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This concurrent resolution honors the work of Community Action Agencies, which were established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on Poverty," by proclaiming May 2025 as "Community Action Month" in Delaware. The resolution highlights the significant impact of these agencies, noting that approximately 1,000 Community Action Agencies serve 96 percent of U.S. counties and support over 16.2 million individuals annually, with a focus on Delaware's First State Community Action Agency. Specifically, the resolution recognizes the agency's achievements in 2023, including providing affordable housing to 251 individuals, helping 96 families avoid foreclosure, assisting 1,199 people in preventing eviction, helping 1,268 households avoid utility shutoff, and providing heating and cooling assistance to 588 homes. The resolution emphasizes the agencies' broader mission of empowering individuals, strengthening families, and building resilient communities by addressing the root causes of poverty through job training, senior citizen programs, youth enrichment, and workforce development services.

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