Special Assistant to the President for the War on Poverty

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The Special Assistant to the President for the War on Poverty was a senior White House advisor responsible for leading and coordinating federal anti-poverty initiatives during the 1960s War on Poverty era.

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instanceOf United States federal government position
White House staff position
public office
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
country United States of America
hasMainTask advising on budget priorities for anti-poverty programs
advising on legislative proposals related to poverty
advising on the design of demonstration and pilot anti-poverty projects
advising on the relationship between economic growth policy and poverty reduction
advising the President of the United States on poverty policy
coordination of anti-poverty messaging with other domestic policy communications
coordination of data collection on poverty
coordination of executive branch responses to poverty-related issues
coordination of federal anti-poverty initiatives
coordination of federal responses to urban unrest related to poverty
coordination of federal support for local community action agencies
coordination of federal training and employment programs for the poor
coordination of research on poverty
coordination of urban and rural poverty initiatives
coordination with private and nonprofit organizations on anti-poverty programs
coordination with state and local governments on anti-poverty efforts
development of War on Poverty strategy
development of community action strategies
ensuring consistency among federal anti-poverty agencies
ensuring that anti-poverty programs align with presidential priorities
evaluation of effectiveness of anti-poverty programs
identification of gaps in existing anti-poverty programs
identification of target populations for anti-poverty programs
integration of anti-poverty considerations into broader social welfare policy
integration of anti-poverty policy with broader domestic policy
integration of civil rights concerns into anti-poverty policy
integration of employment, education, and welfare policies in anti-poverty strategy
integration of health, housing, and education programs in anti-poverty policy
interagency coordination on poverty issues
liaison with Congress on War on Poverty matters
long-range planning for reduction of poverty in the United States
monitoring compliance of anti-poverty programs with federal guidelines
monitoring implementation of anti-poverty legislation
oversight of federal anti-poverty programs
policy planning for the War on Poverty
preparation of policy briefs on poverty for the President
preparation of reports on poverty and anti-poverty efforts
promotion of community participation in anti-poverty programs
public communication on War on Poverty policies
recommendation of administrative reforms to improve anti-poverty efforts
recommending new anti-poverty initiatives
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Washington, D.C.
partOf Executive Office of the President of the United States
White House staff NERFINISHED

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Sargent Shriver positionHeld Special Assistant to the President for the War on Poverty