Box 2, Folder 24, Document 12

Box 2, Folder 24, Document 12

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AIDE PROJECT
{ Rodent Control )

Progress Report on the Community Development Aide Project
Grant Number 43040-01-69

FACILE TIES :

The project is headquartered at the Atlanta Mmicipal Auditorium, 30 Courtland Street, N.E.
and also has field centers located in the Pittsburgh and Northwest Perry EQA Centers.

STAFE:.

The following staff positions have been filled:
1 Director
1 Assistant Director
1 Clerk II

5 Pulletime Crew Chiefs
10 Full-time Environmental Health Trainees

All Crew Chiefs and Environmental Health Trainees are non-professional indigenous residents
of the two target areas.

the staff persons listed above have received training in the following menner:

1. One week training session- Conmmicable Disease Center

2. Orientation and On-The-Job Training- Fulton County Health Department

3. Orientation and On-The-Job Training- City of Atlanta Public Works Department
Sanitary Division

Further assistance oe eer nae tate ¢ Gina dee Gee

Health Department, Public Worke Department ( Sanitary Division ), Comprehensive
and the Greater Atlanta Pest Control Association.



Most of the administrative matters relating to thia project have been established through
the Personnel Department of Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc.
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the cooperating agencies involved in this progran

i. Mr. a A. Cantrell etter teeeeea e Fulton County Health
( Environmental flealth }

2. Me. John &. Gremmor ......-.++-Pulten County Health Department
3. Mr. Melvin Dolob....e..s+++.Fulton County Health Department

4 Mr. J. E. Kent.......cee0e0. Public Works Department ( Sanitary Division )

5. Mr. Ernest Bathke......++.-. Atlanta Housing Authority

6. Mr. James A. Smith.......... City of Atlanta, Office Of Inspector of Bldg.

7. Mr. Louis Becker............Comprehensive Health

8. Mr. John Taylor.......sce... Ga. Department of Public Health Seca.
9. Mr. James Wright.......2...- Model Cities, Physical Planning

Meetings are held occasionally with this group. ‘Two Rodent Control Committees have been
established in the Pittsburgh and Nortimrest Perry commmities. The Chairmen are:
Mra. Thelma Durden, Pittsburgh, Mra. Olivia Pullins, Northwest Perry.

These comnittees are composed of approximately 10 members. Expansion of these committees
are planned,

EXPENDITURE INFORMATION:

An approximately monthly rate of expenditure for January, February and March has been
Twenty-One humdred dollars ( $2100 ).

Plans are being made to obtain the full cooperation of the Pulton County Health Department
and the Sanitation Department in expanding and maintaining this project after the first
year of operation. However, the project will be requesting a second year of funding. ‘The

project has begun operation. ‘The activities of the operational program at this
point has been: (1) Project staff orientation and training (2) Commmity organization and

surveying.

the project will reach a normal level of operation approximately May Ist. However,
Community organization which is felt to be a most important and during part of this program
will be obtained hopefully by the end of April.



Very little formal publicity has been given at this point. However citizens in the target
areas have given enthusiastic support to the project ideas and goals and constitute the
working committees. A general tentative timetable is enclosed






COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AXDE PROJECT
€ Redent Contrei )

GENERAL TENTATIVE TIMETABLE~o+-eceenne

Opientation and On-‘The Job Training ( Fulton County Health Department )

Orientation and On-The Job Training ( Sanitation Department
conmonnenenAor iL

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¥ormal Publicity cvewecewnonlpril 14825

‘Training- Organization Skills

Establish Information Centers cocneevmewApril 25
Planning analysis, ani tebulation of ~~ +
Poisoning Program aconnannonMany 5
Rat-Proofing

Paint Campaign