THIS DOCUMENT IS THE REPORT OF THE FIRST YEAR OF NEW JERSEY'S ANTIPOVERTY EFFORTS FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964. DISCUSSED ARE COMMUNITY ACTION IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS AND SUCH STATE PROGRAMS AS RURAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, MIGRANT OPPORTUNITIES, HEALTH SERVICES FOR POOR YOUTH, WORK EXPERIENCE FOR WELFARE RECIPIENTS, ADULT BASIC EDUCATION, AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED POOR. OTHER STATEWIDE PROJECTS WERE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMISSION ON POVERTY AND THE LAW, A COMMUNITY ACTION TRAINING INSTITUTE, JOB CORPS, HEAD START, NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS, WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS, RURAL LOANS PROGRAMS, AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. (NH)
- Authorizing Institution
- New Jersey Office of Economic Opportunity, Trenton.
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Published in
- United States of America
