6.4: Distressed Communities
Improve the economic and social development of distressed communities Other Information:
How We Will Accomplish Our Objective - Support individual development accounts to encourage low-income individuals to save
for purchasing homes and starting businesses, and for post-secondary education. - Provide employment and entrepreneurial opportunities
for low-income individuals, including those with disabilities, through partnerships with industrial and commercial business
and by providing assistance for self-employment and small business ventures. - Provide training, technical assistance, and
financial resources to state, local, public, and private agencies for economic development and related social service support
activities. - Assist community development corporations and community action agencies in leveraging existing federal, state,
and local resources for neighborhood revitalization activities. - Sponsor programs that develop community leadership and empower
residents to participate in the design and implementation of programs that best meet local needs.
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