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on Poverty, General â A. Jobs and Training, Overall As a direct result of War on Poverty programs, 85,047 people have been actually placed in jobs. In addition, 258, 769 people have received training or are receiving training, and of these, 77,426 have B. 1. completed training programs. Major Problems Rural Poverty The War on Povertyâs biggest problem that remains to be solved both in program and in administration, is the fight against poverty in rural areas. Difficulties arise from the dispersal of the rural poor, a critical shortage of professional personnel, and the prevalence of racial friction in many areas where the rural poor live, among other reasons. To overcome this problem, program development grants have been made and staffs have been hired for 400 community action agencies (CAA), covering some 900 counties. Over 360 of these counties are among the poorest in the country. Of these, the poorest are being funded at 100 percent. Extension Services have been helpful in rural areas in a number of states, particularly with Head Start. But in other places where there are large concentrations of rural poor, especially in the South, Extension Service has not performed so well. Lack of
Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources – Wiley
Published: Jul 1, 1966
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