Foundational Concepts & Principles Flashcards

The 'maximum feasible participation' requirement in early community action legislation mandated:

Answer: Meaningful involvement of low-income people in the design and governance of anti-poverty programs

'Maximum feasible participation' required that poor people themselves be involved in designing, implementing, and governing programs meant to serve them.

Which of the following best defines 'community capacity building' in community action practice?

Answer: Strengthening a community's collective ability to identify needs and mobilize resources to address them

Community capacity building refers to developing a community's collective skills, knowledge, and resources to address its own challenges sustainably.

Under CSBG assurances, Community Action Agencies are required to conduct a community needs assessment at minimum every:

Answer: Three years

CSBG requires CAAs to conduct a comprehensive community needs assessment at least every three years to guide program planning and resource allocation.

The concept of 'two-generation programming' in community action refers to:

Answer: Simultaneously addressing the needs of parents and children within the same family unit

Two-generation programming simultaneously engages parents and children to create enduring change for the whole family and break intergenerational poverty cycles.

In community action, 'advocacy' at the systemic level most commonly means:

Answer: Working to change policies, laws, and systems that perpetuate poverty

Systemic advocacy in community action focuses on changing the structural policies and systems that create or maintain poverty conditions.

Which body is responsible for overseeing CSBG at the federal level?

Answer: Office of Community Services (OCS) within HHS

The Office of Community Services (OCS), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administers the CSBG program at the federal level.

The CCAP credential is awarded by which organization?

Answer: Community Action Partnership (CAP)

The Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) credential is administered and awarded by the Community Action Partnership (CAP).