44 states had anti poverty programmes and 6 more would soon have
53 Job Corps Centres providing job training were receiving thousands of applications daily
Members of 25,000 families on welfare were receiving work training
35,000 college students were on work study programmes, under which poorer students could earn federal through part-time work
35,000 college students were learning to read and write
90,000 adults were enrolled in basic education programmes
Neighbourhood Youth Corps in 49 cities and 11 rural communities were giving young people jobs to help them stay in education or receive training
8,000 Volunteers in Service to American (VISTA) were assisting groups such as needy children, Native Americans and migratory workers
Over 4 million were receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children Benefits
Loans were given for small businesses and rural development- $17 million was distributed in rural loans in 1968
