A. This chapter shall be known as the Community Action Act. B. As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Community action agency” 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 […]
The Secretary of Health and Human Resources shall designate an agency to administer the Community Action Act and to work with community action agencies and community action statewide organizations to develop social and economic opportunities for low-income persons. 1982, c. 667, § 2.1-589; 2001, c. 844.
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 […]
A. Each community action agency shall administer its community action program through a community action board consisting of no less than fifteen members who shall be selected as follows: 1. One-third of the members of the board shall be elected public officials or their designees, who shall be selected by the local governing body of […]
If a community action agency places responsibility for major policy determination with respect to the character, funding, extent and administration of and budgeting for programs to be carried on in a particular geographic area within the community in a subsidiary board, council or similar agency, the board, council or agency shall be broadly representative of […]
Each community action agency shall consult neighborhood-based organizations composed of residents of the area it serves or members of the groups to be served to assist the agency in planning, conducting and evaluating components of the community action agency. 1982, c. 667, § 2.1-593; 2001, c. 844.
A. A community action statewide organization shall be a nonprofit corporation whose charter, articles of incorporation and bylaws permit the corporation to operate in all jurisdictions of the Commonwealth. B. A community action statewide organization shall be governed by a board. The board shall conform to requirements for the community action agency board. C. Community […]
A. Each community action agency that has been designated by a unit of local government and funded pursuant to the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-452) that was in operation on July 1, 1982, and is still in operation shall be deemed a community action agency for the purposes of this chapter. B. […]
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 […]
