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Summary Timeline

President Nixon sought
The Housing Act of 1954
had introduced the 1973 to dismantle the Office of
1954 concept of community Economic Opportunity.
participation in
neighborhood
revitalization projects.

President Reagan
established the
The US economy was Congress passed the Community Services
greatly impact by the Economic Opportunity Block Grant to grant
Great Depression and Act establishing funding funds to CAAs.
there was social unrest to Community Action
Pre- advocate for the 1964 Agencies and Programs. 1981
1954 residents of low-income
neighborhoods.