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MS 0460
Community Action Program records
1971-1981
Community Action Program (Salt Lake City, Utah)
12.5 linear feet
The Community Action Program records (1971-1981) consist of materials for the Salt Lake Community Action Program (CAP) and the Central City Neighborhood Council (CCNC), an agency within the CAP. Included are guidelines, publications, minutes, financial records, staff reports, committee materials, studies, news clippings, and other papers. The Salt Lake Area Community Action Program began operating in 1965 and sponsored programs to help with the social and economic problems associated with poverty.
Collection materials are in
English.
Organizational History
The Salt Lake Area Community Action Program began operating in 1965 under the jurisdiction of the Community Services Administration of the federal government. Under the provisions of the national Community Action Program, local CAPs were to seek solutions to the social and economic problems related to poverty by sponsoring diverse programs that were targeted toward specific needs of local communities. Community Action Programs were to be funded by state, federal and private funds, and policies and programs were to be developed through a locally based Board of Directors. Originally, the Salt Lake Area CAP was to serve the entire Salt Lake County and it sponsored a number of programs including Model Cities, the Community Development Program, WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), and several area community councils. But despite its involvement in programs throughout the county, the Salt Lake CAP's main focus was on the Central City. Evidence of that main focus is the Central City Neighborhood Council, an organization not only funded by CAP, but located in the same office and staffed by CAP personnel.
In the mid 1970's, the national Community Action Program came under attack in Congress because local agencies were unable to adequately monitor funds which led to "abuse of federal monies." Further investigations indicated that the major portion of the funds were being used for administrative cost instead of reaching the poor for which they were intended. At this same time, the Salt Lake CAP came under fire from the City Commission for undocumented spending of state and federal funds. In 1975, the City Commission declared itself a Public Community Action Agency, taking control of all funds designated for the Community Action Program. Not until CAP officials agreed to a number of terms, mostly concerning record keeping and auditing, did the City Commission agree to allow the Salt Lake Community Action Program to continue its operations. In 1981, controversy over the Community Action Program and federal budget cuts threatened the continuation of local CAP's. In the end, the structure of the Community Action Program was revamped in favor of a block grant program rather than appropriating lump sums to local CAP's. In compliance with the new program structure, the Salt Lake CAP moved away from its sponsorship of social welfare agencies and began to seek funds for specific block redevelopment projects.
The Community Action Program records (1971-1981) consist of materials for the Salt Lake Community Action Program (CAP), located in boxes 1-12, and the Central City Neighborhood Council (CCNC), located in boxes 13-25, an agency within the CAP. Included are guidelines, publications, minutes, financial records, staff reports, committee materials, studies, news clippings, and other papers.
Divided into Community Action Program files and Central City Neighborhood Council files, arranged thereunder by subject.
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Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Processed by Allesen Peck in 1985.
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0263).
Community Action Program (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Archives
Salt Lake City (Utah). Central City Neighborhood Council--Records and correspondence
Salt Lake City (Utah)--Social conditions--Sources
Salt Lake City (Utah)--Economic conditions--Sources
Neighborhood government--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
City planning--Utah--Salt Lake City--Citizen participation
Social Classes
Civic Activism
Manuals
Minutes
Correspondence
Clippings
Financial records
Guidelines and Procedures Binder
A compilation of OEO (Office of Economic Opportunity) directives from 1968-1971 concerning the operations of community Action Programs. The materials have been removed from the binder and placed in folders according to subject headings.
1
1-7
General Characteristics and Guides to Community Action Programs
1
8-10
Eligibility Powers and Functions
1
11
Organization of Community Action Agency Boards and Delegate Agencies
1
12
Limited Purpose Agencies and Allocation of Funds
1
13-14
Application and Funding Procedures
2
1
Transfers, Mergers, Suspensions, and Refusals to Refund
2
2-4
Financial Management
2
5-7
Personnel Management
2
8
Property and Supply Management
2
9
Management Systems
2
10
Public Affairs
2
11-12
Supplemental CAP Programs and Activities
2
13
Evaluation and Monitoring of CAP Programs
2
14
Directives and Publications Index
1971
2
15
Community Action Program Strategy
1972-1973
2
1
Personnel Policies
1979
3
Neighborhood Housing Services Guide
A guide distributed by the Urban Reinvestment Task Force to aid communities in developing Neighborhood Housing Services programs. The guide gives information on such topics as loan processing, public relations, personnel, bookkeeping, and funding.
