CCAP History 2

Question 1

Which 1960s federal legislation created the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) as the primary agency overseeing Community Action Agencies?

Accepted Answer

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

Answer

The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 established the OEO, which administered the Community Action Program and funded local CAAs.

Question 2

The 'maximum feasible participation' requirement in the Economic Opportunity Act was controversial because it:

Accepted Answer

Mandated that low-income residents have meaningful input in program governance

Answer

Maximum feasible participation required low-income community members to have real decision-making roles in CAAs, which challenged existing power structures.

Question 3

The Green Amendment of 1967 to the Economic Opportunity Act primarily affected CAAs by:

Accepted Answer

Shifting control of CAAs from communities to local elected officials

Answer

The Green Amendment allowed local governments to take over governance of CAAs, reducing community control and empowering elected officials.

Question 4

Which president's administration impounded Community Action Program funds and worked to dismantle the Office of Economic Opportunity in the early 1970s?

Accepted Answer

Richard Nixon

Answer

President Nixon impounded OEO funds and gradually dismantled the agency, transferring its programs to other departments between 1973 and 1974.

Question 5

The Community Services Administration (CSA), which succeeded the OEO, was abolished in which year?

Accepted Answer

1981

Answer

President Reagan eliminated the CSA in 1981 as part of budget cuts, replacing it with the Community Services Block Grant administered by states.

(CCAP) Certified Community Action Professional Practice Test

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CCAP History 2