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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Through the essential services they provide, |
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| 8 | 9 | | Community Action Agencies of Texas have long worked to address and |
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| 9 | 10 | | alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty for the state's most |
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| 10 | 11 | | vulnerable residents; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Established when the Economic Opportunity Act of |
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| 12 | 13 | | 1964 was signed into law, Community Action Agencies have a |
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| 13 | 14 | | six-decade history of promoting self-sufficiency for citizens of |
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| 14 | 15 | | limited income in all Texas counties; each agency assures wide |
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| 15 | 16 | | community involvement through governance by a board consisting of |
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| 16 | 17 | | low-income individuals and families from the service area and |
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| 17 | 18 | | representatives from government, business, labor, religion, law |
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| 18 | 19 | | enforcement, and education; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Community Action Agencies work to strengthen |
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| 20 | 21 | | communities in times of natural and human disasters, extraordinary |
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| 21 | 22 | | economic challenges, and major health crises; they follow immediate |
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| 22 | 23 | | response with long-term services to promote recovery; while |
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| 23 | 24 | | creating access to safe and affordable housing, they also reduce |
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| 24 | 25 | | expenses through energy efficiency and utility payment programs; |
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| 25 | 26 | | they provide nutrition assistance as well as primary and preventive |
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| 26 | 27 | | health care; in addition, their initiatives promote academic |
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| 27 | 28 | | success and the development of workforce skills; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, By offering impactful solutions to help families |
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| 29 | 30 | | achieve financial stability, Community Action Agencies are |
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| 30 | 31 | | changing lives and making the Lone Star State a more prosperous, |
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| 31 | 32 | | vibrant, and dynamic place for all; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 33 | 34 | | Legislature hereby commend the Community Action Agencies of Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | for their contributions and extend to them sincere best wishes for |
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| 35 | 36 | | continued success in their important work; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies as |
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| 38 | 39 | | an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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