§ 50B-9. Domestic Violence Center Fund. - North Carolina Statutes

§50B‑9.  Domestic Violence Center Fund.

The Domestic Violence CenterFund is established within the State Treasury. The fund shall be administeredby the Department of Administration, North Carolina Council for Women, andshall be used to make grants to centers for victims of domestic violence and toThe North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. This fund shall beadministered in accordance with the provisions of the Executive Budget Act. TheDepartment of Administration shall make quarterly grants to each eligibledomestic violence center and to The North Carolina Coalition Against DomesticViolence, Inc. Each grant recipient shall receive the same amount. To beeligible to receive funds under this section, a domestic violence center must meetthe following requirements:

(1)        It shall have beenin operation on the preceding July 1 and shall continue to be in operation.

(2)        It shall offer allof the following services: a hotline, transportation services, communityeducation programs, daytime services, and call forwarding during the night andit shall fulfill other criteria established by the Department ofAdministration.

(3)        It shall be anonprofit corporation or a local governmental entity. (1991,c. 693, s. 3; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 988, s. 1.)