Discusses how recent changes in federal policies have adversely affected cities. Modifications of the state block grant system, tax laws, reductions in federal support for welfare programs, and a massive federal debt have all hurt urban economies. (AM)

Concludes that "community development block grants are operating very differently from the model cities program, but they are no more effective in achieving national purposes. If those purposes are to cut red tape and to encourage cities to spend money on public works, then this program may be a great success." (Author/JM)

The University Year for Action is a federally funded program that lets students work firsthand with some of the problems of our society; drug abuse, poverty, the elderly, and the mentally ill. (PG)

This resource lists key staff and contact information for federal, state, territorial, county, and major municipal public human service agencies in the United States and Canada. The directory is organized into five sections: (1) state agencies; (2) federal agencies; (3) Canadian agencies; (4) international social services agencies; and (5)…

The regional conferences were sponsored by the Office of Urban Affairs of the American Council of Education. The major purpose of the conferences was to encourage and assist college and university administrators and faculty members to give systematic thought to the dimensions of their involvement in urban affairs during the 1970's, with emphasis…

Special Urban Issue. Discusses trends and factors involved in urban crises. Cites interrelationships between urban and rural areas, and urges comprehensive planning in urban projects. (DS)

The objective of the professional consultants conducting the study was to examine local chief executive use of ten Federally assisted mechanism (planning and coordinating procedures which have developed independently in various Federal offices and departments) for local-level planning and coordination of Federal programs. The mechanisms are:…

Discusses the development of social policy since 1901, with special emphasis on the War on Poverty. Analyzes the relationships among poverty, social norms, and family structure. Outlines the problems of the new social condition, characterized by drug abuse and welfare dependency. (FMW)

The United States has one of the highest poverty rates in the industrialized world, especially among its children and the working poor. The underclass is comprised of a group of 2.5 million chronically poor people who live in inner-city communities where crime, drug abuse, teenage childbearing, dropping out of school, and welfare dependency are…

The activities of the Community Development Corporation (CDC), founded in 1967 to alleviate urban poverty in the United States, are analyzed in this book. The overall strategies used by the CDC, including the acquisition of existing businesses, development of new businesses, investments in physical assets of the community, assistance through loans…

Investigates the concepts and evidence needed to understand the extent of racial segregation in the Federal public housing program operating in metropolitan areas throughout the United States. Attempts to explain the level and variation of public housing segregation by examining legislative, programatic, and regional factors. Suggests directions…

This document presents oral and written testimony concerning the effectiveness of federal assistance programs in reducing infant mortality. In opening statements, members of the House Select Committee on Hunger voiced their concern over the persistence of high infant death rates among minorities, the rural poor, and urban populations, despite…

The testimony presented in this document focuses on the severe unemployment crisis among disadvantaged youth. Despite several nationwide youth employment programs the problem is increasing. As these young people continue to go without jobs they lose self-esteem and become victims of the street. A broad spectrum of witnesses testified before this…

Title VI was designed to put an end to Federal support of discrimination and to assure blacks the right of access to Federally assisted programs. However, the Federal government has not established sufficiently rigorous compliance and enforcement mechanisms to ensure that its programs do not contribute to racial discrimination. In order to enforce…