(a) The board may negotiate and contract with the federal government or with any of its agencies for grants, loans, and advancements from the United States for the furtherance of any purpose set forth in this chapter.
(b) The authority may receive and accept grants, loans, or allotments from the United States and others for furtherance of any of the purposes set forth in this chapter.
(c) An opinion from the attorney general as to whether a grant, loan, or allotment has been received by the authority from the United States or others shall be authority for the action of any person charged with any duty contingent on such grant, loan, or allotment.