Section 733. Powers and duties

a. The department shall have all the powers
  and duties of a youth bureau as prescribed in article nineteen-a of  the
  executive  law  and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and shall in
  addition have the following powers and duties:
    1. to advise and assist the mayor and the city council  in  developing
  policies designed to meet the needs of youth;
    2.  to  initiate  youth  programs  and  coordinate  youth programs and
  activities  sponsored   by   other   city   agencies   and   responsible
  organizations in the private sector;
    3.   to  plan  for  and  coordinate  neighborhood  youth  services  in
  conjunction  with  community  boards   and   youth   services   planning
  committees;
    4. to stimulate community interest in the problems of youth;
    5.  to  promote public awareness of resources available for youth, and
  to  refer  the  public  to   appropriate   departments,   agencies   and
  organizations for advice, assistance and services available to youth;
    6.  to  make  such studies and reports regarding needs of youth as the
  commissioner, the city council or the mayor may deem appropriate;
    7. to serve as the central source of information relating to  services
  and programs available to youth;
    8.  to  enter  into  contracts  with  individuals,  organizations  and
  institutions as may be necessary  to  implement  policies  and  programs
  consistent with the provisions of this chapter;
    9.  to  disburse  available  city, state and federal funds to programs
  throughout the city and, when  practical,  coordinate  such  funds  with
  available funding from the private sector;
    10.  to  maintain, operate and control such programs and facilities as
  may be necessary or  required  for  the  proper  administration  of  the
  department; and
    11.  to promulgate rules for the operation of facilities, services and
  programs under the department's jurisdiction.
    b. The department shall have all the powers and duties of a designated
  community action agency for the community services block  grant  program
  established  pursuant  to  chapter  106 of title 42 of the United States
  code (the "omnibus budget reconciliation act  of  1981";  42  U.S.C.  §§
  9901-9912), and any amendments thereto.
    c.  The  department  shall  be  authorized  to  carry out programs and
  activities for eligible youths pursuant to chapter 30 of title 29 of the
  United States Code (title 1 of the "workforce investment act  of  1998";
  29 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2945), and any amendments thereto.