Grants

(1) The Department of Finance and Administration will grant the money allocated for the child advocacy centers under T.C.A. § 39-13-530(c) to the Tennessee Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers. (a) The Tennessee Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers shall grant ninety percent (90%) of the funds granted to it by the Department to the child advocacy center (CAC) in the county in which the forfeiture occurred. The remaining ten percent (10%) shall be DISPOSITION OF FORFEITURES IN CHILD ABUSE CASES CHAPTER 0620-03-11 retained by the Tennessee Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers to cover administrative costs. (b) If there is no CAC in the county where the forfeiture occurred, ninety percent (90%) of the funds granted to it by the Department shall be granted to one (1) or more CAC in the judicial district in which the forfeiture occurred. (c) If there is no CAC in the judicial district where the forfeiture occurred, the Tennessee Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers shall, in consultation with the Department of Finance and Administration, select one (1) or more CAC outside the judicial district which will receive ninety percent (90%) of the funds granted to the Tennessee Chapter of Childrens’ Advocacy Centers by the Department and provide the necessary services. (d) Grants under this subsection shall be used to continue existing programs and services, create new programs and services, and/or to train personnel. (e) The Commissioner may authorize a grant or subgrant to a CAC not otherwise authorized by these rules, if either: 1. The Tennessee Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers or a CAC authorized under these rules does not meet the statutory requirements of being incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation, being tax exempt under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, or having provided services for at least six (6) months prior to receiving funds; or 2. The Commissioner finds that any actual or proposed grantee or subgrantee is incapable of carrying out the purposes of the grant. (2) The Department of Finance and Administration will grant the money allocated for the Court Appointed Special Advocates under T.C.A. § 39-13-530(e) to the Tennessee CASA Association. (a) The Tennessee CASA Association shall grant ninety percent (90%) of the funds granted to it by the Department to the CASA program in the county in which the forfeiture occurred. The remaining ten percent (10%) shall be retained by the Tennessee CASA Association to cover administrative costs. (b) If there is no CASA program in the county where the forfeiture occurred, ninety percent (90%) of the funds granted to it by the Department shall be granted to one (1) or more CASA in the judicial district in which the forfeiture occurred. (c) If there is no CASA in the judicial district where the forfeiture occurred, the Tennessee CASA Association shall, in consultation with the Department of Finance and Administration, select one (1) or more CASA outside the judicial district which will receive ninety percent (90%) of the funds granted to the Tennessee CASA Association by the Department and provide the necessary services. (d) Grants under this subsection shall be used to continue existing programs and services, create new programs and services, and/or to train personnel, including volunteers. (e) The Commissioner may authorize a grant or subgrant to a CASA not otherwise authorized by these rules, if either: 1. The Tennessee CASA Association or a CASA authorized under these rules does not meet the statutory requirements of being incorporated as a not-for-profit DISPOSITION OF FORFEITURES IN CHILD ABUSE CASES CHAPTER 0620-03-11 corporation, being tax exempt under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, or having provided services for at least six (6) months prior to receiving funds; or 2. The Commissioner finds that any actual or proposed grantee or subgrantee is incapable of carrying out the purposes of the grant. (3) The Department of Finance and Administration will grant the money allocated under T.C.A. § 39-13-530(g) to Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee. (a) Grants shall continue existing programs and services, create new programs and services, and train personnel to plan and carry out a comprehensive statewide child abuse prevention program that includes emphasis on primary and secondary prevention strategies and includes evaluation strategies to assess the effectiveness of prevention activities.