Facts
An essential role of a Community Action Agency is representing interests of low-income constituents.
NEOCAA does this by providing accurate and current information to decision makers on how policies, funding decisions and regulations can be improved. We also strive to educate the community on the needs of families with poverty incomes through presentations at service clubs, in high school and college classrooms, and as guest speakers at local, regional and national conferences.
General Population Facts
þ 88,809 persons live in our three county service area, that population has been growing since 2000 and is projected to continue
þ Delaware County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state
þ Our population growth is predominantly composed of retirees
þ Our area has a high percentage of Native Americans and a growing Hipanic population
Condition
þ In Craig, Ottawa and Delaware Counties, our youngest are our poorest; 50,201 children under 5 live in poverty
þ Of all 77 Counties in our state, the three county area of Craig, Ottawa and Delaware ranks among the lowest in economic conditions
þ Both per capita and median household incomes in our three counties lag behind other areas of our state
Note: Additional and more detailed population, income and economic condition data regarding Craig, Ottawa and Delaware Counties and the state are contained in NEOCAA’s 2008-2009 Community Assessment.
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Associations
National Community Action Foundation Community Action Partnership OK Association of Community Action Agencies
Poverty
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity. Website dedicated to news, ideas and actions.
Census Bureau Fact Sheets. Population, economic, industry, and geography studies for Craig County Delaware County Ottawa County.
Oklahoma Policy Institute. Poverty facts and figures.
State Strategies to Reduce Child and Family Poverty Released by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. Click here to review.
In America (GAO Report). Economic Research Shows Adverse Impacts on Health Status and Other Social Conditions as well as the Economic Growth Rate. Poverty In America: Consequences for Individuals and the Economy
U.S. Conference of Mayors Releases Plan on Poverty. Repairing the Economic Ladder, A Transformative Investment Strategy to Reduce Poverty and Expand America's Middle Class paper outlines finding and recommendations from the United States Conference of Mayors Taskforce on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity.
Economic Policy Institute's Agenda for Shared Prosperity. The Agenda for Shared Prosperity will advance an economic program that is comprehensive, understandable, and workable. For more information regarding the scope of EPI's policy initiative, read the project overview and a list of topics.
National Symposium on Poverty and Economic Security Initiative sponsored by the Community Action Partnership. A Local Meeting Planning Guide, Frequently Asked Questions and the News Release are available.
From Poverty to Prosperity: A National Strategy to Cut Poverty in Half. The study sets out a series steps to designed to reduce poverty. The steps include expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit, guaranteeing child care assistance for low and moderate income parents, and others.
The Economics of Poverty: How Investments to Eliminate Poverty Benefit All Americans. This research study examines the benefits of investing in low-income Americans.
Report Examines Impact of Asset-Building Policies - A report released by the Corporation for Enterprise Development found that 45% of the benefits from federal tax policies designed to facilitate asset-building accrued to the wealthiest 1% of American households in 2005, while the bottom 60% of income earners received less than 3% of the benefits.
States Focus on Coordinating Housing, Economic Development - The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices has released a report on achievements and lessons learned from its policy academy on housing and economic development.
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