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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. In order to receive monies, a program shall have the primary purpose of providing assistance to victims of family violence, be locally administered by a public or private nonprofit organization, and provide or demonstrate to the office that it can provide services that include but are not limited to the following:
(1) Counseling for victims or their spouses.
(2) Around-the-clock shelter which provides safe refuge and temporary lodging for victims of family violence and their minor, unmarried children, or referral to such a shelter.
(3) Support programs that assist victims of family violence in obtaining needed medical, legal, or other services and information.
(4) Educational programs relating to family violence in order to increase community awareness.
B. In addition, in order to receive monies, a local family violence program shall demonstrate that it has received or can expect to receive, funding equal to twenty percent of its anticipated cost of operation from the area served by the program. In-kind contributions, whether materials, commodities, transportation, office space, other types of facilities, personal services, or otherwise, may be evaluated and included as part of the required local funding.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 46, § 2128. Eligibility requirements for local family violence programs - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-46-sect-2128/
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