This text of Iowa § 135.181 (Board-certified behavior analyst and board-certified assistant behavior analyst grants program — fund) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Iowa primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
grants program — fund.
1.The department shall establish a board-certified behavior analyst and board-certified
assistant behavior analyst grants program to provide grants to Iowa resident and nonresident
applicants who have been accepted for admission or are attending a university, community
college, or an accredited private institution, within or outside the state of Iowa, are enrolled
in a program that is accredited and meets coursework requirements to prepare the applicant
to be eligible for board certification as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst, and
demonstrate financial need.
2.The department, in cooperation with the department of education, shall adopt rules
pursuant to chapter 17A to establish minimum standards for applicants to be eligible for a
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grants program — fund.
1. The department shall establish a board-certified behavior analyst and board-certified
assistant behavior analyst grants program to provide grants to Iowa resident and nonresident
applicants who have been accepted for admission or are attending a university, community
college, or an accredited private institution, within or outside the state of Iowa, are enrolled
in a program that is accredited and meets coursework requirements to prepare the applicant
to be eligible for board certification as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst, and
demonstrate financial need.
2. The department, in cooperation with the department of education, shall adopt rules
pursuant to chapter 17A to establish minimum standards for applicants to be eligible for a
grant that address all of the following:
a. Eligibility requirements for and qualifications of an applicant to receive a grant. The
applicant shall agree to practice in the state of Iowa for a period of time, not to exceed four
years, as specified in the contract entered into between the applicant and the department
at the time the grant is awarded. In addition, the applicant shall agree, as specified in the
contract, that during the contract period, the applicant will assist in supervising an individual
working toward board certification as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst or to
consult with schools and service providers that provide services and supports to individuals
with autism.
b. The application process for the grant.
c. Criteria for preference in awarding of the grants. Priority in the awarding of a grant
shall be given to applicants who are residents of Iowa.
d. Determination of the amount of a grant. The amount of funding awarded to each
applicant shall be based on the applicant’s enrollment status, the number of applicants, and
the total amount of available funds. The total amount of funds awarded to an individual
applicant shall not exceed fifty percent of the total costs attributable to program tuition and
fees, annually.
e. Use of the funds awarded. Funds awarded may be used to offset the costs attributable
to tuition and fees for the accredited behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst program.
3. a. A board-certified behavior analyst and board-certified assistant behavior analyst
grants program fund is created in the state treasury as a separate fund under the control of
the department. The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated from the general fund of
the state for the purposes of the fund and moneys from any other public or private source
available.
b. Thedepartmentmayreceivecontributions,grants,andin-kindcontributionstosupport
the purposes of the fund. Not more than five percent of the moneys in the fund may be used
annually for administrative costs.
c. The fund shall be separate from the general fund of the state and shall not be
considered part of the general fund of the state. The moneys in the fund shall not be
considered revenue of the state, but rather shall be moneys of the fund. Moneys within
the fund are not subject to section 8.33 and shall not be transferred, used, obligated,
appropriated, or otherwise encumbered, except to provide for the purposes of this section.
Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in
the fund shall be credited to the fund.
d. Themoneysinthefundareappropriatedtothedepartmentandshallbeusedtoprovide
grants to individuals who meet the criteria established under this section.