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The change in legislation title
during the Ford administration
prompted confusion about
agency mission. The Legislation
changed from Opportunity to
Identity Services. This may have been a
compromised national political
Crisis emphasis for survival but
Community Action Agencies were
continued in the legislation with
original structure and role. Many
CAAs did not use the term
Community Action in their “title”
or corporate name. The agencies
were known in their community
by their programs and not their
mission causing a disconnect and
undermining their resource
development efforts.
