20 ILCS 605/605-200: Official State planning agency.

To act as the official State planning agency and to accept and use planning grants or other financial assistance from the federal government (1) for statewide comprehensive planning work including research and coordination activity directly related to urban needs and (2) for State and inter-state comprehensive planning and research and coordination activity related thereto. All such grants shall be subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by the federal government.