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t L .rccai.s.,.a.�.w.r.�.r.s...,.,,,...........�+.,.....-..+.....-•..�.....�.,.-..,........-r,—.,..�..� ..,--Y.�--_•--.�-w-,,.,-.,.7-...+.«.-tw..t.",..�-n°eve.-:.�-+� CSA NOTICE 6000-»4 F= -3- i 2, Comment: The basic change in Section (c) expands the statutory rule to set forth conditions or terms which prohibits the CSA Director from imposing arbitrary population requirements as the sole criterion for deciding the eligibility (or ineligibility) of county or multi- county units to be served by a new community action agency. Whenever at least 20 percentum of the families ! and unrelated individuals residing in a county or multicounty unit have incomes below the poverty level or index, (such findings must be based on the most recent census or survey conducted by the Bureau of Census), the size of the total population of such units may not alone be the basis for granting (or denying) eligibi ity to such units seeking to be served by a community action agency. On the other hand, the amended Section 210(c) does not prohibit the use of population size as a cri- terion for eligibility when it is used in conjunc- tion with other compelling conditions provided in the law. Thus, under the amended law, a new CAA may not be designated in county or multicounty units if the unit 1) has a population of less than 50,000; 2) was served by an existing CAR on June 1, 1978; and 3) the new CAA would serve a sm. 11er geographical area than that served by an existing CAA on June 1, 1978. It should be noted that all three of the above conditions .� must be evident for denial of eligibility. The effect of the new Section 210(c) language is such that if the applicant unit can satisfy criteria 2) and 3) de- : nial of eligibility could not be decided solely an the applicant's failure to satisfy the criterion related to population size. CSA is amending its regulation on the eligibility and establishment of coy munity action agencies (CSA Instruc- tion 6400-02) to reflect this change. B. COMPOSITION OF CAA GOVERNING BOARDS. Section 211(b); OEO Instruc-, Lion 6400•-01. 1. Text;_ Amended Section 211(b) provides: U "(b) Each board to which this subsection applies shall consist of no more than fifty-one members r.