Economic Opportunity Act Amendments of 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to add a new title XI: Energy Conservation Services Act of 1979 to establish a weatherization program to enable low-income and near-poor individuals and families, particularly families and groups in which the elderly or handicapped reside, to participate in energy assistance programs designed to reduce energy consumption and the impact of high energy costs. Directs the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity to establish a weatherization program to improve the thermal efficiency of the dwellings of low-income and near-poor individuals and families and to provide access to low-cost, dispersed alternative energy sources. Authorizes the Director to make grants to States and to Indian tribal organizations for such purposes. Directs the Director to issue regulations to carry out such program, and sets forth the nature of such regulations. Authorizes appropriations to carry out such program for fiscal years 1980 through 1989 and establishes allotments to the States of such funds. Sets forth limitations on the amount of such grants made for the purchase of weatherization materials, for labor costs…