R10-4-203. Grant Eligibility Requirements

A. A public agency or private nonprofit organization may apply for and receive a grant from the Commission if, in addition to the other requirements in this Section, the public agency or private nonprofit organization operates a project that: 1. Provides services described in R10-4-204 benefiting victims or addressing victimization; 2. Does not use Commission funds or federal funds to supplant funds otherwise available to the project for victim assistance; 3. Uses volunteers effectively and efficiently to provide services; 4. Promotes coordinated public and private efforts to assist victims or address victimization within the community served; 5. Increases awareness of, and facilitates access to, available victim compensation benefits; and 6. Complies with all applicable civil rights laws. B. To receive a grant from the Commission, a public agency or private nonprofit organization that operates a project shall demonstrate to the Commission that the project: 1. Has financial support from other sources; and 2. Has a history of providing effective services in accordance with subsection (A). The Commission shall determine whether the project’s services are effective based on: a. Evidence-based outcomes demonstrating project services are benefiting victims or addressing victimization, and b. Whether data indicate program results are achieved in a cost-effective manner. C. To receive a grant from the Commission, a public agency or private nonprofit organization shall agree to: 1. Submit to the Commission financial reports, on a form provided by the Commission, at a frequency established by the Commission, containing detailed expenditures of funds received from the Commission and matching funds; 2. Report project activity to the Commission, on a form provided by the Commission, at a frequency established annually by the Commission.