[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 163 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1353-E1354]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

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                           HON. JIMMY PANETTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 2, 2018

  Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Community 
Action Board of Santa Cruz County for fifty-two years of outstanding 
service to the central coast of California. Since its founding in 1966, 
CAB has provided advocacy, employment training, food assistance, and 
housing support to Santa Cruz County residents.
  Through CAB's ``ALCANCE'' program, at-risk youth and adults re-
entering the work force have a vital resource for job training and 
employment. CAB also operates the Day Worker Center of Santa Cruz 
County, an important organization that helps day laborers secure safe 
employment, improve their skills, and earn higher wages. Together, 
these programs result in good jobs that pay residents, enriching and 
enabling participatory engagement in our community.
  CAB's Rental Assistance Program and CalWORKS Emergency Payment 
Program provide relief to residents struggling to meet the financial 
demands of housing, education, and employment. These programs help 
provide the means for low-income, disabled, and elderly members of our 
community to live independently, remain employed, and continue 
providing for themselves and their families.
  I appreciate the long-standing and ever-growing commitment of the 
Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County to the welfare of our 
diverse constituency on the Central Coast. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my 
colleagues join me

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in expressing gratitude to the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz 
County for its dedication to improving the economic, political and 
social standing of our community members.

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