MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SCHEDULED

FOR SEPTEMBER 8, 2008







The Miami-Dade Community Action Agency (CAA) Board of Directors will

meet for their first meeting after a two month recess.







(MIAMI, August 18, 2008) - The members of the Miami-Dade Community

Action Agency (CAA) Board of Directors will hold their regular monthly

meeting on Monday, September 8, 2008 at 4:00 PM at the Overtown Transit

Village North, 1st floor training room, located at 701 NW 1st Court

Miami, Florida 33136 in the historic Overtown community.







Created in 1968 as a result of Federal Equal Opportunity legislation,

the CAA Board of Directors provides oversight over the programs and

services provided by the department to assist Miami-Dade County's poor.

These services range from providing child development services through a

nationally recognized Head Start Program that serves over 6500 children

and their families; to services for the elderly; youth and family

intervention; housing assistance; emergency food and shelter;

weatherization and energy conservation programs.







The forty-eight member, tripartite board is mandated by the Community

Service Block Grant (CSBG) guidelines, and is made up of representatives

from twenty-one neighborhood advisory committees in addition to

representatives for each of the County Commissioners, Municipalities,

and stakeholders. These meetings are open to the public and residents

are encouraged to attend.



It is the policy of Miami-Dade County to comply with all of the

requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The facility is

accessible. For sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices

or materials in accessible format, please contact David Allison at (786)

469-4682.