N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108B-21
Short title
Short title. This Article may be cited as the Community Action Partnership Act. (1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984), c. 1034, s. 111.1.; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 34(c).)
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 108B — Article 1.
North Carolina · statute · N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 108B · 6 active provisions
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108B-22
Purpose
Purpose. It is the purpose of this Article to provide financial assistance to Community Action Agencies and Limited Purpose Agencies (hereinafter referred to as "agency" or "agencies") to enable those agencies to effectively mobilize public and private resources in order to promote economic self-sufficiency among the p…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108B-23
Designation of administering agency powers and responsibilities
Designation of administering agency powers and responsibilities. (a) For purposes of this Article, "Department" means the Department of Health and Human Services and "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (b) The Department is directed to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Article. In…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108B-24
Designation of eligible agencies
Designation of eligible agencies. The Secretary shall designate agencies to fulfill the requirements of this Article in the service areas governed by one or more units of local government. An agency so designated may be one of the following: (1) Agencies which have been officially designated as community action agencie…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108B-25
Activities of Community Action Agency
Activities of Community Action Agency. Agencies shall serve as the local catalyst for the reduction of the causes, conditions, and effects of poverty and shall provide social and economic opportunities that foster self-sufficiency for low-income persons. As such, agencies designated pursuant to G.S. 108B-24(1) shall be…
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 108B-26
Organization and authority
Organization and authority. (a) Agencies, as provided in G.S. 108B-24 shall have or be required to establish a governing board of directors which shall consist of not less than 15 nor more than 51 members. One-third of the members shall be low-income, elderly, or handicapped consumers residing in the service area of th…