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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) The Supreme Court shall award grants from the Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund as provided in subsection (2) of this section to any court appointed special advocate program that applies for the grant and:
(a) Is a nonprofit organization organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(b) Has the ability to operate statewide; and
(c) Has an affiliation agreement with local programs that meet the requirements of section 43-3706.
(2) The Supreme Court shall award grants up to the amount credited to the fund per fiscal year as follows:
(a) Up to ten thousand dollars may be used by the court to administer this section;
(b) Of the remaining amount, eighty percent shall be awarded as grants used to recruit new court appointed special advocate volunteers and to defray the cost of training court appointed special advocate volunteers;
(c) Of the remaining amount, ten percent shall be awarded as grants used to create innovative programming to implement the Court Appointed Special Advocate Act; and
(d) Of the remaining amount, ten percent shall be awarded as grants used to expand court appointed special advocate programs into counties that have no programs or limited programs.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 43. Infants and Juveniles § 43-3719. Supreme Court; award grants; purposes - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ne/chapter-43-infants-and-juveniles/ne-rev-st-sect-43-3719/
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