Where would the Office of Economic Opportunity's funding go?

• A. Toward funding interstate highway construction
• B. Toward providing grants to locally organized community action agencies (CAAs) in poor neighborhoods across the country
• C. Toward military spending
• D. Toward corporate tax incentives

Answer: (B)

The funding under this program was meant to empower local communities to tackle poverty by giving them the tools to organize and address their own needs. Specifically, money was funneled to locally organized community action agencies in poor neighborhoods across the country. These agencies brought together residents, local organizations, and public and private partners to plan and run antipoverty efforts, coordinating services like education, job training, housing, and health. This approach—shifting resources from the federal level into community-led programs—was designed to ensure that those facing poverty had a say in how funds were used and could tailor solutions to their specific circumstances. In short, it’s about grants to CAAs that mobilize local action to fight poverty.