The powers and duties of the director of economic opportunity shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Providing technical assistance to community action agencies in the fields of housing, management, and economic development;

(2) initiating incentive programs with community action agencies to provide for nutritional programs for the poor;

(3) providing the secretary with information and advice with respect to the policies and programs of the federal office of economic opportunity as they relate to the state of Kansas;

(4) receiving, administering and utilizing all federal assistance in the form of grants which are or may become available to such office under the federal economic opportunity act and upon the direction and concurrence of the secretary; and

(5) exercising such other powers as may be necessary to effectuate the responsibilities of such office.