Divisions, sections and offices, §50-8-6. 866 INDEX COMMUNITY AFFAIRS —Cont’d Department of community affairs —Cont’d Planning and technical assistance activities, §§50-8-7, 50-8-7.1. Powers, §§50-8-3.1, 50-8-7.1, 50-8-11. Contracts, §50-8-9. Coordination of policies, programs and actions of governments, §50-8-10. Grants and other disbursements, §50-8-8. Solid waste management education program, §50-8-7.3. Purpose of provisions, §50-8-3. Regional commissions, §§50-8-30 to 50-8-52. Regional economic assistance projects (REAP), §§50-8-190 to 50-8-195. Regional transportation authority. General provisions, §§50-32-1 to 50-32-70. Research center on intergovernmental relations, §50-8-10. Rural economic development. General provisions, §§50-8-120 to 50-8-142. Rural facilities economic development.