Delegate Agencies
4
1-12
Model Cities
1971-1972
Coordinating Council minutes, Social Services Task Force minutes, Senior Citizens Nutrition Program, evaluation reports, and miscellaneous.
4
13-24
Community Organization Operations Program
Articles of incorporation and bylaws, organizations origin and functions, meeting minutes, Policy Advisory Committee, financial reports, housing projects, breakfast programs, Supplemental Food Program, equal employment policy, and correspondence.
5
1-18
Community Development Program
Federal regulations for Block Grant Programs, project proposals, Salt Lake City street maps, budget reports, correspondence, block fifty three redevelopment plan, development programs, and miscellaneous.
5
19-21
Salt Lake Association of Community Councils
Bylaws, election procedures, and citizen participation plan.
Delegate Agencies, Utahns Against Hunger
6
1
Organization's History and Goals
6
2
Bylaws and Amendments
6
3-7
Board Minutes and Agenda
1977-1980
6
8
Personnel Policies
6
9-10
Financial Statements
1977-1980
6
11-12
Work Program and Budget
1979-1980
6
13-14
School Breakfast Program
6
15-17
WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Program
1977-1981
6
18
National Nutrition Program for the Elderly
1972
6
19-23
Food Stamp Program
1978
6
24-25
Campaign for Human Development
1979-1980
6
26
Child Nutrition Operations
1980
6
27
Rocky Mountain Food Advocate
1979
6
28-29
Correspondence
1977-1981
6
30
Miscellaneous
Utilities
7
1-4
Low Income Energy Assistance Program Manual
7
5-6
Energy Conservation Pamphlets
7
7
Miscellaneous
Salt Lake Area CAP Publications
8
1
Affirmative Action Plan for Salt Lake Area Community Action Program
8
2
Community Action and the Citizen Worker
8
3
Community Survey
1976
8
4
Directory of Community Services
1974
8
5
Executive Management in Community Action Agencies
1977
8
6
Guidelines for Rehabilitating Old Buildings
1977
8
7
Neighborhood Oriented Programs of the Federal Government
8
8
Rehabilitation Guide for Residential Properties
1970
8
9
The Role of a Board
8
10
Salt Lake Area Community Action Program
1980
Salt Lake Planning Commission Publications
9
1
Central Community Development Plan
9
2
Community Improvement Program
1972
9
3
Housing: Citizens' Report
1980
9
4
Housing Element of the Salt Lake City Master Plan
1980
9
5
Master Plan: Your Salt Lake City Parks and Recreation
1977
9
6
Redwood and Westside Model Neighborhood Master Plan
9
7
Salt Lake City Multi Ethnic Center: A Feasibility Planning Study
1975
9
8
Urban Design, Residential Conservation and Neighborhood Revitalization
1970
9
9
Urban Transportation
1972
Miscellaneous Publications
10
1
Compendium of Low/Moderate Income Housing Programs
10
2
Design Plan for a Historic Community: A Perspective on Central City
1978
10
3
Housing: A Regional Overview
1977
10
4
Lifeline for Central City: Downzoning
1978
10
5
Limited Access: A Report on the Community Development Block Grant Program in Non-metropolitan Areas
1977
10
6
National Neighborhood Platform
10
7
People Power: What Communities are doing to Counter Inflation
10
8
Salt Lake City: Citizens' Development Policy Recommendations
1973
11
1
Salt Lake City's Anti Crime Proposal
1978
11
2
SEOO Report to the Governor: Poverty in Utah
1979
11
3
Utah State Economic Opportunity Resource Catalog
Miscellaneous Materials
12
1
Magna Community Council
12
2
Northwest Community Council
12
3
People's Freeway Council
12
4
Redwood Community Council
12
5
South County Community Council
12
6
South Salt Lake Community Council
12
7
Directors' Meeting Minutes
1980-1981
12
8
Agency Evaluation
1980
12
9
Media Information
12
10
Mortgage Loan Review Committee
1978
12
11
Public Affairs Program
Bylaws and Board Meeting Minutes
13
1
Bylaws
13
2-23
Board Meeting Minutes
1971-1981
Staff Minutes, Office Memos, and Financial Records
14
1-2
Staff Minutes
1972-1977
14
3-4
Office Memos
1972-1975
14
5
Audit
1975
14
6
Income Tax Material
1976-1977
14
7
Money Receipts Book
1971-1977
14
8
Bank Statements and Cancelled Checks
1973-1975
14
1
Financial Records Book
1973-1975
14
9-10
Miscellaneous Financial Materials
1973-1980
15
Staff Reports
1976-1978
Written reports by staff members describing the kinds of activities and programs they were involved with each month. Some reports give just a brief overview while other give a detailed account of daily activities.
