Encouragement of State involvement

(a) State Contact Persons Each State shall designate an individual to serve as a State contact person for the purpose of receiving and disseminating information and communications received from the Council. (b) State Interagency Councils and Lead Agencies Each State is encouraged to establish a State interagency council on housing affordability and preservation or designate a lead agency for the State for the purpose of assuming primary responsibility for coordinating and interacting with the Council and State and local agencies as necessary.