42 U.S.C. § 11332 — Local boards

(a) Establishment Each locality^* designated by the National Board^* must constitute a local board for the purpose of determining how program funds allotted to the locality will be distributed. The local board must consist, to the extent practicable, of representatives of it organizations as the National Board, except that the mayor or other appropriate heads of government will replace the Federal members, and except that each local board administering program funds for a locality within which is located a reservation (as such term is defined in section 1452(d) of title 25 , 1 or a portion of it, must include a board member who is a member of an Indian tribe (as such term is defined in section 5302(a)(17) of this title . 1 The chairperson of the local board must be elected by a majority of the members of the local board. Local boards are encouraged to expand participation of other private nonprofit organizations on the local board. (b) Responsibilities Each local board must— (1) determine which private nonprofit organizations or public organizations of the local government^* in the individual locality must receive grants to act as service providers; (2) monitor recipient service providers for program compliance; (3) reallocate funds among service providers; (4) ensure proper reporting; and (5) coordinate with other Federal, State^*, and local government assistance programs available in the locality.