Connecticut · statute · Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 319yy · 11 active provisions
When used in sections 17b-885 to 17b-895, inclusive: (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Social Services; (b) “Community action agency” means a public or private nonprofit agency which has previously been designated by and authorized to accept funds from the federal Community Services Administration for commun…
(a) Each community action agency shall administer its program through a community action board which shall consist of not more than fifty-one and not less than fifteen members and shall be so constituted that: (1) One-third of the members of the board are elected public officials currently holding office, or their desi…
The functions of a community action agency shall, subject to the provisions of sections 17b-885 to 17b-895, inclusive, and the approval of the Commissioner of Social Services, include, but not be limited to: (1) Planning systematically for and evaluating the program, including actions to develop information as to the p…
A community action agency shall have authority to enter into contracts with private and public nonprofit agencies, to receive and administer funds received pursuant to sections 17b-885 to 17b-895, inclusive, to receive and administer funds and contributions from private and local public sources which may be used in sup…
Each community action agency shall establish procedures to assure maximum feasible participation of neighborhood-based organizations, residents of the community and members of the groups served to assist such agency in prioritizing, planning, conducting and evaluating components of the community action program. Agency…
The priorities of a community action program may include, but not be limited to, component projects designed to assist participants including the elderly poor, in attaining the following objectives: (1) To secure and retain meaningful employment; (2) To obtain adequate education; (3) To provide for education and care o…
Where consistent with sound and efficient management and subject to federal law and regulations and the regulations adopted pursuant to section 17b-895, a community action agency may delegate the administration of component projects to other agencies. When a community action agency places responsibility for major polic…
A community action agency shall lose its designation to serve a political subdivision, or a group of political subdivisions, only if the commissioner finds after adequate notice, a written statement of reasons and a fair hearing held in the community served by the agency that such agency has materially failed to comply…
The commissioner may provide financial assistance to community action agencies for planning, conducting, administering and evaluating community action programs and component projects.
(a) Representatives of community action agencies shall be recognized as knowledgeable on issues affecting persons of low incomes, persons who are elderly and persons with disabilities for the purposes of sharing information with governmental bodies considering such issues. (b) All community action agencies, other agenc…
On or before October 1, 1982, the Commissioner of Social Services shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement sections 17b-885 to 17b-894, inclusive.