“ Cooperate with private organizations in their efforts to stimulate more widespread and effective private voluntary action for attacking problems of urban living or poverty. (e) Make grants of seed money, as authorized by law, for stimulating the development or deployment of innovative private voluntary action programs directed toward problems associated with conditions of urban living or poverty. ”

“ The head of each Federal department or agency shall, when so requested by the Secretary, designate a senior official to have primary and continuing responsibility for the participation and cooperation of that department or agency in matters concerning voluntary action. (c) The head of each Federal department or agency, or his designated representative, shall keep the Secretary informed of all proposed budgets, plans, and programs of his department or agency affecting the voluntary action program. ”