                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS AND DUTIES OF DESIGNATED AGENCY (§ 2.2-5402)

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 in
reducing 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 private nonprofit
agencies and organizations.

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

6. Fund community action agencies and community action statewide organizations
and to adopt regulations.

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

8. Provide technical assistance to community action agencies to improve program
planning, program development, administration and the mobilization of public and
private resources.

9. 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.

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

11. 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.

HISTORY: 1982, c. 667, § 2.1-590; 2001, c. 844.