142A.8 - COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. - Iowa Statutes

142A.8 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. 1. A community partnership is a public agency or nonprofit organization operating in a local area under contract with the department to implement the initiative in that local area utilizing broad community involvement. The community partnership or its designee shall act as the fiscal agent for moneys administered by the community partnership. 2. A community partnership area shall encompass a county or multicounty area, school district or multischool district area, economic development enterprise zone that meets the requirements of an urban or rural enterprise community under Title XIII of the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, or community empowerment area, in accordance with criteria adopted by the commission for appropriate population levels and size of geographic areas. 3. The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A providing procedures for the initial designation of community partnership areas and for subsequent changes to the initially designated areas. 4. The requirements for contracts entered into by a community partnership and the department shall include but are not limited to all of the following: a. Administrative functions. b. Fiscal provisions. c. Community and youth involvement in program and administrative decisions. d. Law enforcement involvement. e. Evaluation of the program.          Section History: Rnt Form 2000 Acts, ch 1192, §8, 17