Question 1
The original federal framework for Community Action and the establishment of the Office of Economic Opportunity came from the:
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Correct answer: A - Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.
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The original federal framework for Community Action and the establishment of the Office of Economic Opportunity came from the:
Correct answer: A - Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.
The creation of CSBG in 1981 changed the core funding structure previously administered by the Community Services Administration. That transition was:
Correct answer: B - From federal Community Services Administration grants to state-administered block grants supporting local eligible entities.
A Community Action Agency is designing a service whose priorities and delivery method remain within its discretion. Staff have chosen both and ask residents with low incomes only to comment on the brochure. Board approval is still pending. What would most directly strengthen maximum feasible participation?
Correct answer: D - Bring residents into revising service priorities and design before the plan is finalized.
After comparing costs and job prospects, a participant chooses a part-time certificate program that fits existing caregiving arrangements. The case manager favors an available full-time job. Both paths are permitted by the program, and the participant understands their tradeoffs. Which response supports self-determination without abandoning case-management responsibility?
Correct answer: B - Build the plan around the certificate goal and agree on review points with the participant.
A private nonprofit Community Action Agency has a 15-member board: five properly selected public officials, five residents representing low-income neighborhoods, and five representatives of other community interests. The executive director chose the five neighborhood representatives alone after personal interviews. What must change for those seats to meet the CSBG selection requirement?
Correct answer: B - Select the low-income representatives through a qualifying democratic procedure.
At a housing program's six-month reporting date, all 160 enrolled households are due for follow-up. Staff verify continued housing for 96, verify housing loss for 24, and cannot determine outcomes for 40. The contract requires a verified retention percentage for the full enrolled cohort. A draft report claims 80% retention. Which replacement is supported by the records?
Correct answer: C - 60% have verified housing retention; the 40 unconfirmed outcomes remain unknown.
During a winter home visit, an energy-assistance worker finds a portable generator running in an attached garage with the garage door open. An older resident and an adult family member report new headaches and nausea. Both are awake and able to walk. They ask whether opening more windows will make it safe to stay. The immediate priority is to:
Correct answer: C - Move everyone outside into fresh air immediately, then call 911 from a safe outdoor location.
A director realizes that routine referral decisions are delayed because every exception requires her signature. She coaches experienced supervisors, gives them decision authority within written limits, and reviews results with them monthly instead of approving each transaction. In the Kouzes-Posner framework, this most clearly demonstrates:
Correct answer: A - Enable Others to Act.
Graduates of an agency's training program hold the credential local employers require, submit complete applications, and can reach the work sites. Employer interviews confirm that the applicants are qualified but that hiring has stopped after a sustained decline in orders. Few graduates obtain jobs. The evidence points most directly to:
Correct answer: D - Insufficient labor demand in the occupation targeted by the training.
A parent is considering a promotion. A benefits review confirms that monthly take-home earnings would rise by $360, the parent's child-care copayment would rise by $425, and commuting expenses would rise by $85. All other income, benefits, and expenses would remain unchanged. What interpretation should guide the discussion?
Correct answer: A - Net resources fall $150 monthly; check for transition assistance and consider longer-term prospects before deciding.
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