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The Community Services Block <br />Our History <br />In 1964 Congress passed the Economic Opportunity Act, establishing <br />Agencies and Programs. The Community Services Block Grant (CSBC <br />Economic Opportunity is a federal, anti -poverty block grant which fi <br />administered network of local agencies. This CSBG network consist! <br />most all Community Action Agencies that create, coordinate and de <br />income Americans in 99 percent of the nation's counties. <br />Community representation and accountability are hallmarks of the i <br />governed by a tri -partite board. This board structure consists of elec <br />representatives of the low-income community, and appointed leadE <br />Because the CSBG funds the central management and core activities <br />network is able to mobilize additional resources to cori'iit4fthb dent <br />F-6 <br />