La. Admin. Code tit. 67 § III-6903

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-6903 - Eligible Organizations

A. In order to receive funding, a program providers core function must be providing assistance to victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence. The program provider must be a public or private nonprofit organization and demonstrate that it can provide services that include but are not limited to the following:

1. a 24-hour a day shelter which provides safe refuge and temporary lodging for victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence and their dependents or other safe refuge accommodations such as time limited hotel and motel placements and other direct placement programs;

2. counseling for victims;

3. support programs that assist victims of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence in obtaining needed medical, legal, and other services and information; and

4. educational programs tailored to increase community awareness of family violence, domestic violence, and dating violence.

B. The program provider must meet minimum health, safety, and program standards as defined in standards 4.1 and 4.2 (see §6921).

C. The program provider must demonstrate that they have received, or can expect to receive, separate local funding equal to 20 percent of their anticipated cost of operation. In-kind contributions, whether it be materials, commodities, transportation, office space, other types of facilities, personal services, or otherwise, will be evaluated by the department and, if appropriate, will be included as part of the required local 20 percent funding.

La. Admin. Code tit. 67, § III-6903

Promulgated by the Department of Children and Family Services, Economic Stability Section, LR 4425 (1/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 46:2121-2128.