Connecticut General Statutes Title 18. Correctional Institutions and Department of Correction § 18-101k. Funding

(a) In establishing the level of funds in each service area, and funds available for each service contract, the department shall adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54  1 by February 1, 1981, providing a formula and procedures for the application, review and award or denial of requests for funds, and providing for the waiver or amendment of such formula as provided in subsection (c) of this section.

(b) Such formula shall provide for: (1) Private sector match; (2) client population ratio; (3) nonclient criteria; (4) residential facility criteria; and (5) nonresidential facility criteria.

(c) Such formula may be amended or waived by the department when, after due consideration, it finds that services for such area are not needed or that such area fails to have existing private, nonprofit organizations or units of local government to carry out the purposes of this part.