All funds available to a county for the purposes of this chapter shall be utilized for projects proposed by eligible programs.
Dispute Resolution ProgramsApplication Procedures
Section § 468
Any money a county has for this purpose must be spent on projects that come from programs that qualify.
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Section § 468.1
This law states that each county is responsible for choosing which programs receive funding from the applications they receive.
Programs shall be selected for funding by a county from the applications submitted therefor.
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Section § 468.2
If you're applying for funding, your application must include several key pieces of information. This includes proof that you've met specific requirements, details about the area and cost of your proposed services, and information about local dispute resolution services and your program's purpose. You also need to show you have community support, resources, and the ability to manage the program. Cooperation plans with local agencies, coordination of funds, and mediator training methods must also be included. Further information may be requested by the county.
Applications submitted for funding shall include, but need not be limited to, all of the following information:
(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.2(a) Evidence of compliance with Sections 467.2, 467.3, and 467.4.
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.2(b) A description of the proposed community area of service, cost of the principal components of operation, and any other characteristics, as determined by rules of the advisory council.
(c)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.2(c) A description of available dispute resolution services and facilities within the defined geographical area.
(d)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.2(d) A description of the applicant’s proposed program, by type and purpose, including evidence of community support, the present availability of resources, and the applicant’s administrative capability.
(e)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.2(e) A description of existing or planned cooperation between the applicant and local human service and justice system agencies.
(f)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.2(f) A demonstrated effort on the part of the applicant to show the manner in which funds that may be awarded under this program may be coordinated or consolidated with other local, state, or federal funds available for the activities described in Sections 467.2, 467.3, and 467.4.
(g)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.2(g) An explanation of the methods to be used for selecting and training mediators and other facilitators used in the dispute resolution process.
(h)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.2(h) Such additional information as may be required by the county.
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Section § 468.3
This law section says that the data provided by each applicant will be used to determine funding priority based on criteria created by an advisory council. The criteria for prioritizing funding might include the cost of units for the proposed program, the quality and reliability of the program, the number of people who can be served, how capable the administration is, and the level of community support.
Data supplied by each applicant shall be used to assign relative funding priority on the basis of criteria developed by the advisory council. The criteria may include, but shall not be limited to, all of the following, in addition to the criteria set forth in Section 468.2:
(a)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.3(a) Unit cost, according to the type and scope of the proposed program.
(b)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.3(b) Quality and validity of the program.
(c)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.3(c) Number of participants who may be served.
(d)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.3(d) Administrative capability.
(e)CA Business & Professions Code § 468.3(e) Community support factors.
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