Senate File 2259 SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3030) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the establishment of a faith=based and 2 community=based organizations network. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5596SV 80 5 pf/pj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 217.45 FAITH=BASED AND 1 2 COMMUNITY=BASED ORGANIZATIONS NETWORK. 1 3 1. A statewide, nonprofit agency that receives a subgrant 1 4 to assist faith=based and community=based organizations to 1 5 develop coalitions and partnerships shall be designated as the 1 6 central office for faith=based and community=based 1 7 initiatives. 1 8 2. The department shall designate one department employee 1 9 in each of the service areas to act as a liaison to faith= 1 10 based and community=based organizations in the service area. 1 11 3. The primary functions of a liaison for a service area 1 12 under this section are as follows: 1 13 a. To communicate with faith=based and community=based 1 14 organizations regarding the need for private community 1 15 services to benefit persons in need of assistance who would 1 16 otherwise require financial or other assistance under public 1 17 programs administered by state or local government. 1 18 b. To promote the involvement of faith=based and 1 19 community=based organizations in working to meet community 1 20 needs for assistance. 1 21 c. To coordinate efforts to promote involvement of faith= 1 22 based and community=based organizations in providing community 1 23 services with efforts similar to those of state agencies. 1 24 d. To promote cooperation and coordination among public 1 25 agencies and faith=based and community=based organizations. 1 26 e. To provide technical assistance to faith=based and 1 27 community=based organizations in writing grant applications, 1 28 training, mentoring, financial management, and obtaining not= 1 29 for=profit designations. 1 30 4. The department shall submit a report annually by 1 31 January 15 to the governor and the general assembly regarding 1 32 the activities of the faith=based and community=based 1 33 organizations network provided for in this section. 1 34 SF 2259 1 35 pf/cc/26