In accordance with and in addition to the funding requirements set forth in Code of Ala. 1975, § 30-6-6(g), the following shall be used by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs to determine funding for certified domestic violence centers.
(1) For each funding cycle, the Director will provide all eligible certified domestic violence centers with an application for funding with instructions for completion.(2) Newly certified centers without previous funding from the Director must request an application for funding by July 1 for the following state fiscal year. Certification does not guarantee funding.(3) In accordance with Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 30-6-3 and 30-6-6, all funds collected and appropriated for certified domestic violence centers shall be equitably distributed by the Director. The Director will utilize an allocation formula to distribute all funds administered by the agency. The funding formula will include, at a minimum, factors of population, rural characteristics, geographic considerations, and incidence of domestic violence. The formula will be reviewed on an annual basis and updated with census data every five years.(4) The Director shall provide final approval of applications for and shall award funds appropriated for certified domestic violence centers as provided in Code of Ala. 1975, § 30-6-6. The Director shall contract with successful applicants for the operation of certified domestic violence centers.(5) Funding is contingent upon completion of any corrective action required by the Director, unless the failure to complete the corrective action is attributable to circumstances that are beyond the domestic violence center's reasonable control.Ala. Admin. Code r. 305-4-4-.09
Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 05, February 28, 2018, eff. 3/19/2018.Author: Chris Murphy
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 30-6-3, 30-6-6, 30-6-10.