HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              4585

FEDERAL FUNDS ONLY, AN EXISTING COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OR
ITS SUCCESSOR SHALL RECEIVE AN AMOUNT OF THESE FUNDS FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR WHICH IS EQUAL TO THE RATIO OF THE COMMUNITY
ACTION AGENCY'S LOCAL INITIATIVE FUNDING IN FEDERAL FISCAL
YEAR 1981 TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF LOCAL INITIATIVE MONEY
RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES IN THE STATE IN
FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 1981 SO THAT THE PRESENT RATIO OF
DISTRIBUTION OF THESE FUNDS AMONG EXISTING COMMUNITY ACTION
AGENCIES IS MAINTAINED.

(III) THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE ANY REMAINING
FEDERAL COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT
NEWLY DESIGNATED COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER
APPROPRIATE PURPOSES UNDER THIS SECTION.

(3)(2) A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY RECEIVING
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL REPORT AT
LEAST ANNUALLY TO THE SECRETARY ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS.

(G) IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN
THIS SECTION, A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY MAY:

(1)  RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER:

(I)  FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECEIVED UNDER
THIS SECTION;

(II)  FUNDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FROM
PRIVATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC SOURCES FOR COMMUNITY ACTION
PROGRAMS; AND

(III)  FUNDS RECEIVED FROM STATE OR FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS UNDER WHICH A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
NONPROFIT AGENCY MAY ACT AS A GRANTEE, CONTRACTOR, OR
SPONSOR OF PROJECTS SUITABLE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS.

(2)  RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FEDERAL FUNDS FROM
FEDERAL BLOCK GRANTS PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED AS ANTI-POVERTY
FUNDS, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION; AND

(3)  TRANSFER FUNDS AND DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY
TO A SUBSIDIARY BOARD, COUNCIL, OR SIMILAR AGENCY FOR
PROJECTS DESIGNED TO FURTHER PROGRAM OBJECTIVES.

(H) IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN
THIS SECTION, A COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY SHALL:

(1) PLAN SYSTEMATICALLY FOR AN EFFECTIVE
COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM, INCLUDING:

(I)  AN EVALUATION OF INFORMATION ON THE
CAUSES AND PROBLEMS OF POVERTY IN THE TARGET COMMUNITY;

(II)  AN ASSESSMENT OF THE USE AND IMPACT
OF CURRENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; AND