52:27D-399 - Purposes of community action agency - New-jersey Statutes

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52:27D-399. Purposes of community action agency      A community action agency shall have the following purposes:

    a.   To research and collect information concerning the obstacles in the community that prevent the self-sufficiency of all residents, including, but not limited to, unemployment, lack of services, substandard housing and lack of resources;

    b.   To establish community action programs to eradicate these obstacles and improve the opportunities for low-income persons;

    c.   To develop, operate and evaluate cost-effective service models and innovative program approaches to address community problems;

    d.   To determine the level of assistance necessary to effectively fund the community action programs, coordinate the available resources in a cost-efficient manner, and assist community residents in securing available assistance;

    e.   To work with, and encourage the involvement of, neighborhood organizations, in the community action programs;

    f.   To involve low-income persons and other community residents in the development and implementation of community action programs; and

    g.   To encourage public and private organizations to cooperate and participate in community action programs and to stimulate these organizations to develop new employment opportunities and services for low-income persons in the community.

    L.1991,c.51,s.5.

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52:27D-399. Purposes of community action agency      A community action agency shall have the following purposes:

    a.   To research and collect information concerning the obstacles in the community that prevent the self-sufficiency of all residents, including, but not limited to, unemployment, lack of services, substandard housing and lack of resources;

    b.   To establish community action programs to eradicate these obstacles and improve the opportunities for low-income persons;

    c.   To develop, operate and evaluate cost-effective service models and innovative program approaches to address community problems;

    d.   To determine the level of assistance necessary to effectively fund the community action programs, coordinate the available resources in a cost-efficient manner, and assist community residents in securing available assistance;

    e.   To work with, and encourage the involvement of, neighborhood organizations, in the community action programs;

    f.   To involve low-income persons and other community residents in the development and implementation of community action programs; and

    g.   To encourage public and private organizations to cooperate and participate in community action programs and to stimulate these organizations to develop new employment opportunities and services for low-income persons in the community.

    L.1991,c.51,s.5.

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52:27D-399. Purposes of community action agency      A community action agency shall have the following purposes:

    a.   To research and collect information concerning the obstacles in the community that prevent the self-sufficiency of all residents, including, but not limited to, unemployment, lack of services, substandard housing and lack of resources;

    b.   To establish community action programs to eradicate these obstacles and improve the opportunities for low-income persons;

    c.   To develop, operate and evaluate cost-effective service models and innovative program approaches to address community problems;

    d.   To determine the level of assistance necessary to effectively fund the community action programs, coordinate the available resources in a cost-efficient manner, and assist community residents in securing available assistance;

    e.   To work with, and encourage the involvement of, neighborhood organizations, in the community action programs;

    f.   To involve low-income persons and other community residents in the development and implementation of community action programs; and

    g.   To encourage public and private organizations to cooperate and participate in community action programs and to stimulate these organizations to develop new employment opportunities and services for low-income persons in the community.

    L.1991,c.51,s.5.