Renames community service agencies to community action agencies and updates their governance and duties.

The bill renames community service agencies to community action agencies and updates their governance and duties. It authorizes the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity to allocate financial assistance for these agencies and programs. The boards of these agencies must include representatives of the poor, business, labor, and other groups. Each agency must prepare a community services plan every three years, detailing how it will provide services and specifying needed resources.

Renames community service agencies to community action agencies and updates their governance and duties.

The bill renames community service agencies to community action agencies and updates their governance and duties. It authorizes the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity to allocate financial assistance for these agencies and programs. The boards of these agencies must include representatives of the poor, business, labor, and other groups. Each agency must prepare a community services plan every three years, detailing how it will provide services and specifying needed resources.