(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage nonprofit community action organizations which have been formed to provide basic and essential human services to low income and elderly citizens of Arkansas in the areas of health, transportation, housing, home repair and weatherization, aging programs and aging alternatives to institutionalization, developmental child care and enrichment, youth opportunity programs, and other related activities which the General Assembly recognizes as beneficial to a large number of Arkansas citizens.
(b) It is further the purpose of this subchapter to encourage and promote the operations and activities of community action agencies whether the activities are conducted by one (1) agency or by two (2) or more cooperating agencies.