Idaho § 39-5211 - Qualifications of applicants

§ 39-5211. Qualifications of applicants

To qualify for domestic violence grants under the provisions of this chapter, an applicant must:

(1) Propose to operate and provide an eligible project;

(2) Be a private, nonprofit corporation of the state of Idaho, or a public entity of the state of Idaho;

(3) Provide matching moneys equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of the grant. The applicant may contribute to or provide the required local matching funds. The value of in-kind contributions and volunteer labor from the community may be computed and included as part of the local matching requirement;

(4) Require persons employed by or volunteering services to the project to maintain the confidentiality of any information that would identify individuals served by the project; such information identifying individuals served by the project shall be subject to disclosure according to chapter 1, title 74 , Idaho Code;

(5) Require victims to reimburse the project monetarily or through volunteer efforts for services provided as they are able to do so. Minimum reimbursement may be established by the council, with a sliding scale of reimbursement based on the victim’s ability to pay;

(6) Provide a policy of nondiscrimination in its admissions and provision of services on the basis of race, religion, gender, color, age, marital status, national origin or ancestry.

[39-5211, added 1982, ch. 181, sec. 1, p. 472; am. 1990, ch. 213, sec. 45, p. 518; am. 2000, ch. 343, sec. 8, p. 1164; am. 2015, ch. 141, sec. 94, p. 447.]