The purposes and functions of the agency shall be as established in KRS 273.405 through 273.455, and shall encompass the following specific purposes and functions:
(A) To collect and analyze data on the incidence and nature of poverty in Jefferson County; identify subareas and groups where problems of poverty are concentrated; define major problems which require community action; and clarify objectives of attack on such problems.
(B) To analyze existing public and private agencies and services concerned with the problems of poverty; determine strategy and methods of fuller mobilization of public and private resources for support of community action efforts.
(C) To insure the participation of area residents in the development and implementation of plans and programs affecting their neighborhoods.
(D) To foster action planning for specific community services and programs, and plan with local governments and other public, private, and voluntary agencies or groups for the mobilization of required financial funds which may be available for such programs and for strengthening basic community services.
(E) To evaluate action, plan proposals, and foster cooperation among appropriate function agencies, public and private, for implementation of specific action programs recommended and approved as components of a community action program.
(F) To serve as the principal public agency of the Metro Government for the solicitation of and contracting for federal funds available under the Community Services Block Grant, as amended, and act as local area administrating agent for the utilization and application of federal funds and other governmental and voluntary funds made available, either through subcontracting with appropriate operating organizations or by establishing necessary administrative suborganizations for this purpose.
(1999 Lou. Code, § 35.053) (Lou. Ord. No. 109-1975, effective 7-1-1975; Lou. Am. Ord. No. 69-1990, passed 3-15-1990; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 119-2007, approved 7-2-2007; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 10-2021, approved 2-18-2021)