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SECTION V. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN PROJECT (Answer all questions only in the space provided) INSTRUCTIONS ACTION legislation requires that the low-income community to be served by VISTA Volunteers participate in planning, developing, and implementing the VISTA project. Your responses to questions below must demonstrate how you plan to meet these requirements. ACTION legislation also requires the VISTA project to generate the commitment of private sector resources and volunteer service at the local level to carry out the purpose of the project. The sponsoring organization must plan for the phase-out of VISTA Volunteers and for the performance of the Volunteers'functions by local citizens. 1.Describe in specific terms how the low-Income people the project proposes to serve are being Included In the planning, development,and Implementation of the project. A special VISTA Advisory Council will be formed and staffed by the Project Director . A majoity of the members ( 5-10) will represent the low income community. The Council will be used for review and ✓ comment on all phases of the VISTA Project : ' planning,development, implementation. 2.Whet specific steps will the sponsor take to generate the commitment of private sector resources and recruitment of volunteers from the community to help carry out the VISTA project's activities?(Attach letters of support from the public and/or private sector organizations that will be Involved In supporting the VISTA project's efforts.) Orange County has already received the commitment of the Human Services Management Team and their willingness to commit staff and volunteer resources to a coordinated Outreach effort .. The Association of Community Agency (ACA) composed of private agencies will be imformed about the VISTA project and request assistance . The RSVP Program, sponsored by Orange County would be requested to help with volunteer recruit. ACTION Form A-1421(Rev.7-27) Page 11