California Penal Code

§ 6045.4

PEN § 6045.4 Effective Jan 1, 2016Title 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 5 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)The application submitted by a county shall describe a four-year plan for the programs, services, or strategies to be provided under the grant. The board shall award grants that provide funding for three years. Funding shall be used to supplement, rather than supplant, funding for existing programs. Funds may be used to fund specialized alternative custody and diversion programs that offer appropriate mental health treatment and services.

(b)A grant shall not be awarded unless the applicant makes available resources in accordance with the instructions of the board in an amount equal to at least 25 percent of the amount of the grant. Resources may include in-kind contributions from participating agencies.

(c)In awarding grants, priority or preference shall be given to those grant applications that include documented match funding that exceeds 25 percent of the total grant amount.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 473, Sec. 1. (SB 621) Effective January 1, 2016.