§ 338. Cooperation of state departments. There shall be such cooperative agreements and arrangements between and among the department, the state department of social services or its successor agency, the state department of education and other appropriate state departments as shall be necessary to assure compliance with federal and state requirements or requirements of this title relating to employment programs for applicants of and recipients of public assistance and to assure that the purposes of such program will be effectively accomplished. The purpose of such arrangements is to promote interagency planning, coordinate service delivery and identify needed resources for the implementation of such employment programs.