§ 42-72-30. Family and children trust program.
(a) There is created the family and children trust program. The director may apply for, receive and accept grants, gifts, and bequests from any source, governmental or private, with the approval of the director of administration. Upon receipt of any remittance the director shall transmit the entire amount to the general treasurer, who shall deposit it as general revenues. The general assembly may appropriate funds for the family and children trust program.
(b) The family and children trust program monies fund with the accumulated interest shall be used for the following purposes: (1) matching federal funds to purchase services relating to community-based programs for the prevention of problems of families and children; (2) providing start-up or expansion grants for community-based prevention projects or educational programs for the problems of families and children, primarily, but not limited to, child abuse and neglect and family abuse; and (3) studying and evaluating community-based prevention projects and educational programs for the problems of families and children; provided that grantees of funds shall be required to match those funds in cash, or services in kind, the value of which shall be determined by the director. For the purpose of this subsection, “educational programs” shall include instructional and demonstration programs whose main purpose is to disseminate information and techniques or to provide services for the prevention of problems of families and children.
(c) The state advisory council for children and their families or its successor, shall advise the director in detail on the expenditure of funds from the family and children trust fund, and shall:
(1) Develop a biennial plan for distribution of funds;
(2) Develop criteria for awarding funds;
(3) Review proposals for the funds and present recommendations to the director;
(4) Monitor the expenditure of funds and review the annual report on the use thereof as presented by the director; and
(5) Promote the general development of public and private sector child abuse prevention programs and activities.
(d) The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payments of any expenditures out of the unexpended balance of the fund as may be ordered by the director upon proper vouchers presented to the controller by the director.
History of Section.P.L. 1983, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 301, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 583, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 142; P.L. 2006, ch. 216, § 45.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-72 - Department of Children, Youth and Families
Section 42-72-1. - Establishment of department — Director.
Section 42-72-2. - Declaration of policy.
Section 42-72-3. - Definitions.
Section 42-72-4. - Qualifications and duties of director.
Section 42-72-5. - Powers and scope of activities.
Section 42-72-5.1. - Adoption of children placed under foster care.
Section 42-72-5.2. - Development of a continuum of children’s behavioral health programs.
Section 42-72-5.3. - Accreditation.
Section 42-72-6. - Deputies and administrators.
Section 42-72-7. - Central registry.
Section 42-72-8. - Confidentiality of records.
Section 42-72-9. - Regional service centers.
Section 42-72-10. - Development of service plan.
Section 42-72-11. - Protective services.
Section 42-72-13. - Liability for support of committed children.
Section 42-72-14. - Voluntary admissions.
Section 42-72-15. - Children’s bill of rights.
Section 42-72-16. - Transfer of powers from department of human services.
Section 42-72-17. - Transfer of functions from department of corrections.
Section 42-72-17.1. - Location of facilities.
Section 42-72-19. - Transfer of functions from department of community affairs.
Section 42-72-20. - Transfer determinations.
Section 42-72-21. - Continuity of administrative functions.
Section 42-72-22. - Reorganization within department.
Section 42-72-23. - Preservation of rights and remedies.
Section 42-72-25. - Relations with other governmental agencies.
Section 42-72-26. - Assumption of duties.
Section 42-72-27. - Liberal construction.
Section 42-72-28. - Severability.
Section 42-72-29. - Appropriation for expenses.
Section 42-72-29.1. - Annual increases for children’s residential programs.
Section 42-72-30. - Family and children trust program.
Section 42-72-31. - Judge Angelo G. Rossi Memorial Building.
Section 42-72-33. - Youth diversion program.
Section 42-72-34. - Withholding services.
Section 42-72-35. - Change of title and name.
Section 42-72-36. - Residential placement capacity.
Section 42-72-36.1. - System reform and rebalancing goal.
Section 42-72-36.2. - Recommendations as to allocation of resources.