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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 23, § 65. Financial assistance

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. (1) Louisiana Works shall allocate not less than ninety percent of the annual allocations of funds available under the Community Services Block Grant to:

(a) Political subdivisions.

(b) Community action agencies.

(c) Nonprofit private community organizations which meet the same board requirements current community action agencies must meet.

(d) Migrant or seasonal farm workers' organizations.

(2) In designating nonprofit private community organizations for grants, Louisiana Works shall give special consideration to any previous federal or state recognized community action agency.

B. Louisiana Works shall not expend more than five percent of the total annual allocation to the state under the Community Services Block Grant for administrative purposes. The remaining five percent shall be used for discretionary purposes as determined by the secretary.

C. Louisiana Works shall establish an equitable formula for the allocation and distribution of the allotted funds. Such formula shall be available to each parish within the state which is deemed eligible as determined by this Part and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, P.L. 97-35.

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