§ 7-13-1

In order to stimulate the communities of West Virginia in mobilizing their resources and developing programs to effect a permanent decrease in the incidence of poverty and economic disadvantage, which is hereby declared to be a public purpose, it shall be the responsibility of the Governor to encourage and promote the creation and operation of community action programs consistent with the provisions of Title II and other titles of the federal Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-452).