Connecticut Statutes
§ 17a-55 — Awarding of grants to community service programs based upon effectiveness.
Connecticut·Title 17a Social and Human Services and Resources·Ch. 319 Department of Children and Families
The Commissioner of Children and Families shall implement a system of awarding grants to community service programs whereby such programs are funded proportionate to their effectiveness in treating clients of the department. The evaluation of a program shall be based on (1) an analysis of program outcomes;
(2)an assessment of regional needs for treatment services; and (3) the availability of the program to clients of the department. The Department of Children and Families shall collect, maintain and analyze the data to be used in the evaluation process on an ongoing basis. The commissioner shall impose a probationary period on a program found to be ineffective and shall propose requirements for the improvement of such a program. The commissioner shall determine the length of the probation
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Legislative History
(P.A. 91-268, S. 2, 4; P.A. 93-91, S. 1, 2; P.A. 05-246, S. 9; P.A. 11-105, S. 10.) History: P.A. 93-91 substituted commissioner and department of children and families for commissioner and department of children and youth services, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 05-246 amended Subdiv. (2) to delete “regional” and add provision re assessment of needs for treatment services in each service delivery area, effective July 8, 2005; P.A. 11-105 amended Subdiv. (2) by deleting reference to “service delivery area” and adding reference to “regional” needs for services, effective July 1, 2011.