The federal Community Services Block Grant Act ( 42 USC § 9909) and the state Community Action Act (§ 2.2-5400 et seq., of the Code of Virginia) provide for localities not currently being served by community action agencies to be served through the expansion of existing community action agencies or the designation of a new community action agency. The following is the preference for providing services to an unserved locality:
22 Va. Admin. Code § 40-901-40
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-5402 and 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia and 42 USC § 9909.