALLS AND
NORTH TEXAS AREA AS THE COMMUNITY ACTION
AGENCY AND DESIGNATED PROGRAM AGENT AUTH-
ORIZED TO DEVELOP AND ADMINISTER A HUMAN
SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN WICHITA FALLS.
WHEREAS, the Community Action Corporation of Wichita
Falls and North Texas Area is a private non-profit corpora-
tion organized for the purpose of administering programs to
assist those persons living in poverty conditions to help
themselves to a better way of life; and,
WHEREAS, the United States Office of Economic Oppor-
tunity and the Texas Department of Community Affairs have
recognized and designated the Community Action Corporation
of Wichita Falls and North Texas Area as an official Commun-
ity Action Agency for the purpose of developing and adminis-
trating human resources programs in the North Texas Region;
and,
WHEREAS, the Community Action Corporation of Wichita
Falls and North Texas Area has traditionally maintained an
outreach, information and referral service in Archer, Clay,
and Wichita Counties; and,
WHEREAS, it is the purpose of the Community Action
Corporation of Wichita Falls and North Texas Area to coop-
erate and coordinate services with the Economic Opportunities
Advancement Corporation of Cottle, Foard, Hardeman and Wil-
barger Counties to provide the most effective and efficient
delivery of human resource services to the poor population,
as well as the total population, by increased cooperation
with local governments in the North Texas State Planning
Region; and,
WHEREAS, this designation of the Community Action
Corporation of Wichita Falls and North Texas Area as a pro-
gram agent authorized to develop and administer a human ser-
vice delivery system in Wichita Falls is necessitated to
qualify such agency for grant funds administered by the
Texas Department of Community Affairs if draft guidelines
contained in Texas Office of Economic Opportunity Advisory,
74-1 are adopted as final.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDER-
MEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The Community Action Corporation of Wichita Falls and
North Texas Area is recognized as the Community Action Agency
authorized to develop and administer a Human Services Delivery
System in Wichita Falls, with such recognition being contingent
upon the final adoption of draft guidelines contained in Texas
Office of Economic Opportunity Advisory, 74-1 by the Texas De-
partment of Community Affairs and the establishment of a State
human service delivery system as would be established under
such draft guidelines, and is applicable to the state fiscal
biennium of 1974 and 1975 only, and,
That plans, proposals and programs to be developed under
the Human Service Delivery System applicable to the City of
Wichita Falls be provided to said city for review and comment
prior to approval or implementation of plans, proposals or pro-
grams.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 6th DAY OF AUGUST, 1974.
M A Y O R .wen Al
ATTEST:
CIT CLERK
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