Text: HSB00522 Text: HSB00524 Text: HSB00500 - HSB00599 Text: HSB Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 232.190, Code 1999, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 232.190 COMMUNITY GRANT FUND. 1 4 1. A community grant fund is established in the state 1 5 treasury under the control of the division of criminal and 1 6 juvenile justice planning of the department of human rights 1 7 for the purposes of awarding grants under this section. The 1 8 criminal and juvenile justice planning advisory council and 1 9 the juvenile justice advisory council shall assist the 1 10 division in administering grants awarded under this section. 1 11 The departments of education, human services, public health, 1 12 and public safety, and the governor's alliance on substance 1 13 abuse shall advise the division on grantapplication and1 14selectionaward criteria and performance measures for the 1 15 programs. Not more than five percent of the moneys 1 16 appropriated to the fund shall be used for administrative 1 17 purposes. 1 18 2.A city, county, or entity organized under chapter 28E1 19 Any decategorization governance board organized in accordance 1 20 with section 232.188 may apply to the division for a granton1 21a matching basisto fund juvenile crime prevention programs 1 22 that emphasize positive youth development.The match may be1 23obtained from private sources, other state programs, or1 24federal programs.The division shall adopt rulesestablishing1 25required matching fund levels that progressively increase as1 26applicants receive a second or subsequent year of consecutive1 27funding through the community grant fund. The division shall1 28not accept an application for a fourth or subsequent1 29consecutive year of funding. However, cities, counties, or1 30entities organized under chapter 28E receiving grants prior to1 31July 1, 1998, may apply and receive funding for an additional1 32two consecutive years beyond June 30, 1998for awarding of 1 33 grant moneys, including but not limited to data factors and a 1 34 methodology for use in allocating moneys among the 1 35 decategorization projects based upon a project's proportion of 2 1 the state's population of children. 2 2 3. Applications for moneys from the community grant fund 2 3shall define the geographical boundaries of the site chosen to2 4benefit from the funds from this program andshall demonstrate 2 5 a collaborative effort by all relevant local government and 2 6 school officials and service agencies with authority, 2 7 responsibilities, or other interests within thechosen site2 8 decategorization project area. Proposed plans set forth in 2 9 the applications shall reflectacommunity-wide consensus in 2 10 how to remediate community problems related to juvenile crime 2 11and shall describe how the funds from this program will be2 12used in a manner consistent with the human investment strategy2 13of the state as developed pursuant to section 8A.1. Services 2 14 provided under a grant through this program shall be 2 15 comprehensive, preventive, community-based, and shall utilize 2 16 flexible delivery systems and promote youth development.The2 17division shall establish a point system for determining2 18eligibility for grants from the fund based upon the nature and2 19breadth of the proposed community juvenile crime prevention2 20plans and the extent to which the proposals include viable2 21plans to sustain the funding and local governance of the2 22proposed juvenile crime prevention services and activities2 23following the proposed grant period.The local plan for grant 2 24 moneys under this section shall be a part of or be consistent 2 25 with the annual child welfare services plan developed by the 2 26 governance board of the decategorization project area and 2 27 submitted to the department of human services and Iowa 2 28 empowerment board pursuant to section 232.188. 2 29 4. The division shall providepotential applicants for2 30grant moneysdecategorization governance boards with 2 31 information describing comprehensive community planning 2 32 techniques and performance measures for this programand. The 2 33 division shall establish a monitoring system for this program 2 34 that requires participatingcities, counties, and entities2 35organized under chapter 28Edecategorization governance boards 3 1 to report information with which to measure program 3 2 performance.The division shall solicit input from cities,3 3counties, and service-providing agencies on the establishment3 4of program performance measures and the structure of the3 5program monitoring system.Applications for grant moneys 3 6 shall state specific results sought to be obtained by any 3 7 service or activity funded by a grant under this section and 3 8 shall describe how their desired results are related to the 3 9 program's performance measures. 3 10 5.This section is repealed effective June 30, 2000.The 3 11 division of criminal and juvenile justice planning shall 3 12 submit an annual report to the general assembly by January 15 3 13 regarding the program's performance measures and the 3 14 effectiveness of the services and activities funded under this 3 15 section. 3 16 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of 3 17 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment. 3 18 EXPLANATION 3 19 This bill makes a number of changes to requirements for the 3 20 community grant fund awarded by the division of criminal and 3 21 juvenile justice planning of the department of human rights 3 22 for the purpose of juvenile crime prevention and youth 3 23 development. 3 24 The bill narrows applicant eligibility for grant moneys to 3 25 child welfare decategorization governance boards in place of 3 26 current law's authorization for cities, counties, and Code 3 27 chapter 28E entities. Instead, moneys are to be distributed 3 28 using a child population factor as determined by the division. 3 29 A matching fund requirement and a restriction on the time 3 30 period of grant eligibility are stricken. 3 31 The bill requires the grant plans to be consistent with 3 32 other plans required to be submitted to the state. The 3 33 division is directed to provide information to 3 34 decategorization governance boards describing comprehensive 3 35 community planning techniques. 4 1 The bill repeals a sunset clause that would eliminate the 4 2 program on June 30, 2000. The bill takes effect upon 4 3 enactment. 4 4 LSB 5308DP 78 4 5 jp/cls/14
Text: HSB00522 Text: HSB00524 Text: HSB00500 - HSB00599 Text: HSB Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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