Office of Community Services

The Office of Community Services (OCS) is a division of the US Executive Branch under the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services.[1]: 79  It is the direct successor of the Office of Economic Opportunity, an independent agency created in 1964.[2]

OCS logo as of 2018

OCS administers six programs which provide funding for community development and poverty alleviation for private and public agencies:[1]: 79 [3]: 346 

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hughes, Jan N.; Greca, Annette M. La; Conoley, Jane Close (11 January 2001). Handbook of Psychological Services for Children and Adolescents. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198028970. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Records of the Community Services Administration". U.S. National Archives.
  3. ^ Berns, Roberta M. (1 January 2012). Child, Family, School, Community: Socialization and Support. Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-1133710158. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ^ "AFI Fact Sheet". Office of Community Services. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ^ a b "OCS Fact Sheet" (PDF). Office of Community Services. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  6. ^ Weston, Liz (March 15, 2018). "2 sexy ways to get paid to save". Market Watch. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  7. ^ "CED Fact Sheet". Office of Community Services. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Community Economic Development Program (CED) Overview Webinar" (PDF). Office of Community Services. January 29, 2015.
  9. ^ Soifer, Steven D.; McNeely, Joseph B.; Costa, Cathy; Pickering-Bernheim, Nancy (18 November 2014). Community Economic Development in Social Work. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231508575. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  10. ^ "CSBG Fact Sheet". Office of Community Services. March 16, 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  11. ^ Morris, Paul M. (2006). National Energy Policy: Major Federal Energy Programs and Status. Nova Science Publishers. ISBN 9781594546969. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  12. ^ "RCD Fact Sheet". Office of Community Services. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  13. ^ Karen E. Lynch (March 14, 2016). "Social Services Block Grant: Background and Funding" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved August 15, 2017.>
  14. ^ Patti, Rino J. (October 2008). The Handbook of Human Services Management. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781412952910. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  15. ^ "SSBG Fact Sheet". Office of Community Services. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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