                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION BUDGET (§ 2.2-5408)

The designated agency shall adopt regulations detailing the formula for the
distribution of community action program budget funds. The regulations shall
take into consideration the distribution of low-income persons residing in the
service areas of the community action agencies, the relative cost of living of
the areas, as well as other factors considered appropriate.
		Each community action agency and community action statewide organization
annually shall develop and submit a program budget request for funds
appropriated from the community action program budget. The designated agency
shall publish annually guidelines detailing the nature and extent of information
required in the program budget request for the succeeding fiscal year.
		In order to carry out its overall responsibility for planning, coordinating,
evaluating and administering a community action program, a community action
agency may under its charter or applicable laws receive and administer funds
pursuant to this chapter. The community action agency may receive and administer
funds and contributions from private or public sources that may be used in
support of a community action agency or program and funds under any federal or
state assistance program pursuant to which a public or private nonprofit agency
organized in accordance with this chapter could act as grantee, contractor or
sponsor of projects appropriate for inclusion in a community action program. A
community action agency or community action statewide organization may transfer
funds so received between components and to delegate funds to other agencies
subject to the powers of its governing board and its overall program
responsibilities.
		In accordance with the requirements of the federal Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-35), the designated agency in
cooperation with community action agencies and community action statewide
organizations, shall develop a state plan for submission annually by the
Governor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
		Community action agencies and community action statewide organizations shall
provide the designated agency with quarterly financial and program reports.
		Funds received in the Community Services Block Grant pursuant to the federal
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-35) shall be expended
in support of the purposes of this chapter as follows:

1. Ninety percent of the funds received in the Community Services Block Grant
shall be used for the development and implementation of programs and projects
designed by community action agencies to serve poor or low-income areas of the
Commonwealth in accordance with a formula approved by the Governor for the first
year of the Community Services Block Grant and thereafter biennially by the
General Assembly.

2. No more than five percent of the funds received in the Community Services
Block Grant shall be used for administration of the duties required by this
chapter of the designated agency.

3. At least five percent of the funds received in the Community Services Block
Grant shall be used to support community action activities conducted by
community action statewide organizations.

HISTORY: 1982, c. 667, § 2.1-598; 2001, c. 844.