PARRIS N. GLENDEN1NG, Governor

Ch. 95

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.

(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.]
DISTRIBUTION CRITERIA SET FORTH BY THE SECRETARY IN REGULATIONS.

(2)      THE DISTRIBUTION CRITERIA SHALL INCLUDE THE PERCENTAGE OF
PERSONS IN POVERTY, BASED ON THE MOST CURRENT CENSUS POPULATION DATA
AND MAY INCLUDE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, MINIMUM
FUNDING NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN PROGRAM OPERATIONS, AND THE POTENTIAL
FOR ADDITIONAL LOCAL AND PRIVATE FUNDING.

(3)      THE REGULATIONS SHALL ASSURE THAT, WITH RESPECT TO THE
ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS, EACH DESIGNATED COMMUNITY ACTION
AGENCY RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDS AT A LEVEL AT LEAST EQUAL TO THAT
RECEIVED BY THE AGENCY IN FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 1994 UNLESS THE FEDERAL
FUNDING IS REDUCED.

(4)      THE REGULATIONS SHALL ALLOCATE FEDERAL FUNDS REMAINING
AFTER THE ALLOCATIONS UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION ONLY TO
THOSE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES WHICH RECEIVED A LESSER SHARE OF
PROGRAM FEDERAL FUNDS IN FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 1994 THAN THEY WOULD
HAVE RECEIVED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN POVERTY IN THE LOCAL
JURISDICTION AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL POPULATION OF PERSONS IN
POVERTY IN THE STATE.

(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

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