Virginia Administrative Code
Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 901 - COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Section 22VAC40-901-70 - Designation of a locality or group of localities as a community action agency
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 9, December 16, 2024
If no existing community action agency or other community organization is willing and able to provide services, a locality or group of localities can request that the department recommend one or more localities for designation as a community action agency. This request must include the following documentation:
1. A description of the efforts made to obtain services through an existing community action agency or a community organization that could have been designated as a community action agency.
2. A resolution adopted by the locality or each of a group of localities requesting that it be designated as a community action agency. In adopting the resolution, the governing body or bodies must have allowed the opportunity for public comment.
3. A resolution adopted by the locality or each of a group of localities establishing a community action board that meets the requirements of federal and state law related to public community action agencies.
4. A plan for providing CSBG-funded services within the proposed service area. This plan must be developed with input from a variety of sources including the low-income population of the proposed service area.
The request submitted to the department will be evaluated per 22VAC40-901-80.
Statutory Authority: §§ 2.2-5402 and 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 9909.
