Community Action Agencies

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Community Action Agencies are local nonprofit or public organizations in the United States that coordinate and deliver anti-poverty services and programs to low-income individuals and families.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Community Action Agencies canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-poverty organization
local agency
nonprofit organization
public organization
advocatesFor low-income individuals and families
aimsTo improve access to basic needs
increase self-reliance of low-income people
reduce barriers to services
strengthen local communities
collaboratesWith community-based organizations
educational institutions
faith-based organizations
local businesses
coordinates anti-poverty services
delivers anti-poverty programs
engages community residents in planning
focusesOn community development
economic security
education support
employment support
energy assistance
family support services
housing stability
nutrition assistance
self-sufficiency of clients
hasPrimaryMission reducing poverty
implements community action plans
isGovernedBy local board of directors
mayBe private nonprofit organization
public agency
monitors local poverty conditions
operatesIn United States of America
surface form: United States
provides case management services
early childhood education support
emergency assistance
energy bill assistance
financial literacy education
job training programs
outreach services
referral services
weatherization assistance
seeksFundingFrom federal sources
local sources
private donations
state sources
servesPopulation low-income families
low-income individuals
targets poverty reduction at local level
worksWith federal government programs
local government programs
state government programs

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 createdProgram Community Action Agencies
Community Services Block Grant relatedTo Community Action Agencies