Staff Reports and Project Status Reports
16
Staff Reports
1979
Written reports by staff members describing the kinds of activities and programs they were involved with each month. Some reports give just a brief overview while other give a detailed account of daily activities.
17
Staff Reports
1980
Written reports by staff members describing the kinds of activities and programs they were involved with each month. Some reports give just a brief overview while other give a detailed account of daily activities.
18
1-9
Staff Reports
1981
18
10-12
Project Status Reports
1973-1976
A record of the council's monthly activities and accomplishments.
Committees and Task Forces
19
1-8
Utilities Committee
1976-1979
Minutes and agenda, correspondence, bulletins, conference materials, reports, articles, pamphlets, and flyers.
19
9-14
Project Area Committee
1974-1975
Minutes and agenda, correspondence, and reports.
19
15-18
Parks Committee
Tracy Aviary, Taufer Memorial Park, noise control, and parks map.
19
19-26
Task Forces
1972-1980
Housing Task Force minutes, list, and publication. Health Task Force minutes. Transportation Task Force minutes.
Correspondence
20
Correspondence
1972-1976
21
Correspondence
1977-1981
Zoning and Redevelopment
22
1-2
Central City Rezoning Petitions and Recommendations
22
3
Central City Rezoning Correspondence
1975-1976
22
4
Salt Lake City Street Maps
22
5
Debs/Vanness Redevelopment Plan
22
6
Denver/Gudgell Redevelopment Plan
22
7
Grace/James Redevelopment Plan
22
8
Park/Gallagher Redevelopment Plan
22
9
Park/Lowell Redevelopment Plan
22
10
Sego/Ely Redevelopment Plan
22
11
Stanton/Beldon Redevelopment Plan
Miscellaneous Studies and Reports
23
1
"Evaluation of the Community Action Program for Salt Lake Area"
1980
23
2
"Encyclopedia of Activities: Central City Neighborhood Council"
1976
23
3
"Ethnic Minority Youth Crime Prevention and Transition Program"
1980
23
4
"Feasibility Study: The Downtown Campus of Utah Technical College at Salt Lake"
1981
23
5
"Central City Revitalization Project"
23
6
"Central City Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan"
1980
23
7
"Central City Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan"
1981
23
8
"Central City Storefront Clinic"
1974
23
9
"Central City Community Center Needs Assessment"
1976
23
10
"Central City Community Center: Fifth Year Community Development Funding Proposal"
1978
23
11
"Report on the Heart of the City"
1977
Miscellaneous Materials
24
1-13
News Clippings
1973-1981
24
14
Press Releases
24
15-18
Flyers
1972-1981
25
1-9
City County Consolidation
Materials include proposed articles and bylaws, position papers supporting/opposing consolidation, press releases, pamphlets, and newsclippings.
25
10-12
Sixth South Street Controversy
1977
Transcript of public hearing, residents' statements to the city commission, and a petition opposing widening Sixth South.
25
13-14
Summer Development Committee
1973
25
1
Summer Development Committee Space Proposal
1973
25
15
"The Central City Neighborhood Council Newsletter"
1974
25
16-20
"The Salt Lake News"
1975-1981
A newsletter published by the Central City Neighborhood Council focusing on issues of importance to low income families in Salt Lake City.
25
2
Summer 78: Central City Community Center
An outline of classes and organized activities sponsored by the Central City Community Center.