Section 6045.4 Of Article 4. Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grants From California Penal Code >> Title 7. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 4.
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. (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.