IN THIS HANDBOOK PROCEDURES FOR THE DESIGNATION, RECOGNITION, AND STRUCTURE OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES UNDER SECTIONS 210 AND 211 OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT, AS AMENDED BY THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AMENDMENTS OF 1967 ARE OUTLINED. ADDITIONAL POLICIES REQUIRED BY THE 1967 AMENDMENTS WILL BE ISSUED IN THE FUTURE. DETAILED TIMETABLES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED IN A LIST OF IMPORTANT DATES IN THE FRONT OF THE HANDBOOK. ALSO INCLUDED ARE--ORGANIZATION CHARTS OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY STRUCTURE, INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORMING COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES AND BOARDS, COMMUNITY ACTION MEMORANDUM 80, "DESIGNATION AND RECOGNITION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES UNDER THE 1967 AMENDMENTS TO THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT," AND MEMORANDUM 81,"ORGANIZATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES UNDER THE 1967 AMENDMENTS TO THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT." APPENDIXES ARE EXCERPTS FROM THE 1967 AMENDMENTS, SAMPLE FORMS FOR APPLICATION, DESIGNATION, AND RECOGNITION OF A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, AND LISTS OF OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY REGIONAL OFFICES AND JURISDICTIONS. THIS DOCUMENT, O-289-849, ORDER NO. PREX10.8-C73-2, IS AVAILABLE FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 132 PAGES. (AJ)