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This law was first created in 1982. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 667 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1982 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82941,"section_number":"46.2-1508.1","catch_line":"Licensure of certain nonprofit organizations","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1508.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82984,"section_number":"2.2-5401","catch_line":"Designation by Secretary of Health and Human Resources of agency to administer act","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-5401\/"}],"permalink":{"id":177905,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82124,"identifier":"2.2-5400","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/54\/2.2-5400","url":"\/2.2-5400\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-5400\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/54\/2.2-5400","dublin_core":{"Title":"Short title; definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-5400","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> This chapter shall be known as the Community Action Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t\t“Community action agency<\/span>” means a local subdivision of the Commonwealth, a combination of political subdivisions, a separate public agency or a private nonprofit agency that has the authority under its applicable charter or laws<\/span> to receive funds to support community action activities and other appropriate measures designed to identify and deal with the causes of poverty in the Commonwealth, and that is designated as a community action agency<\/span> by federal law<\/span>, federal regulations or the Governor.\n\t\t\t“Community action program budget<\/span>” means state funds, federal block grants and federal categorical grants that are received by the Commonwealth for community action activities.\n\t\t\t“Community action statewide organization<\/span>” means community action programs, organized on a statewide basis, to enhance the capability of community action agencies.\n\t\t\t“Designated agency<\/span>” means the agency designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources pursuant to § 2.2-5401<\/a>.\n\t\t\t“Local share<\/span>” means cash or in-kind goods and services donated to community action agencies to carry out their responsibilities.\n\t\t\t“Low-income person<\/span>” means a person who is a member of a household with a gross annual income equal to or less than 125 percent of the poverty standard accepted by the federal agency designated to establish poverty guidelines.\n\t\t\t“Service area<\/span>” means the geographical area within the jurisdiction<\/span> of a community action agency<\/span> or a community action statewide organization<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS (\u00a7 2.2-5400)\n\nA. This chapter shall be known as the Community Action Act.\n\nB. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t\t“Community action agency” means a local subdivision of the\nCommonwealth, a combination of political subdivisions, a separate public agency\nor a private nonprofit agency that has the authority under its applicable\ncharter or laws to receive funds to support community action activities and\nother appropriate measures designed to identify and deal with the causes of\npoverty in the Commonwealth, and that is designated as a community action agency\nby federal law, federal regulations or the Governor.\n\t\t\t“Community action program budget” means state funds, federal\nblock grants and federal categorical grants that are received by the\nCommonwealth for community action activities.\n\t\t\t“Community action statewide organization” means community action\nprograms, organized on a statewide basis, to enhance the capability of community\naction agencies.\n\t\t\t“Designated agency” means the agency designated by the Secretary\nof Health and Human Resources pursuant to § 2.2-5401.\n\t\t\t“Local share” means cash or in-kind goods and services donated to\ncommunity action agencies to carry out their responsibilities.\n\t\t\t“Low-income person” means a person who is a member of a household\nwith a gross annual income equal to or less than 125 percent of the poverty\nstandard accepted by the federal agency designated to establish poverty\nguidelines.\n\t\t\t“Service area” means the geographical area within the\njurisdiction of a community action agency or a community action statewide\norganization.\n\nHISTORY: 1982, c. 667, \u00a7\u00a7 2.1-587, 2.1-588; 2001, c. 844.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}