455.225. Shelter request exceeding funds, allocation priorities. - Missouri Statutes

Shelter request exceeding funds, allocation priorities.

455.225. If a designated authority receives applicationsfrom more than one qualified shelter for victims of domesticviolence and the requests for the funds exceed the amount offunds available, funds shall be allocated on the basis of thefollowing priorities:

(1) To shelters in existence on August 13, 1982;

(2) To shelters offering or proposing to offer the broadestrange of services and referrals to the community served,including medical, psychological, financial, educational,vocational, child care services and legal services;

(3) To other facilities offering or proposing to offerservices specifically to victims of physical domestic violence;

(4) To other qualified shelters.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1069 § 7)