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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":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":177913,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83832,"identifier":"2.2-5402","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/54\/2.2-5402","url":"\/2.2-5402\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-5402\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/54\/2.2-5402","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of designated agency","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-5402","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The designated agency shall have the following powers and duties to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Coordinate state activities designed to reduce poverty. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Cooperate with agencies of the Commonwealth and the federal government in reducing poverty and implementing community, social and economic programs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Receive and expend funds for any purpose authorized by this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Enter into contracts<\/span> with and to award grants to public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Develop a state plan based on needs identified by community action agencies and community action statewide organizations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Fund community action agencies and community action statewide organizations and to adopt regulations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Provide assistance to local governments or private organizations for the purpose of establishing and operating a community action agency. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Provide technical assistance to community action agencies to improve program planning, program development, administration and the mobilization of public and private resources. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Require community action agencies and community action statewide organizations to generate local contributions of cash or in-kind services as the agency may establish by regulation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Convene public meetings that provide citizens the opportunity to comment on public policies and programs to reduce poverty. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Advise the Governor and the General Assembly of the nature and extent of poverty in the Commonwealth and to make recommendations concerning changes in state and federal policies and programs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF DESIGNATED AGENCY (\u00a7 2.2-5402)\n\nThe designated agency shall have the following powers and duties to:\n\n1. Coordinate state activities designed to reduce poverty.\n\n2. Cooperate with agencies of the Commonwealth and the federal government in\nreducing poverty and implementing community, social and economic programs.\n\n3. Receive and expend funds for any purpose authorized by this chapter.\n\n4. Enter into contracts with and to award grants to public and private nonprofit\nagencies and organizations.\n\n5. Develop a state plan based on needs identified by community action agencies\nand community action statewide organizations.\n\n6. Fund community action agencies and community action statewide organizations\nand to adopt regulations.\n\n7. Provide assistance to local governments or private organizations for the\npurpose of establishing and operating a community action agency.\n\n8. Provide technical assistance to community action agencies to improve program\nplanning, program development, administration and the mobilization of public and\nprivate resources.\n\n9. Require community action agencies and community action statewide\norganizations to generate local contributions of cash or in-kind services as the\nagency may establish by regulation.\n\n10. Convene public meetings that provide citizens the opportunity to comment on\npublic policies and programs to reduce poverty.\n\n11. Advise the Governor and the General Assembly of the nature and extent of\npoverty in the Commonwealth and to make recommendations concerning changes in\nstate and federal policies and programs.\n\nHISTORY: 1982, c. 667, \u00a7 2.1-590; 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}}