§ 63-11-930 — Powers and duties.

To carry out its assigned functions, the board is authorized, but not limited to: (1) assess the critical needs for child abuse and neglect prevention; (2) receive gifts, bequests, and devises for deposit and investment into the trust fund and to award grants to private nonprofit organizations and state agencies that meet certain qualifications; (3) invest trust fund monies; (4) solicit proposals for programs which will be aimed at meeting identified child abuse and neglect prevention needs; (5) provide technical assistance to private, nonprofit organizations, when requested, in preparing proposals for submission to the trust fund; (6) establish criteria for awarding of grants for child abuse and neglect prevention which shall include the consideration of at least: (a) the priority of the service need that the proposal addresses; (b) the quality and soundness of the proposal and its probable effectiveness in accomplishing its objectives; (c) a cost-benefit analysis of the project; (d) the degree of community support for the proposal; (e) the utilization of local resources including volunteers, when appropriate, and matching or in-kind contributions which may be, but are not required; (f) the qualifications of employees to be hired under the grant; (g) the experience of the proposed project administrators in providing on going accountability for the program; (7) enter into contracts for the awarding of grants to private, nonprofit organizations for child abuse and neglect prevention.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2; 2008 Act No. 273, SECTION 1.