§ 53-1-713 — Eligible Activities

Montana § 53-1-713

• Jurisdiction: Montana
• Title 53: SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS
• Ch. 1: GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF INSTITUTIONS
• Part 7: Statewide 2-1-1 System

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53-1-713 . Eligible activities. (1) The department shall provide for the study, design, implementation, and support of a statewide 2-1-1 system. The department may contract with one or more private organizations for any or all of the study, design, implementation, or support of a statewide 2-1-1 system.
(2) The department may provide for the following activities that are eligible for assistance from the 2-1-1 account provided for in 53-1-712 :
(a) creating a structure for a statewide 2-1-1 resources database that will meet the standards of the alliance for information and referral systems for information and referral systems databases and that will be integrated with local resources databases maintained by approved 2-1-1 service providers;
(b) developing a statewide resources database for the statewide 2-1-1 system;
(c) maintaining public information available from state agencies and programs that provide disaster, emergency, safety, health, or human services for access by approved 2-1-1 service providers;
(d) providing grants to approved 2-1-1 service providers for the design, development, and implementation of 2-1-1 services for its 2-1-1 service area; and
(e) providing grants to approved 2-1-1 service providers to provide 2-1-1 services on a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week basis and on an ongoing basis.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 9, Ch. 548, L. 2005.