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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
If a designated authority receives applications from more than one qualified shelter for victims of domestic violence and the requests for the funds exceed the amount of funds available, funds shall be allocated on the basis of the following priorities:
(1) To shelters in existence on August 13, 1982;
(2) To shelters offering or proposing to offer the broadest range 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 offer services specifically to victims of physical domestic violence;
(4) To other qualified shelters.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXX. Domestic Relations § 455.225. Shelter request exceeding funds, allocation priorities - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxx-domestic-relations/mo-rev-st-455-225/
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