{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-399","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-399","heading":"Purposes of community action agency","body":"A community action agency shall have the following purposes:\na.   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;\nb.   To establish community action programs to eradicate these obstacles and improve the opportunities for low-income persons;\nc.   To develop, operate and evaluate cost-effective service models and innovative program approaches to address community problems;\nd.   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;\ne.   To work with, and encourage the involvement of, neighborhood organizations, in the community action programs;\nf.   To involve low-income persons and other community residents in the development and implementation of community action programs; and\ng.   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.\nL.1991,c.51,s.5.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"46ad85154b0e325c7fabbd56c34dafa54e656ad10667be588e7c85c02571ed8f","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-398","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-400"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}