Economic Opportunities Council of Indian River County, Inc

The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 created Community Action Agencies (CAA) nationwide to help "wage the war on poverty." The legislation created such programs as Head Start, Job Corps, Adult Basic Education, Community Health Centers and numerous programs to help those in poverty. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL MISSION STATEMENT: To partner with all aspects of the community in the creation of opportunities for low-income families to become self-sufficient and own a stake in their community. VISION OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL: EOC works to coordinate with the poor, private and public sectors of the community to identify and eliminate the causes of poverty. EOC partners in the creation of a community wherein all low-income people become self-sufficient; the conditions in which the live are improved; they have a stake in their community and achieve their full potential.

LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); Emergency Assistance (Rental And/Or Food)