Section 614.5 - ProcedureIn order to be a qualified applicant and to be awarded a grant under this article, the commission must find that either:
(1) The applicant is an accredited, associate/developing or affiliate member of the National Children's Alliance.(2) In the case of an applicant that is not a member of the National Children's Alliance: (i) The applicant identifies a region of this Commonwealth it intends to serve.(ii) The applicant has received a letter of endorsement from all of the district attorneys and multidisciplinary investigative teams of the counties which will be served within the region. A district attorney and a multidisciplinary investigative team shall submit a letter jointly. In no case may the commission distribute funds under this article to an applicant which has not been endorsed by all of the district attorneys and multidisciplinary investigative teams of the counties to be served within the region.(iii) The applicant intends to apply for membership in the National Children's Alliance within a reasonable period of time.(iv) The applicant obtains a letter of endorsement from the Pennsylvania Chapter of Children's Advocacy Centers and Multidisciplinary Teams.Added by P.L. 383 2014 No. 28, § 2, eff. 7/1/2014.