Sec. 3. (a) A person seeking a grant under this chapter must submit a proposal to the state department.
(b) Except as provided in section 4.5(b) or 4.6 of this chapter, a proposal for a grant under this chapter must include the following:
(1) The targeted area.
(2) Measurable behavioral or secondary outcomes within the target area.
(3) A proposed specific reduction in the rate of infant mortality among the targeted area that is measurable based on available information to the state department.
(4) The time frame in which to achieve the reduction described in subdivision (3).
(c) The state department shall determine whether to approve a grant proposal. Except as provided in section 4.5(c) or 4.6 of this chapter, if the state department approves a proposal, the initial award amount shall not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the total grant amount approved for the proposal. The state department shall distribute the remaining amount of the approved grant to the grantee when the state department determines that the reduction in the infant mortality rate among the proposal's targeted area has been achieved within the time frame specified in the grant proposal.
As added by P.L.125-2015, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.204-2016, SEC.31; P.L.180-2022(ss), SEC.17.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 46. State Health Grants and Programs
Chapter 14. Safety Pin (Protecting Indiana's Newborns) Grant Program
16-46-14-1. Safety Pin Grant Program Established
16-46-14-3. Grant Proposals; Requirements; Initial Award of 60%
16-46-14-4. Preferences in Awarding Grants; Development of Regions
16-46-14-4.5. Grant Proposal for Use in Assisting Individuals Seeking Contraceptives; Report