§ 8-103
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§8–103.
The purposes of this title are to:
(1)strengthen the ability of communities to plan and coordinate available federal, State, local, and private resources by making the resources more responsive to local needs and conditions; and
(2)strengthen, supplement, and coordinate efforts to combat the causes and problems of poverty in the State by:
(i)mobilizing resources of private and public economic entities to increase opportunities for low–income State residents to develop skills, knowledge, and capabilities;
(ii)developing the full potential of low–income State residents so that everyone can live in decency and dignity and achieve individual and family self–sufficiency; and
(iii)promoting the development, evaluation, and use of new approaches to attack the causes and problems of poverty.