North Dakota § 54-44.5-07 Funding - Community action agency's share of funds - How determined

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§ 54-44.5-07 — Funding - Community action agency's share of funds - How determined

North Dakota § 54-44.5-07

Title 54State Government

Ch. 54-44.5Division of Community Services

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N.D. Cent. Code § 54-44.5-07 (2026).

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1.If the Congress of the United States approves a block grant system to fund social or community programs, the state may use, subject to legislative appropriation, the block grant funds or in-kind services to provide a level of financial assistance for community action agencies to carry out community action programs through the community services block grants pursuant to the federal Community Services Block Grant Act [Pub. L. 97-35; 95 Stat. 511; 42 U.S.C. 9903] or any other block grant or other federal funding sources that may be appropriate.

2.The division shall distribute the federal community services block grant funds received under the federal Community Services Block Grant Act [Pub. L. 97-35; 95 Stat. 511; 42 U.S.C. 9903] or any other block grant or other appropriate federal fundi

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1. If the Congress of the United States approves a block grant system to fund social or
community programs, the state may use, subject to legislative appropriation, the block
grant funds or in-kind services to provide a level of financial assistance for community
action agencies to carry out community action programs through the community
services block grants pursuant to the federal Community Services Block Grant Act
[Pub. L. 97-35; 95 Stat. 511; 42 U.S.C. 9903] or any other block grant or other federal
funding sources that may be appropriate.
2. The division shall distribute the federal community services block grant funds received
under the federal Community Services Block Grant Act [Pub. L. 97-35; 95 Stat. 511; 42
U.S.C. 9903] or any other block grant or other appropriate federal funding source and

shall allocate the funds as follows, unless a different amount is mandated by federal
law:
a. At least ninety percent must be allocated to community action agencies;
b. The greater of fifty-five thousand dollars or five percent may be allocated for state
administrative expenses; and
c. Not more than five percent may be allocated for state discretionary projects.
3. Each community action agency, in accordance with procedures established by the
division, is entitled to receive a portion of available federal Community Services Block
Grant Act [Pub. L. 97-35; 95 Stat. 511; 42 U.S.C. 9903] or any other block grant funds
or other appropriate federal funding source, if it is consistent with federal law, based on
that agency's poverty population relative to the state's total poverty population. The
division shall determine poverty levels using criteria established by the United States
office of management and budget.
4. Each community action agency is governed by procedures established by the division
as it relates to the community services block grant program.