Section 8-102 – Legislative Finding

    The General Assembly finds that the economic and social well–being of State residents is intrinsic to the strength and viability of the State as a whole.

Section 8-103 – Purposes of Title

    The purposes of this title are to:         (1)    strengthen the ability of communities to plan and coordinate available federal, State, local, and private resources by making the resources more responsive to local needs and conditions; and         (2)    strengthen, supplement, and coordinate efforts to combat the causes and problems of poverty in the State by:             (i)    mobilizing resources of […]

Section 8-104 – Making, Changing, or Revoking Designation

    (a)    A political subdivision may designate a community action agency to serve a community within the political subdivision or may change or revoke a designation by:         (1)    an act, an ordinance, or a resolution of its governing body; or         (2)    an order of its chief executive, if the chief legal officer certifies in writing that the chief executive […]

Section 8-105 – Community Action Board

    (a)    (1)    A community action agency shall administer its programs through a community action board.         (2)    A community action board consists of at least 15 members, of whom:             (i)    one–third are elected public officials currently holding office, or their designees;             (ii)    at least one–third are chosen by a democratic selection method designed to assure that they will represent low–income persons […]

Section 8-106 – Powers of Community Action Agency

    (a)    (1)    A community action agency may accept and administer:             (i)    financial assistance received under this title;             (ii)    money and contributions from private or local public sources for community action programs;             (iii)    money from State or federal assistance programs under which a public or private nonprofit organization may act as a grantee, contractor, or sponsor of projects suitable for community […]

Section 8-107 – Duties of Community Action Agency

    (a)    A community action agency shall plan systematically for an effective community action program, and in doing so shall:         (1)    evaluate information on the causes and problems of poverty in the community;         (2)    assess the use and impact of current financial assistance; and         (3)    establish priorities among projects, activities, and target areas to achieve the best and most efficient […]

Section 8-108 – Financial Assistance

    The Secretary may provide financial assistance to designated community action agencies in accordance with distribution standards set by regulation.

Section 8-109 – Regulations

    (a)    The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out this title.     (b)    The regulations shall include provisions that:         (1)    ensure that each designated community action agency receives at least as much federal money as the community action agency received in federal fiscal year 1994, unless the federal funding is reduced; and         (2)    allocate remaining federal money to those community […]