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156.4977 Grants to local school districts for family resource and youth services centers -- Supplemental grant program to provide health services.

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156.4977 Grants to local school districts for family resource and youth services centers -- Supplemental grant program to provide health services. (1) Grants shall be awarded to eligible local school districts to implement family resource and youth services centers as defined in KRS 156.496. (2) Grant proposal instructions shall be developed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The instructions shall be contained in a grant application package and <br>distributed to each local public school district in which there are qualifying schools. (3) A proposal review team comprised of at least three (3) members shall review proposals and score each application in accordance with training provided and <br>scoring procedures established by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. <br>Proposal reviewers shall be selected by the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and <br>Family Services. The reviewers shall submit the scored proposals to the secretary of <br>the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Written notification of the secretary's <br>final decision on proposals shall be provided by the secretary to each applicant <br>school district. (4) The application from each qualifying school or school consortium shall contain the following: <br>(a) A statement of need; <br>(b) Proposed goals and outcomes; <br>(c) A description of the actual services and activities to be provided at the center and how they shall be provided; (d) A description of how the children and families with the most urgent needs will be served first; (e) Written agreements with other service providers; <br>(f) A description of the development, composition, and role of the local advisory council; (g) The strategies to disseminate information; <br>(h) A training plan; <br>(i) A description of procedures to be followed to obtain parental permission for services and for sharing confidential information with other service providers. <br>Procedures shall be developed pursuant to federal law and the Kentucky <br>Revised Statutes including, but not limited to, KRS 210.410, 214.185, <br>222.441, 645.030, and Chapters 620 and 635 and shall require that no family <br>resource center or youth services center offer contraceptives to minor students <br>prior to receiving the express consent of the student's parent or legal guardian; (j) A plan to minimize stigma; <br>(k) A work plan for each of the core components and optional components; <br>(l) Job descriptions for staff; <br>(m) A description of the center location and school accessibility; <br>(n) A description of the hours of operation of the center; <br>(o) A financial strategy and budget; (p) A program evaluation plan; and <br>(q) Letters of endorsement and commitment to the center from community agencies and organizations. (5) Grant proposal instruction and scoring procedures shall be made available to all qualifying schools. (6) As funding becomes available, a supplemental grant program may fund the employment of a physician licensed under KRS Chapter 311 or nurse licensed under <br>KRS Chapter 314 to provide health services as defined in KRS 156.4975 in a family <br>resource or youth services center. <br>(a) The supplemental grant program shall be managed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and schools that have a family resource or youth services <br>center may apply for grant funds under the guidelines and criteria established <br>by promulgation of administrative regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A. (b) The supplemental grant program may receive state appropriations, federal funds, gifts, or other contributions for the purposes specified under this <br>subsection. (c) A supplemental grant shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of a grant awarded under subsection (1) of this section, and a supplemental grant shall not reduce <br>the amount of a grant awarded to a local school district under subsection (1) of <br>this section. Effective: July 15, 2008 <br>History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 120, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2008; and ch. 179, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 128, effective <br>June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 1, effective March 27, 1998. <br>-- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 194, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994; and ch. 334, <br>sec. 18, effective July 15, 1994. </p> <BR></DIV><!-- /.col.one --><!-- /.col.two --></DIV><!-- /.col.main --></DIV><!-- /div id = content --> <BR class=clear></DIV> <!-- /div id = livearea --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /.col.one --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /.col.main --> <DIV></DIV><!-- /#content --><BR class=clear> <DIV></DIV><!-- /#livearea --> <!-- Footer--> <DIV id=footer> <DIV class=container> <P class=copyright>Copyright &copy; 2012-2022 Laws9.Com All rights reserved. </P><!-- /.copyright --> <P class=footerlinks><A href="/contactus.html">Contact Us</A> | <A href="/aboutus.html">About Us</A> | <A href="/terms.html">Terms</A> | <A href="/privacy.html">Privacy</A></P><!-- /.footerlinks --> </DIV><!-- /.container --> </DIV><!-- /footer --> </BODY></HTML>