2.2-5402 - Powers and duties of designated agency. - Virginia Statutes

§ 2.2-5402. Powers and duties of designated agency.

The designated agency shall have the following powers and duties to:

1. Coordinate state activities designed to reduce poverty.

2. Cooperate with agencies of the Commonwealth and the federal government inreducing poverty and implementing community, social and economic programs.

3. Receive and expend funds for any purpose authorized by this chapter.

4. Enter into contracts with and to award grants to public and privatenonprofit agencies and organizations.

5. Develop a state plan based on needs identified by community actionagencies and community action statewide organizations.

6. Fund community action agencies and community action statewideorganizations and to adopt regulations.

7. Provide assistance to local governments or private organizations for thepurpose of establishing and operating a community action agency.

8. Provide technical assistance to community action agencies to improveprogram planning, program development, administration and the mobilization ofpublic and private resources.

9. Require community action agencies and community action statewideorganizations to generate local contributions of cash or in-kind services asthe agency may establish by regulation.

10. Convene public meetings that provide citizens the opportunity to commenton public policies and programs to reduce poverty.

11. Advise the Governor and the General Assembly of the nature and extent ofpoverty in the Commonwealth and to make recommendations concerning changes instate and federal policies and programs.

(1982, c. 667, § 2.1-590; 2001, c. 844.)