| (a) The following entities are eligible to apply under the SAPCS program: (1) local units of government, excluding law enforcement agencies and prosecutor's offices; (2) nonprofit agencies with 26 U.S.C. §501(c)(3) status; and (3) state agencies. (b) An applicant must offer the following minimum services for at least nine months prior to receiving a SAPCS grant contract: (1) 24-hour crisis hotline; (2) crisis intervention; (3) public education; (4) advocacy and accompaniment to hospitals, law enforcement offices, prosecutors' offices, and courts for survivors and their family members; and (5) crisis intervention volunteer training. (c) Local and statewide programs may also be eligible to receive SAPCS grant contracts for special projects. |
