The Board shall serve in an advisory capacity to assist the County in the implementation of federal/state programs and activities, including those authorized under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Community Service Block Grant Act of 1981, as they now stand or may be amended.

Specific Board objectives shall be to: assess and determine community needs, particularly those of low-income persons; reduce the impact of poverty and homelessness on families and individuals by providing services which ease those conditions; assist the upward mobility of low-income persons by providing a continuum of services, including education and employment opportunities; prioritize needs and recommend program activities and funding levels.